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    Optimising Load Flexibility for the Day Ahead in Distribution Networks with Photovoltaics
    In this paper a methodology is proposed to calculate the load demand flexibility that could be activated within the next 24-hours for solving the technical impacts of contingencies that may come up in an unbalanced low voltage distribution networks with high penetration of intermittent DG sources. The methodology is formulated within a Demand Response program environment via load shifting as flexibility enabler mechanism. To achieve that, a non-linear optimisation problem is formulated based on an unbalanced optimal power flow, which allows the determination of the load flexibility that each Demand Response customer could provide at the request of the Distribution System Operator. The demand as well as weather conditions are forecasted for the day ahead. The optimisation problem is solved in a sequence fashion, within a daily framework, splitting the whole problem in optimisation blocks. In each block, the flexible load demand is obtained and the load demand forecasting its updated for the upcoming blocks based on the changes in the scheduled load demand. The methodology is applied to a real distribution network with the load data received from the smart metering infrastructure. The results obtained show the strength of the methodology in solving the technical problems of the network under high unbalanced operation.
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    Use of fitted polynomials for the decentralised estimation of network variables in unbalanced radial LV feeders
    (Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 2020-06-19) ; ;
    The lack of comprehensive monitoring equipment in low voltage (LV) residential feeders, impedes a near-term deployment of centralised schemes for the integration of domestic-scale distributed generation (DG). In this context, this study introduces a technique that generates a set of fitted polynomials, derived from offline simulations and regression analysis, that characterise the magnitude of representative network variables (i.e. key for network operation) as a direct analytical expression of the controllable local conditions of any DG unit (i.e. active and reactive power injections). Crucially, the coefficients of these polynomials can be estimated, autonomously at the location of each DG unit, without the need for remote monitoring (i.e. using only locally available measurements). During online implementation, the method only consists of direct calculations (i.e. non-iterative), facilitating real-time operation. The accuracy of the polynomials to estimate the magnitude of the network variables is assessed under multiple scenarios on a representative radial LV feeder. Furthermore, the robustness of the method is demonstrated under the presence of new generation and electric vehicles.
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