Merits and Demerits of the Distributed Generations Connected to the Utility Grid

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Electrical dept. Egyptian Academy for Engineering and Advanced Technology affiliated to the ministry of military production (EAEAT)

2 Ministry of Electricity Sector Head of Electricity Market and Cross-Border Interconnection Sector at Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC

3 Mechatronics Dept. Egyptian Academy for Engineering and Advanced Technology affiliated to the ministry of military production (EAEAT

4 industrial electronics and control Dept. Faculty of Electronics Engineering, Menofiua university

Abstract

The necessity for smart electrical systems having a minimum technical loss and environmental impact is providing impetus to go for Distributed Generations (DGs) which may offer several other advantages such as reduced transmission and distribution system resources, increased reliability, better power quality, etc. However, depending on the system configuration and management, these advantages may not be true. Moreover, due to structural and managerial changes in the electricity supply industry motivated with the introduction of completion, the role of small generations distributed in the low/medium voltage network has gained importance. This paper presents a complete discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of the distributed generations and their types. This paper also highlights the key issues in the DG integration in power systems.  

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Volume 28, ICEEM2019-Special Issue
ICEEM2019-Special Issue: 1st International Conference on Electronic Eng., Faculty of Electronic Eng., Menouf, Egypt, 7-8 Dec.
2019
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