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Harmonic Distortion Minimization in Power Grids with Wind and Electric Vehicles

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  • Ritam Misra

    (Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Eagan, MN 55122, USA)

  • Sumit Paudyal

    (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, USA)

  • Oğuzhan Ceylan

    (Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Istanbul Kemerburgaz University, Istanbul 34000, Turkey)

  • Paras Mandal

    (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79901, USA)

Abstract

Power-electronic interfacing based devices such as wind generators (WGs) and electrical vehicles (EVs) cause harmonic distortions on the power grid. Higher penetration and uncoordinated operation of WGs and EVs can lead to voltage and current harmonic distortions, which may exceed IEEE limits. It is interesting to note that WGs and EVs have some common harmonic profiles. Therefore, when EVs are connected to the grid, the harmonic pollution EVs impart onto the grid can be reduced to some extent by the amount of wind power injecting into the grid and vice versa. In this context, this work studies the impact of EVs on harmonic distortions and careful utilization of wind power to minimize the distortions in distribution feeders. For this, a harmonic unbalanced distribution feeder model is developed in OpenDSS and interfaced with Genetic Algorithm (GA) based optimization algorithm in MATLAB to solve optimal harmonic power flow (OHPF) problems. The developed OHPF model is first used to study impact of EV penetration on current/voltage total harmonic distortions (THDs) in distribution grids. Next, dispatch of WGs are found at different locations on the distribution grid to demonstrate reduction in the current/voltage THDs when EVs are charging.

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  • Ritam Misra & Sumit Paudyal & Oğuzhan Ceylan & Paras Mandal, 2017. "Harmonic Distortion Minimization in Power Grids with Wind and Electric Vehicles," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(7), pages 1-13, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:10:y:2017:i:7:p:932-:d:103639
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    1. Yih-Der Lee & Jheng-Lun Jiang & Yuan-Hsiang Ho & Wei-Chen Lin & Hsin-Ching Chih & Wei-Tzer Huang, 2020. "Neutral Current Reduction in Three-Phase Four-Wire Distribution Feeders by Optimal Phase Arrangement Based on a Full-Scale Net Load Model Derived from the FTU Data," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-20, April.
    2. Bruno Eduardo Carmelito & José Maria de Carvalho Filho, 2023. "Hosting Capacity of Electric Vehicles on LV/MV Distribution Grids—A New Methodology Assessment," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(3), pages 1-19, February.
    3. Marco Faifer & Christian Laurano & Roberto Ottoboni & Sergio Toscani & Michele Zanoni, 2020. "Frequency-Domain Nonlinear Modeling Approaches for Power Systems Components—A Comparison," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-14, May.

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