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An Uncertainty-Based Voltage Control Model of a Smart Active Network in the Presence of Electric Vehicles: A Distributed Optimization Approach
  • Mahla Nazari,
  • S. Esmaeili,
  • Mojtaba Barkhordari Yazdi
Mahla Nazari
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

Corresponding Author:nazarimahla97@gmail.com

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S. Esmaeili
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman (SBUK)
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Mojtaba Barkhordari Yazdi
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
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Abstract

Nowadays, Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and Electric Vehicles (EVs) are being increasingly used in smart distribution networks. There are concerns regarding the use of DERs and EVs which are twofold: (i) they may lead to grid voltage variation and (ii) they have uncertainty in power production. In this paper, a distributed voltage control method is proposed in the simultaneous presence of DERs and EVs preserving the independence and reducing the communications between them while considering probabilistic behaviors. The proposed objective function improves the system voltage profile with the lowest rate of change in the active and reactive power of DERs and EVs. For this purpose, a method is developed for converting the centralized optimization problem to the distributed optimization problem using Dual-Decomposition (DD) and Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers (ADMM) algorithms based on Peer-to-Peer (P2P) communication capabilities of DERs and EVs. The uncertainty of DERs and EVs are modelled by utilizing a scenario-based approach and a Two-Point Estimation Method (2PEM), respectively. The results on the modified IEEE 69-bus test system show that the proposed method can improve the voltage deviation of the worst bus by about 7%, and also reduce grid losses by about 48%.
21 Sep 2023Submitted to The Journal of Engineering
26 Oct 2023Submission Checks Completed
26 Oct 2023Assigned to Editor
17 Nov 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
13 Jul 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
18 Jul 2024Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
19 Aug 20241st Revision Received
21 Aug 2024Submission Checks Completed
21 Aug 2024Assigned to Editor
21 Aug 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
03 Sep 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
04 Sep 2024Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
10 Sep 20242nd Revision Received
11 Sep 2024Submission Checks Completed
11 Sep 2024Assigned to Editor
11 Sep 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
16 Sep 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
20 Sep 2024Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
30 Sep 20243rd Revision Received
01 Oct 2024Submission Checks Completed
01 Oct 2024Assigned to Editor
01 Oct 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
06 Nov 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
13 Nov 2024Editorial Decision: Revise Minor