Evaluation of Suitable Locations for Generation Expansion in Restructured Power Systems: A Novel Concept of T-index Thukaram

Thukaram, D and Vyjayanthi, C (2009) Evaluation of Suitable Locations for Generation Expansion in Restructured Power Systems: A Novel Concept of T-index Thukaram. In: International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems, 10 (1).

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Abstract

In developing countries, a high rate of growth in the demand for electric energy is felt, and so the addition of new generating units becomes inevitable. In deregulated power systems, private generating stations are encouraged to add new generations. Some of the factors considered while placing a new generating unit are: availability of esources, ease of transmitting power, distance from the load centre, etc. Finding the most appropriate locations for generation expansion can be done by running repeated power flows and carrying system studies like analyzing the voltage profile, voltage stability, loss analysis, etc. In this paper a new methodology is proposed which will mainly consider the existing network topology. A concept of T-index is introduced in this paper, which considers the electrical distances between generator and load nodes. This index is used for ranking the most significant new generation expansion locations and also indicates the amount of permissible generations that can be installed at these new locations. This concept facilitates for the medium and long term planning of power generation expansions within the available transmission corridors. Studies carried out on an EHV equivalent 10-bus system and IEEE 30 bus systems are presented for illustration purposes.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems
Publisher:	The Berkeley Electronic Press
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to The Berkeley Electronic Press.
Keywords:	deregulation;generation planning;relative electrical distance (RED);restructured power systems;T-index
Department/Centre:	Division of Electrical Sciences > Electrical Engineering
Date Deposited:	10 Apr 2012 09:52
Last Modified:	11 Apr 2012 07:45
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/44237

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