Publicado

2019-01-01

A Convex Approximation for Optimal DER Scheduling on Unbal-anced Power Distribution Networks

Una aproximación convexa para la programación óptima de DERs en sistemas de distribución desbalanceados

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v86n208.72886

Palabras clave:

Optimal power flow, power distribution networks, DER scheduling, Quadratic Constrained Quadratic Programming, renewable energy, storage systems (en)
Flujo óptimo de potencia, sistemas de distribución, programación de DERs, Programación cuadrática cuadráticamente restringida, energías renovables, sistemas de almacenamiento (es)

Autores/as

  • Iván David Serna-Suárez Universidad Industrial de Santander - (UIS)

The increase of solar photovoltaic penetration poses several challenges for distribution network operation, mainly because such high penetration might cause reliability problems like protection malfunctioning, accelerated decay of voltage regulators and voltage violations. Some control strategies avoid such drawbacks at the cost of not fully exploiting the available energy. Existing solutions based on mathematical programming solve a 3-phase ACOPF to optimally exploit the available energy, however, this might increase all reliability problems above if done carelessly. As a solution to optimally exploit DERs (like local photovoltaic and storage systems) without compromising the network reliability, this paper presents a novel algorithm to solve the 3-phase ACOPF as a sequence of convex Quadratically Constrained Quadratic Programs. Results show that this solution has a lower voltage unbalance and computation time than its non-linear counterpart, furthermore, it converges to a primal feasible point for the non-linear formulation without major sacrifices on optimal DER active power injections.

El incremento de la penetración de energía solar fotovoltaica presenta varios retos para la operación de redes de distribución, principalmente porque tales penetraciones pueden causar problemas en la confiabilidad tales como mal funcionamiento de protecciones, desgaste acelerado de reguladores de tensión y violaciones de tensión. Algunas estrategias de control evitan tales desventajas al costo de no explotar completamente la energía disponible. Soluciones existentes basadas en programación matemática resuelven ACOPF trifásicos para explotar de manera óptima la energía disponible, sin embargo, esto puede incrementar los problemas de confiabilidad si no es realizado cuidadosamente. Como una solución para explotar de manera óptima DERs (como sistemas locales de energía fotovoltaica y almacenamiento) sin comprometer la confiabilidad de la red, se presenta un novedoso algoritmo que resuelve el ACOPF trifásico como una secuencia de problemas de Programación Cuadrática Cuadráticamente Restringido convexos. Los resultados muestran que esta solución presenta menor desbalance de tensión y tiempo de computo que su contraparte no-lineal, es más, converge a un punto factible para el problema primal de la formulación no-lineal sin mayores sacrificios en las inyecciones óptimas de potencia activa de los DERs.

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Serna-Suárez, I.D. 2019. A Convex Approximation for Optimal DER Scheduling on Unbal-anced Power Distribution Networks. DYNA. 86, 208 (ene. 2019), 281–291. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v86n208.72886.

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Serna-Suárez, I. D. (2019). A Convex Approximation for Optimal DER Scheduling on Unbal-anced Power Distribution Networks. DYNA, 86(208), 281–291. https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v86n208.72886

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SERNA-SUÁREZ, I. D. A Convex Approximation for Optimal DER Scheduling on Unbal-anced Power Distribution Networks. DYNA, [S. l.], v. 86, n. 208, p. 281–291, 2019. DOI: 10.15446/dyna.v86n208.72886. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/72886. Acesso em: 16 mar. 2026.

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Serna-Suárez, Iván David. 2019. «A Convex Approximation for Optimal DER Scheduling on Unbal-anced Power Distribution Networks». DYNA 86 (208):281-91. https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v86n208.72886.

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Serna-Suárez, I. D. (2019) «A Convex Approximation for Optimal DER Scheduling on Unbal-anced Power Distribution Networks», DYNA, 86(208), pp. 281–291. doi: 10.15446/dyna.v86n208.72886.

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Serna-Suárez, I. D. «A Convex Approximation for Optimal DER Scheduling on Unbal-anced Power Distribution Networks». DYNA, vol. 86, n.º 208, enero de 2019, pp. 281-9, doi:10.15446/dyna.v86n208.72886.

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Serna-Suárez, Iván David. «A Convex Approximation for Optimal DER Scheduling on Unbal-anced Power Distribution Networks». DYNA 86, no. 208 (enero 1, 2019): 281–291. Accedido marzo 16, 2026. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/72886.

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Serna-Suárez ID. A Convex Approximation for Optimal DER Scheduling on Unbal-anced Power Distribution Networks. DYNA [Internet]. 1 de enero de 2019 [citado 16 de marzo de 2026];86(208):281-9. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/72886

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