The Open Electrical & Electronic Engineering Journal

2009, 3 : 9-16
Published online 2009 April 21. DOI: 10.2174/1874129000903010009
Publisher ID: TOEEJ-3-9

Impact of Distributed Generation Technology & Operation Techniques on Distribution System Reliability

Ayman B. Attya , Yasser G. Hegazy and Mahmoud A. Mostafa
Associate professor at the faculty of Information Engineering Technology, German University in Cairo. Egypt.

ABSTRACT

The research work done in this paper is directed into two main routes. The first one is evaluating the impact of different conventional and renewable types of generation techniques on distribution systems’ reliability. The second route is developing an appropriate algorithm to model the operation schedules of distributed generators to obtain realistic and applicable reliability analysis for distribution systems integrated with distributed generators. Case studies are offered and the results obtained are presented and discussed.

Keywords:

Distribution system reliability, seasonal operation, random operation.