Load Flow Study Applied to a Power Grid

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Review the main components of power systems network
with different operations within grid.
INTRODUCTION Study the different problems in the power systems and find
the possible solutions in the literature.
The load flow analysis is a study that concerns with the steady state operation
characteristics and behaviour of power system network based on the Discuss the load flow equations and investigate the different
transmission lines data and the buses data. In this context, this project aims to methods for solving them.
investigate the load flow as a method to examine the different problems that
Model a power system network and components to perform
occur in power system networks. This investigation will be considered using ETAP
the load flow study.
software to provide the needed tools for load flow analysis. In order to achieve
the aim of this project, a set of objectives should be completed. These objectives Do a brief simulation of a certain city and consider the
are: renewable power adoption.

LITERATURE REVIEW RESULTS & ANALYSIS

The ETAP simulation software was used to implement the load flow analysis, so the
Authors Application Description results of this simulation can be summarised in the following points :
The results of the optimal power
short-term flow were illustrated in terms of The load flow helps in determining the losses over the grid.
(Sedghi, et al., 2015) optimal power active and reactive power in
summer with a specified ratio of
flow penetration wind power.
The development of load flow aims The harmonics analysis are represented in spectrum form and waveform.
to obtain the optimal size and
(Zeggai & Benhamida, high-voltage
locations of the capacitors which
2019) substation keep the substation within the
acceptable limits. The power factor was calculated associated to the current flow.
The power flow can be described as
planning and a powerful tool to help the
operation of microgrid operators in investigating
(Eajal, et al., 2016) The renewable energy adoption had successfully done using solar and wind
AC/DC hybrid the technical and economic energy systems.
challenges at different voltage
microgrid levels.

METHODOLOGY & DESIGN

The project methodology is following the experimental methods to
construct the required circuit model in order to get the desired results
based on the criteria that was adopted .

REFERENCES
1. Abaci, K. & Yamacli, V., 2016. Differential search algorithm for solving
multi-objective optimal power flow problem. International Journal of
Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Volume 79, pp. 1-10.
2. Abaci, K. & Yamacli, V., 2016. Differential search algorithm for solving
multi-objective optimal power flow problem. International Journal of
Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Volume 79, pp. 1-10.