Deep reinforcement learning-based voltage control to deal with model uncertainties in distribution networks

JF Toubeau, B Bakhshideh Zad, M Hupez, Z De Grève… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper addresses the voltage control problem in medium-voltage distribution networks.
The objective is to cost-efficiently maintain the voltage profile within a safe range, in …

A new voltage sensitivity analysis method for medium-voltage distribution systems incorporating power losses impact

BB Zad, J Lobry, F Vallée - Electric Power Components and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper, a novel voltage sensitivity analysis method is proposed. It presents a
complementary formulation of the direct sensitivity analysis approach which has been …

Machine learning-based classification of electrical low voltage cable degradation

EL Codjo, B Bakhshideh Zad, JF Toubeau, B François… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Low voltage distribution networks have not been traditionally designed to accommodate the
large-scale integration of decentralized photovoltaic (PV) generations. The bidirectional …

Robust voltage control algorithm incorporating model uncertainty impacts

B Bakhshideh Zad, JF Toubeau… - IET Generation …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This study addresses the voltage control problem of the medium‐voltage distribution
systems under uncertainty of the network model. A robust voltage control algorithm (RVCA) …

Analysis of voltage limit‐induced barrier for connecting inverter‐based distributed generators to medium voltage networks: Australian case studies

MT Rahman, M Gu, M Ahmed… - IET Energy Systems …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Inverter‐based distributed generators (IBDGs), mainly solar photovoltaic, connected in
medium‐voltage (MV) networks cause challenges, such as voltage limit violations, for …

Rnr: reliability oriented network restructuring

S Mishra, C Bordin, I Palu - 2018 IEEE 59th International …, 2019 - sintef.brage.unit.no
This paper presents the reliability indicators for power system restructuring. A reliability
oriented network restructuring (RNR) mathematical formulation is proposed for solving …

Probabilistic Optimal Scheduling Method for Distribution Network with Photovoltaic-storage System Considering Voltage Fluctuation Suppression

K Huang, X Chen, Y Zou, Y Zhao… - 2023 IEEE 5th …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To address the problems of voltage violations and voltage fluctuation caused by high
penetration of photovoltaic (PV) in distribution network (DN), a probabilistic optimal …

Reconfigurable and flexible voltage control strategy using smart PV inverters with integrated energy storage for advanced distribution systems

MA Shuvra, B Chowdhury - IET Smart Grid, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
A novel circuit topology is proposed for utility‐owned photovoltaic (PV) inverters with
integrated battery energy storage system (BESS) and compared to two state‐of‐the‐art …

An innovative centralized voltage control method for MV distribution systems based on deep reinforcement learning: Application on a real test case in Benin

BB Zad, JF Toubeau, O Acclassato… - CIRED 2021-The …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes an innovative centralized approach for voltage constraints
management in the medium-voltage (MV) distribution systems based on the use of deep …

Global Sensitivity Analysis Based Method for Distributed Voltage Control Performance Study

E De Din, M Ginocchi, F Ponci, A Monti… - … Conference on Smart …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Various sources of uncertainty can jeopardize the performance of control algorithms when
practically implemented in power systems. This paper proposes a novel and replicable …