Meter Placement for State Estimation in distribution networks

With the increasing environmental concerns, the world is moving towards rapid decarbonization, and to meet the growing energy demand, more renewable energy sources like solar, Wind are getting added to the existing Distribution grid. The addition of new loads like Electric vehicles (EV), Heat pumps, etc. is putting additional pressure on the...

Interpretation of the Machine Learning Fault Classification Model Results Using Explainable Features

Electrical faults in the distribution network can lead to interruptions in the power supply of the customers. Therefore penalties are applied to the DSOs if they overcome the benchmark set based on all the DSOs reliability performance. Hence, the fast restoration of the power supply is crucial for the grid operator in order for the operational...

Automatic Identification of Fault Types in the Distribution Network using Supervised Learning

Electrical faults in the distribution system can lead to interruptions in customer power supply resulting in penalties that are borne by the distribution system operator. Accurate fault classification is an important step in locating the fault to achieve faster network restoration times. This reduces the operational costs of the system operator...

Real-time PMU-Based dynamic line rating analysis for a 50kV distribution grid

Overhead power lines play a key role in the transmission and distribution of electrical power. Traditionally, the operating limits of these overhead lines are fixed and determined through static line rating. These limits are designed under conservative conditions such as high loads and extreme weather scenarios. However, the global energy demand...

Optimal Distribution Network Planning in an Integrated Energy System

The energy transition is driving extensive changes to global energy systems, including the electrification of heating and mobility, increased renewable electricity generation, and a shift towards sustainable gases like green hydrogen. These changes will need to be accompanied by major investments in energy infrastructure, especially considering...

Voltage Regulation on High PV penetrated Distribution system using Electric Vehicles

The penetration of renewable energy sources is increasing every year and that poses a lot of challenges in the distribution system. Since they are intermittent in nature, they cannot serve the energy demand as stand alone sources without the help of storage technologies or stable energy sources. As the RES, especially the Photo Voltaic...

The Transition from Natural Gas to 100% Hydrogen in an Existing Distribution Network: Case Study: Stad aan 't Haringvliet

Climate change, earthquakes in Groningen and the desire to become more energy independent in the future are all reasons for the Netherlands to strongly reduce the use of natural gas. To realize this ambitious goal the domestic environment will also have to stop using natural gas and start heating, cooking and using warm water sustainably. The...

Piloted Protection Solutions For Distribution Networks With Integrated Distributed Energy Resources

The wide scale integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) in the distribution networks (LV/MV) over the last few decades has resulted in new challenges for the protection system. This thesis work explores the possibility to overcome challenges associated with overcurrent protection schemes, which are conventionally employed for...

A Three-Phase Unbalanced Load Flow Solver for Large-Scale Distribution Power Systems

The calculation of power flow through electrical networks has been utilized commonly in transmission networks as the first calculation tool to assess their steady state conditions. However, the current introduction of renewable micro-sources (many of them single-phase connected) and the implementation of microgrids makes the calculation of power...

Application of Statistical Life Data Analysis for Cable Joints in MV Distribution Networks: An Asset Management Approach

The greater pressure from both customers and regulators to maintain and enhance service reliability, while at the same time controlling costs, has caused many utility distribution businesses to adopt Asset Management (AM) as their framework. Therefore, AM is widely being applied in asset intensive industries around the world. Generally, AM...