Publication: An approach to quantify the technical benefits of distributed generation
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Issued Date
2004
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8858969
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Scopus
Bibliographic Citation
IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion. Vol 19, No.4 (2004), p.764-773
Suggested Citation
Chiradeja P., Ramakumar R. An approach to quantify the technical benefits of distributed generation. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion. Vol 19, No.4 (2004), p.764-773. doi:10.1109/TEC.2004.827704 Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/6378
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Abstract
Recent changes in the electric utility infrastructure have created opportunities for many technological innovations, including the employment of distributed generation (DG) to achieve a variety of benefits. After a brief discussion of the benefits, this paper proposes a general approach and a set of indices to assess some of the technical benefits in a quantitative manner. The indices proposed are: 1) voltage profile improvement index; 2) line-loss reduction index; 3) environmental impact reduction index; and 4) DG benefit index. Simulation results obtained using a simple 12-bus test system and a radial system are presented and discussed to illustrate the value and usefulness of the proposed approach. © 2004 IEEE.