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Impacts of Distributed Energy Resources on Power Systems

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "F2: Distributed Energy System".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 1194

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College of Energy and Electrical Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China
Interests: power system resilience; uncertainty analysis and control of power system; integrated energy power system modeling and optimization
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Dear Colleagues,

Distributed energy resources have been promoted aggressively by the search for clean energy. For example, the aim of attaining the carbon emission peak and carbon neutrality in China has promoted the development of a large number of distributed energy resources, e.g., wind power, photovoltaic power, energy storage, hydrogen energy, and active loads, all integrated into power systems. However, the high penetration of these distributed energy resources can pose significant challenges to power system planning, operation, and control. The spatial distribution and time sequence of these distributed energy resources can severely complicate their impact on power systems. The stochastic and intermittent characteristics of distributed renewables require rapid responses and flexibility to guarantee a power balance. Extensive behind-the-meter distributed energy resources further alter users’ behavior, leading to a change power system pattern. In addition, many distributed energy resources are associated with the external environment, which further complicates the impacts of distributed energy resources on power system planning, operation, and control.

This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advances related to the theory, modelling, application, optimizaion, and control of distributed energy resources integrated into power systems, particularly including, but not limited to, the following fields:

(1) Modeling of distributed energy resources;

(2) Planning, operation, and control of distributed energy resources;

(3) Clustering analysis of distributed energy resources;

(4) Stochastic optimization with distributed energy resources;

(5) Uncertainty analysis of distributed energy resources;

(6) Demand-side responses as distributed energy resources;

(7) System resilience in consideration of distributed energy resources.

Prof. Dr. Chong Wang
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • distributed energy resources
  • uncertainty analysis
  • stochastic optimization
  • renewables
  • resilience
  • demand-side resources

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Bi-Level Planning of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Considering Spatial–Temporal Distribution Characteristics of Charging Loads in Uncertain Environments
by Haiqing Gan, Wenjun Ruan, Mingshen Wang, Yi Pan, Huiyu Miu and Xiaodong Yuan
Energies 2024, 17(12), 3004; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17123004 - 18 Jun 2024
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With the increase in the number of distributed energy resources (DERs) and electric vehicles (EVs), it is particularly important to solve the problem of EV charging station siting and capacity determination under the distribution network considering a large proportion of DERs. This paper [...] Read more.
With the increase in the number of distributed energy resources (DERs) and electric vehicles (EVs), it is particularly important to solve the problem of EV charging station siting and capacity determination under the distribution network considering a large proportion of DERs. This paper proposes a bi-level planning model for EV charging stations that takes into account the characteristics of the spatial–temporal distribution of charging loads under an uncertain environment. First, the Origin–Destination (OD) matrix analysis method and the real-time Dijkstra dynamic path search algorithm are introduced and combined with the Larin Hypercube Sampling (LHS) method to establish the EV charging load prediction model considering the spatial and temporal distribution characteristics. Second, the upper objective function with the objective of minimizing the cost of EV charging station planning and user charging behavior is constructed, while the lower objective function with the objective of minimizing the cost of distribution network operation and carbon emission cost considering the uncertainty of wind power and photovoltaics is constructed. The constraints of the lower-layer objective function are transformed into the upper-layer objective function through Karush–Kuhn–Tucker (KKT) conditions, the optimal location and capacity of charging stations are finally determined, and the model of EV charging station siting and capacity determination is established. Finally, the validity of the model was verified by planning the coupled IEEE 33-node distribution network with the traffic road map of a city in southeastern South Dakota, USA. Full article
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Adjustable Capability Evaluation of Integrated Energy Systems Considering Demand Response and Economic Constraints
by Yang Li, Rongqiang Li, Linjun Shi, Feng Wu, Jianhua Zhou, Jian Liu and Keman Lin
Energies 2023, 16(24), 8048; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16248048 - 13 Dec 2023
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The coupling between multiple energy sources such as electricity, gas, and heat is strengthened in an integrated energy system (IES), and this, in turn, improves the operational flexibility of the IES. As an upper-level energy supply system, an IES can play a role [...] Read more.
The coupling between multiple energy sources such as electricity, gas, and heat is strengthened in an integrated energy system (IES), and this, in turn, improves the operational flexibility of the IES. As an upper-level energy supply system, an IES can play a role as virtual energy storage, which can provide regulating power to smooth out the volatility from large-scale renewable energy generation. The establishment of an aggregating virtual energy storage model for IESs has become an important issue. Under this background, a multi-objective optimization-based adjustable capacity evaluation method is proposed in this paper. Firstly, the mathematical model of an IES considering the coupling of multiple kinds of energy forms is proposed. Then, an aggregating model considering demand response and economic constraints is established to demonstrate the adjustable capacity of the IES. In addition, multi-objective optimization is used to identify parameters in the proposed model, and the normal boundary intersection (NBI) method is used to solve the problem. Finally, a simulation example is provided to verify the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed method. The external energy demand boundary of the IES can be modeled as virtual energy storage, and the coupling relations of electricity and gas can be presented. Case studies demonstrate that economic constraints narrow the adjustable capacity of the IES while the demand response extends it. Full article
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