Impact of high penetration of heat pumps on low voltage distribution networks
Abstract
Heat pumps are vitally important for achieving low carbon and renewable energy targets. There is a rapid increase in heat pump installations in the UK and Europe in the last few years for their supporting role towards green energy and demand-side management. The increase in heat pump installation prompts research work on the impact of high penetration of heat pumps on the low voltage network. This paper includes experimental results, dynamic load modelling, comparison of experimental and simulation results for the model of the heat pump, modelling a test network and its simulation in DIgSILENT. The UK generic distribution network, which represents an urban distribution network, has been used for system simulation. s. Parameters such as starting current, voltage variations, active power, reactive power at various switching instances, impact of single-phase loading and the additional loading of the network are examined.
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The extensive installation of distributed generation and the electrification of the transport and heating systems increase the demand, the simultaneity factor and the congestion risk in distribution networks.
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Global sales of electric vehicles and heat pumps are steadily increasing.
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- Authors
- Akmal, M., Fox, B., Morrow, D. J., & Littler, T.
- Affiliations
- Queen's University Belfast (GB)
- Venue
- 2011 IEEE Trondheim PowerTech
- Publisher
- IEEE
- Published
- 2011-06
- Pages
- 1-7
- OpenAlex
- W2130446426
- Cited by
- 26
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 5
- FWCI
- 2.17
- Type
- conference paper
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Optimal Power Flow Distribution
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Power Quality and Harmonics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Smart Grid Energy Management
- Keywords
- heat pumps, low-voltage distribution networks, voltage variation, starting current, reactive power, active power, distribution network simulation, DIgSILENT, demand-side management, renewable energy
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