2.

ALLOCATION OF DG IN DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS

2.1 INTRODUCTION

Loss minimization in power networks has assumed greater significance; in fact that
enormous amount of generated power is continuously dissipated as losses.

DISTRIBUTION NETWORK POWER LOSSES

An active power loss in the line depends on magnitude of the current flows through the line and
resistance of the line .In ac distribution circuit, due to electric and magnetic field produce by the
flow of time varying current, inductance and capacitance might be noticeable. At the point when
current flow through these two components, reactive power which transmit no energy is
produced. Reactive current flow in the line adds to extra power losses in addition to active power
losses so by integrating the DG reducing the active power losses. Losses reduction can be further
decreased by controlled the voltage profiles in the network. In conventional practice, capacitor
banks are added in distribution network to control the reactive power flow. These capacitor
banks can be switched in and out by using voltage regulating relay to deliver reactive power in
steps but it lowered power quality delivered to customers as it leads to step changes in bus
voltages.

TYPES OF DG
DGs can be classified in to four types based on active and reactive power injection.

1. Type 1: Injection of active power capable of DG

2. Type 2: Injection of reactive power capable of DG

3. Type 3: Injection of both active and reactive power capable of DG

4. Type 4: Injection of real power but absorbing the reactive power capable of DG