Study on Voltage Regulation Methods for Distribution Systems with Dispersed Generators

Connection of a large number of the dispersed generators to distribution networks is not easy due to various technical considerations. Thus we have been trying to devise a concept for future electrical distribution systems with a lot of dispersed generators. In this work, it has been considered that each customer’s load and each generator’s active and reactive power should be controlled in order to stabilize and optimize the networks. Under this consideration, two control methods for future distribution systems are proposed, a cooperative control and an independent control. We have confirmed experimentally that the voltage regulation ability is higher with the cooperative control than with the independent control, especially in the cases of an eccentric load profile in a feeder and a heavy load.