Distribution System Performance through Charging Station Integration Feeder Reconfiguration and Distributed Generation to Reduce Greenhouse Gas
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Abstract
This paper presents an analysis of distribution system
performance through charging station, integration
feeder reconfiguration, and distributed generation to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The test system is
a 33-bus distribution network, and the simulations are
performed using the MATLAB. The case study is divided
into five scenarios. Case 1 is the base case. Case 2
involves the installation of 10 charging stations. Case
3 applies feeder reconfiguration. Case 4 includes the
installation of three distributed generation units. Case 5
includes the installation of three battery energy storage
system units. The results show that installing EV
charging stations causes a voltage drop in the distribution
system. The feeder reconfiguration technique helps
balance the load within the system, resulting in reduced
power loss. The installation of distributed generation
raises the voltage level at the load, thereby reducing
electricity consumption from the grid. This leads to
lower power losses and contributes to a reduction in
greenhouse gas emissions. Power loss is reduced by
24.97% in Case 3 and by 59.09% in Case 4, compared with
the Case 2 (the charging-station installation case).
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