Study of Volt/VAr control applied to future electrical energy distribution systems

Abstract

Recently, several approaches have been proposed to mitigate the technical impacts caused by distributed generators in electrical energy distribution systems. Among these approaches one can detach the control scheme known as Volt/VAr, a centralized scheme that integrates voltage and reactive power control functions. In this context, this work aims to study the Volt/VAr control solved by an optimization tool, and focused on distribution systems with a high monitoring level and a massive integration of photovoltaic systems.