Feasibility Study and Determination of the Optimal Installation Location for Distributed Generation Sources

The article considers an approach that allows, on the basis of well-known optimization methods to determine the economically feasible installation site of cogeneration plants by the criterion of the minimum cost of active power losses in the distribution network, taking into account the reception from the power system. A technique is given for assessing the need for distributed generation facilities using the criterion of the minimum cost of generating, receiving and transmitting electricity in a distribution network. The optimization algorithm is based on the brute-force method, taking into account the limitations on the bandwidth of the lines, the given load. The initial data for the calculation are the technical and economic models of the plants, which are the dependence of the power at the generator terminals on the cost of the primary energy source. Models take into account technical limitations. An example is given for a distribution network in which it is planned to install several sources of distributed generation. Recommendations are given on the plan of commissioning and the location of installation of distributed generation sources for a given power supply system. The optimization algorithm is based on the brute-force method, taking into account the limitations on the bandwidth of the lines, the given load.