Distributed and Decentralized Voltage Control of Smart Distribution Networks: Models, Methods, and Future Research
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The future grid is evolving into a smart distribution network that integrates multiple distributed energy resources ensuring at the same time reliable operation and increased power quality. In recent years, many research papers have addressed the voltage violation problems that arise from the high penetration of distributed generation. In view of the transition to active network management and the increase in the quantity of collected data, distributed control schemes have been proposed that use pervasive communications to deal with the complexity of smart grid. This paper reviews the recent publications on distributed and decentralized voltage control of smart distribution networks, summarizes their control models, and classifies the solution methodologies. Moreover, it comments on issues that should be addressed in the future and the perspectives of industry applications.
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Many modern voltage regulation techniques are not practical solutions due to the absence of communication infrastructure and/or associated costs involved.
“The work also discusses the fact that although some of the modern techniques may demonstrate excellent performance, many of these methods are not practical solutions due to the absence of communication infrastructure and/or associated costs involved.”
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“Distributed and decentralized schemes can offer a robust and flexible control of the distribution network [13].”
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- Authors
- Antoniadou-Plytaria, K. E., Kouveliotis-Lysikatos, I. N., Georgilakis, P. S., & Hatziargyriou, N. D.
- Affiliations
- National Technical University of Athens (GR)
- Venue
- IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
- Published
- 2017-11
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 2999-3008
- ISSN
- 1949-3053 (ISSN-L)
- 1949-3061
- OpenAlex
- W2593427583
- Cited by
- 545
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2026: 32 · 2025: 54 · 2024: 64 · 2023: 79 · 2022: 66 · 2021: 80 · 2020: 74 · 2019: 55 · 2018: 34 · 2017: 6
- FWCI
- 19.20
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- zenodo.org
- Locations
- IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (publishedVersion)
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Funders
- European Commission (Nobel Grid project; Horizon 2020 R&I program) (646184)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Optimal Power Flow Distribution
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Control and Systems Engineering › Microgrid Control and Optimization
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Smart Grid and Power Systems
- Keywords
- voltage regulation, smart distribution networks, distributed control, decentralized control, distributed energy resources, voltage violation, active network management, pervasive communication, power quality, distributed generation
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