Grid-aware distributed model predictive control of heterogeneous resources in a distribution network: Theory and experimental validation

R Gupta, F Sossan, M Paolone - IEEE Transactions on Energy …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, we propose and experimentally validate a scheduling and control framework
for distributed energy resources (DERs) that achieves to track a day-ahead dispatch plan of …

Deployment of an online feedback optimization controller for reactive power flow optimization in a distribution grid

L Ortmann, C Rubin, A Scozzafava… - 2023 IEEE PES …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Optimization is an essential part of power grid operation and lately, Online Optimization
methods have gained traction. One such method is Online Feedback Optimization (OFO) …

Distributed event-triggered hierarchical control of PV inverters to provide multi-time scale frequency response for AC microgrid

Z Li, Z Cheng, J Si, S Xu - IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the increasing penetration of inverter-interfaced photovoltaic (PV) systems in AC
microgrids, the system inertia is increasingly deficient and the frequency response ancillary …

A scheduled intentional islanding method based on ranking of possible islanding zone

A Mishra, P Jena - IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, a new ranking based approach is adopted that can rank different islanding
zones (IZs) based upon their stability indices during any major disturbances incepted inside …

Certain aspects concerning the development of a functioning scheme of the auto-mated system to control energy flows of underground iron-ore enterprises

O Sinchuk, A Kupin, I Sinchuk, M Rohoza, P Plіeshkov - 2020 - ir.nmu.org.ua
Purpose is to develop a functioning scheme of ACS for energy flows in terms of invariability
of electric power consumption as well as inversion of energy flows of mining enterprises in …

Methods for grid-aware operation and planning of active distribution networks

RK Gupta - 2023 - infoscience.epfl.ch
The thesis presents methods for controlling and planning distributed energy resources
(DERs) in active distribution networks (ADNs). It deals with three main challenges:(i) …

[HTML][HTML] Resynchronization of islanded unbalanced ADNs: Control, synchrocheck and experimental validation

S Fahmy, Q Walger, M Paolone - Electric Power Systems Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The problem of securely reconnecting active distribution networks (ADNs)–eg microgrids–to
their upstream grids at the point of common coupling (PCC) has been extensively discussed …

Tuning and Testing an Online Feedback Optimization Controller to Provide Curative Distribution Grid Flexibility

L Ortmann, F Böhm, F Klein-Helmkamp, A Ulbig… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Due to more volatile generation, flexibility will become more important in transmission grids.
One potential source of this flexibility can be distribution grids. A flexibility request from the …

Power Distribution Grid Enhancement via Online Feedback Optimization

JG Matt, L Ortmann, S Bolognani, F Dörfler - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
The rise in residential photovoltaics and other distributed energy sources poses
unprecedented challenges for the operation of power distribution grids. When high amounts …

T-RECS: A Virtual Commissioning Tool for Software-Based Control of Electric Grids: Design, Validation, and Operation

JP Achara, M Mohiuddin, W Saab, R Rudnik… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
In real-time control of electric grids using multiple software agents, the control performance
depends on (1) the proper functioning of the software agents, ie, absence of software faults …