Platform for Distributed Generation Connection Assessment in Brazilian Electrical Grids

Daniel Szente Fonseca, Anna Giulia Queiroz Costa, Renan Machado Sales, Luiz Henrique Leite Rosa, Cíntia Gonçalves, Marcelo Aparecido Pelegrini

Hosting Capacity, Accommodation Capacity, Distributed Generation, Network Access, Power Quality, Network Simulation.

This paper presents the studies and specifications of the development of a computational platform for distributed generation connection evaluation that uses the concept of Hosting Capacity and automated individual analysis of the connection as well as a protocol to utilize this platform. The risks and problems linked to the unbridled and without criteria connection of distributed generation to the network and its connection processes are addressed. Finally, a case study applied to a real network is presented, evidencing the mitigation of potential power quality problems brought by the insertion of distributed generation and other benefits achieved with the use of the solution developed and applied.

Received: 03 Jul 2021; Received in revised form: 01 Aug 2021; Accepted: 09 Aug 2021; Available online: 17 Aug 2021

10.22161/ijaers.88.20