Curative measures identification in congestion management exploiting temporary admissible thermal loading of overhead lines

Abstract This paper demonstrates how to consider thermal reserves of overhead lines in optimization problems for congestion management with preventive (pre‐fault) and curative (post‐fault) actions effectively to ensure N‐1 security. Solving congestions curatively allows for higher base loadings and...

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Main Authors: Katharina Kollenda, Alexander Schrief, Charlotte Biele, Martin Lindner, Niklas Sundorf, André Hoffrichter, Andreas Roehder, Albert Moser, Christian Rehtanz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-08-01
Series:IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1049/gtd2.12512
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Summary:Abstract This paper demonstrates how to consider thermal reserves of overhead lines in optimization problems for congestion management with preventive (pre‐fault) and curative (post‐fault) actions effectively to ensure N‐1 security. Solving congestions curatively allows for higher base loadings and reduced congestion management volumes. At the same time, assets are exposed to higher risks of damage. The two proposed methods incorporate precise permanent and temporary admissible loading constraints for base and contingency situations already at the operational planning stage. The methods ensure that conductor temperatures stay below the assets’ thermal limits at all times. The benefits of exploiting thermal reserves are analyzed in a case study to the future German transmission grid of 2030.
ISSN:1751-8687
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