Two-Stage Energy Storage Allocation Considering Voltage Management and Loss Reduction Requirements in Unbalanced Distribution Networks

The authors propose a two-stage sequential configuration method for energy storage systems to solve the problems of the heavy load, low voltage, and increased network loss caused by the large number of electric vehicle (EV) charging piles and distributed photovoltaic (PV) access in urban, old and un...

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Main Authors: Hu Cao, Lingling Ma, Guoying Liu, Zhijian Liu, Hang Dong
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Lingling Ma
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Zhijian Liu
Hang Dong
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Guoying Liu
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Hang Dong
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description The authors propose a two-stage sequential configuration method for energy storage systems to solve the problems of the heavy load, low voltage, and increased network loss caused by the large number of electric vehicle (EV) charging piles and distributed photovoltaic (PV) access in urban, old and unbalanced distribution networks. At the stage of selecting the location of energy storage, a comprehensive power flow sensitivity variance (CPFSV) is defined to determine the location of the energy storage. At the energy storage capacity configuration stage, the energy storage capacity is optimized by considering the benefits of peak shaving and valley filling, energy storage costs, and distribution network voltage deviations. Finally, simulations are conducted using a modified IEEE-33-node system, and the results obtained using the improved beluga whale optimization algorithm show that the peak-to-valley difference of the system after the addition of energy storage decreased by 43.7% and 51.1% compared to the original system and the system with EV and PV resources added, respectively. The maximum CPFSV of the system decreased by 52% and 75.1%, respectively. In addition, the engineering value of this method is verified through a real-machine system with 199 nodes in a district of Kunming. Therefore, the energy storage configuration method proposed in this article can provide a reference for solving the outstanding problems caused by the large-scale access of EVs and PVs to the distribution network.
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spelling doaj-art-d0ffb5b760934a3ba16fd72fe2f738052025-08-20T02:55:36ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-12-011724632510.3390/en17246325Two-Stage Energy Storage Allocation Considering Voltage Management and Loss Reduction Requirements in Unbalanced Distribution NetworksHu Cao0Lingling Ma1Guoying Liu2Zhijian Liu3Hang Dong4Kunming Power Supply Design Institute Co., Ltd., Kunming 650118, ChinaFaculty of Electric Power Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, ChinaFaculty of Electric Power Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, ChinaFaculty of Electric Power Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, ChinaFaculty of Electric Power Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, ChinaThe authors propose a two-stage sequential configuration method for energy storage systems to solve the problems of the heavy load, low voltage, and increased network loss caused by the large number of electric vehicle (EV) charging piles and distributed photovoltaic (PV) access in urban, old and unbalanced distribution networks. At the stage of selecting the location of energy storage, a comprehensive power flow sensitivity variance (CPFSV) is defined to determine the location of the energy storage. At the energy storage capacity configuration stage, the energy storage capacity is optimized by considering the benefits of peak shaving and valley filling, energy storage costs, and distribution network voltage deviations. Finally, simulations are conducted using a modified IEEE-33-node system, and the results obtained using the improved beluga whale optimization algorithm show that the peak-to-valley difference of the system after the addition of energy storage decreased by 43.7% and 51.1% compared to the original system and the system with EV and PV resources added, respectively. The maximum CPFSV of the system decreased by 52% and 75.1%, respectively. In addition, the engineering value of this method is verified through a real-machine system with 199 nodes in a district of Kunming. Therefore, the energy storage configuration method proposed in this article can provide a reference for solving the outstanding problems caused by the large-scale access of EVs and PVs to the distribution network.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/24/6325energy storage site selection and capacity determinationdistribution networkcomprehensive power flow sensitivity variancebeluga whale optimization algorithmelectric vehiclesphotovoltaic consumption
spellingShingle Hu Cao
Lingling Ma
Guoying Liu
Zhijian Liu
Hang Dong
Two-Stage Energy Storage Allocation Considering Voltage Management and Loss Reduction Requirements in Unbalanced Distribution Networks
Energies
energy storage site selection and capacity determination
distribution network
comprehensive power flow sensitivity variance
beluga whale optimization algorithm
electric vehicles
photovoltaic consumption
title Two-Stage Energy Storage Allocation Considering Voltage Management and Loss Reduction Requirements in Unbalanced Distribution Networks
title_full Two-Stage Energy Storage Allocation Considering Voltage Management and Loss Reduction Requirements in Unbalanced Distribution Networks
title_fullStr Two-Stage Energy Storage Allocation Considering Voltage Management and Loss Reduction Requirements in Unbalanced Distribution Networks
title_full_unstemmed Two-Stage Energy Storage Allocation Considering Voltage Management and Loss Reduction Requirements in Unbalanced Distribution Networks
title_short Two-Stage Energy Storage Allocation Considering Voltage Management and Loss Reduction Requirements in Unbalanced Distribution Networks
title_sort two stage energy storage allocation considering voltage management and loss reduction requirements in unbalanced distribution networks
topic energy storage site selection and capacity determination
distribution network
comprehensive power flow sensitivity variance
beluga whale optimization algorithm
electric vehicles
photovoltaic consumption
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/24/6325
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