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Assessing the transmission expansion cost with distributed generation: An australian case study

  • Fengji Luo
  • , Junhua Zhao
  • , Jing Qiu
  • , John Foster
  • , Yaoyao Peng
  • , Zhaoyang Dong

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

Abstract

Distributed generation (DG) is rapidly increasing its penetration level worldwide and is expected to play a more important role in providing power. An important benefit of DG is its ability to defer transmission investments. In this paper, a simulation model is implemented to conduct quantitative analysis on the effect of DG on transmission investment deferral. The transmission expansion model is formulated as a multi-objective optimization problem with comprehensive technical constraints, such as AC power flow and system reliability and/or security. The case study that was selected is the Queensland electricity market in Australia. Simulation results show that DG can reduce transmission investments significantly. This ability however is greatly influenced by a number of factors, such as the location of DG, the network topology, and power system technical constraints. © 2014 IEEE.
Original languageEnglish
Article number6813666
Pages (from-to)1892-1904
JournalIEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
Volume5
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2014
Externally publishedYes

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Research Keywords

  • cost allocation
  • Distributed generation
  • transmission expansion

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