Time Series Analysis of Rural Distribution Grids in the Presence of HTS Cables and Intermittent Renewable Resources

• Published in: IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity Vol. 24; no. 5; pp. 1 - 7
• Main Authors: Hemdan, Nasser G. A., Kurrat, Michael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01-10-2014; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Cables; Electric potential; Energy loss; High-temperature superconductors; Load modeling; Loading; Power cables; Renewable energy; Renewable energy sources; Rural; Superconducting cables; Superconductivity; Time series; Time series analysis; Voltage; voltage quality; high temperature superconducting (HTS) cable; variable generation; reserve capacity; Distribution grids
• ISSN: 1051-8223; 1558-2515
• DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2014.2347315

The energy transition in Germany leads to an increase of the renewable energy resources integration especially as small units into the distribution level. Therefore, different new technologies such as superconductivity will play an important role in the future of such grids. In the current work time series implications of interconnection of high temperature superconducting (HTS) cables into MV rural distribution grids with high penetration of renewable energy based resources were investigated. Two different scenarios were technically evaluated. The voltage quality, reserve capacity, and energy loss of the grid were analyzed using HTS and conventional lines and cables.