Optimization of the operation of active distribution networks for service restoration

• Grant number: 19/19632-3
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Post-doctor
• Start date: December 01, 2019
• End date: November 30, 2020
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Power Systems
• Principal Investigator: Rubén Augusto Romero Lázaro
• Grantee: Leonardo Henrique Faria Macedo Possagnolo
• Supervisor: Javier Contreras Sanz
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia (FEIS). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Ilha Solteira. Ilha Solteira , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real (UCLM), Spain
• Associated to the scholarship: 18/20355-1 - Optimization of the expansion planning and operation of electric power distribution systems considering load restoration, BP.PD

Abstract

This research project deals with three interrelated problems associated with the optimization of the operation of active distribution networks for service restoration. The first problem that will be solved is related to the service restoration considering islanded operation, for which a new mathematical model will be proposed. The second method will be developed to evaluate the reliability of the network when several strategies are considered for service restoration and, therefore, the new model for restoration considering islanded operation will be considered in this topic. Finally, the third problem is related to the implementation of a meta-heuristic to allocate distributed generators in the network for improving its reliability indices, obtained using the method developed to solve the second problem. Several strategies for the network operation will be considered and evaluated for service restoration, including radial and connected operation, islanded operation, and meshed operation. The operation of devices such as distributed generators with and without black-start capability, capacitor banks, voltage regulators, and energy storage systems will also be modeled in the problem's formulation to improve the restoration process. Tests will be carried out using systems available in the literature, and it is expected that the new formulations and methods will improve the quality of the solutions obtained with existing approaches.

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

MEJIA, MARIO A.; MACEDO, LEONARDO H.; MUNOZ-DELGADO, GREGORIO; CONTRERAS, JAVIER; PADILHA-FELTRIN, ANTONIO; IEEE. A Stochastic Model for Medium-Term Distribution System Planning Considering CO2 Emissions. 2020 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SMART ENERGY SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES (SEST), v. N/A, p. 6-pg., 2020-01-01. (15/21972-6, 18/20355-1, 19/19632-3)

HOME-ORTIZ, JUAN M.; MACEDO, LEONARDO H.; VARGAS, RENZO; ROMERO, RUBEN; SANCHES MANTOVANI, JOSE ROBERTO; CATALAO, JOAO P. S.; IEEE. Increasing the RES Hosting Capacity in Distribution Systems Through Reconfiguration with Closed-Loop Operation and Voltage Control. 2021 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SMART ENERGY SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES (SEST), v. N/A, p. 6-pg., 2021-01-01. (19/01841-5, 19/19632-3, 18/20355-1, 19/23755-3, 15/21972-6)

MEJIA, MARIO A.; MACEDO, LEONARDO H.; MUNOZ-DELGADO, GREGORIO; CONTRERAS, JAVIER; PADILHA-FELTRIN, ANTONIO. Medium-term planning of active distribution systems considering voltage-dependent loads, network reconfiguration, and CO2 emissions. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL POWER & ENERGY SYSTEMS, v. 135, FEB 2022. (15/21972-6, 18/20355-1, 19/19632-3)

FLORES, MOISES; MACEDO, LEONARDO H.; ROMERO, RUBEN. Alternative Mathematical Models for the Optimal Transmission Switching Problem. IEEE SYSTEMS JOURNAL, v. 15, n. 1, p. 1245-1255, MAR 2021. (18/20355-1, 15/21972-6, 14/23741-9, 19/19632-3)

MENESES, MARCO; NASCIMENTO, EDGAR; MACEDO, LEONARDO H.; ROMERO, RUBEN. Transmission Network Expansion Planning Considering Line Switching. IEEE ACCESS, v. 8, p. 115148-115158, 2020. (18/20355-1, 19/19632-3, 15/21972-6)

VARGAS, RENZO; MACEDO, LEONARDO H.; HOME-ORTIZ, JUAN M.; SANCHES MANTOVANI, JOSE ROBERTO; ROMERO, RUBEN. Optimal Restoration of Active Distribution Systems With Voltage Control and Closed-Loop Operation. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SMART GRID, v. 12, n. 3, p. 2295-2306, MAY 2021. (19/01841-5, 18/20355-1, 15/21972-6, 19/23755-3, 19/19632-3)

VARGAS, RENZO; MACEDO, LEONARDO H.; HOME-ORTIZ, JUAN M.; ROMERO, RUBEN. ptimal Restoration of Distribution Systems Considering Temporary Closed-Loop Operatio. IEEE SYSTEMS JOURNAL, v. 15, n. 4, p. 5483-5494, DEC 2021. (19/01841-5, 15/21972-6, 19/19632-3, 19/23755-3, 18/20355-1)

MEJIA, MARIO A.; MACEDO, LEONARDO H.; MUNOZ-DELGADO, GREGORIO; CONTRERAS, JAVIER; PADILHA-FELTRIN, ANTONIO. Active distribution system planning considering non-utility-owned electric vehicle charging stations and network reconfiguration. SUSTAINABLE ENERGY GRIDS & NETWORKS, v. 35, p. 16-pg., 2023-09-01. (15/21972-6, 18/20355-1, 19/19632-3)

HOME-ORTIZ, JUAN M.; MACEDO, LEONARDO H.; MANTOVANI, JOSE R. S.; ROMERO, RUBEN; VARGAS, RENZO; CATALAO, JOAO P. S.; IEEE. Optimal Operation of Active Distribution Systems with Voltage Control and Closed-Loop Topology. 2021 IEEE MADRID POWERTECH, v. N/A, p. 6-pg., 2021-01-01. (19/01841-5, 19/19632-3, 18/20355-1, 19/23755-3, 15/21972-6)

MACEDO, LEONARDO H.; MUNOZ-DELGADO, GREGORIO; CONTRERAS, JAVIER; ROMERO, RUBEN. ptimal Service Restoration in Active Distribution Networks Considering Microgrid Formation and Voltage Control Device. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, v. 57, n. 6, p. 5758-5771, NOV 2021. (19/19632-3, 15/21972-6, 18/20355-1)

PUPIN, CARLOS EDUARDO; FORTES, ELENILSON, V; DE ARAUJO, PERCIVAL BUENO; MACEDO, LEONARDO H.; TSUZUKI, MDG; PESSOA, MAD. Power Flow Control and Small-Signal Stability Analysis Considering the SSSC FACTS. 2021 14TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS (INDUSCON), v. N/A, p. 8-pg., 2021-01-01. (18/20355-1, 15/21972-6, 19/19632-3)

MACEDO, LEONARDO H.; MUNOZ-DELGADO, GREGORIO; CONTRERAS, JAVIER; ROMERO, RUBEN; IEEE. Optimal Service Restoration in Active Distribution Networks Considering Microgrid Formation and Voltage Control Devices. 2020 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SMART ENERGY SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES (SEST), v. N/A, p. 6-pg., 2020-01-01. (15/21972-6, 18/20355-1, 19/19632-3)

MEJIA, MARIO A.; MACEDO, LEONARDO H.; MUNOZ-DELGADO, GREGORIO; CONTRERAS, JAVIER; PADILHA-FELTRIN, ANTONIO. Multistage Planning Model for Active Distribution Systems and Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Considering Voltage-Dependent Load Behavior. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SMART GRID, v. 13, n. 2, p. 15-pg., 2022-03-01. (15/21972-6, 19/19632-3, 18/20355-1)

MACEDO, LEONARDO H.; MUNOZ-DELGADO, GREGORIO; CONTRERAS, JAVIER; ROMERO, RUBEN; IEEE. Optimal Restoration of Distribution Networks through Reconfiguration and Microgrid Formation. 2020 IEEE PES INNOVATIVE SMART GRID TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE (ISGT-EUROPE 2020): SMART GRIDS: KEY ENABLERS OF A GREEN POWER SYSTEM, v. N/A, p. 5-pg., 2020-01-01. (15/21972-6, 18/20355-1, 19/19632-3)