Integrated Power Flow and Short Circuit Calculation Method for Distribution Network with Inverter Based Distributed Generation

Abstract EN

Power flow calculation and short circuit calculation are the basis of theoretical research for distribution network with inverter based distributed generation.

The similarity of equivalent model for inverter based distributed generation during normal and fault conditions of distribution network and the differences between power flow and short circuit calculation are analyzed in this paper.

Then an integrated power flow and short circuit calculation method for distribution network with inverter based distributed generation is proposed.

The proposed method let the inverter based distributed generation be equivalent to I θ bus, which makes it suitable to calculate the power flow of distribution network with a current limited inverter based distributed generation.

And the low voltage ride through capability of inverter based distributed generation can be considered as well in this paper.

Finally, some tests of power flow and short circuit current calculation are performed on a 33-bus distribution network.

The calculated results from the proposed method in this paper are contrasted with those by the traditional method and the simulation method, whose results have verified the effectiveness of the integrated method suggested in this paper.