Papers by abdulwahab Alhamali
2017 52nd International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), Aug 1, 2017
Concerns over global climate changes coupled with growing demand for energy are leading to increa... more Concerns over global climate changes coupled with growing demand for energy are leading to increased penetration of distributed generation from intermittent sources into low voltage networks. In such cases distribution network (DN) operation will be affected. Consequently, there have been serious concerns over reliability and satisfactory operation of these power systems which contain distributed generation (DG) equipment. Distributed power generated from renewable sources is variable particularly in the case of wind generation or solar energy. The variability affects the stability of the system between supply and consumers. In DN, the losses and voltage drop across the network are significant matters and the DG location has a critical impact on the network operation. So, there is a clear need to optimise the DG size and location in the DN; for example, optimising the number of DG's and coordinating their operation can improve voltage drop and network losses. In this paper, an optimisation technique based on the genetic algorithm (GA) in conjunction with the power flow (PF) method is used to improve the DN performance and to identify the best location and size of the DG's. The main goal of the optimisation function is to reduce both the network losses and regulate the voltage level under different loading conditions.
2016 Eighteenth International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON), Dec 1, 2016
Concerns over changes to the global environment and the growing need for energy have increased th... more Concerns over changes to the global environment and the growing need for energy have increased the penetration of renewable energy (RE) generation into low voltage distribution networks. The introduction of Energy Storage Systems (ESS) into distribution networks has been proposed to improve the reliability and performance of power systems. Energy storage systems will also be important in helping to regulate the supply from intermittent RE sources that feed into variable load demand. The focus of this paper is to provide an overview of the state of the art of ESS, concentrating on the distinct characteristics and applications of the different types. The analysis includes comparison and evaluation of different storage preferences with regard to integration of these technologies with an electric grid at the distribution network level that may lead to benefits such as distribution upgrade deferral and improvements in power quality and reliability.
2016 Eighteenth International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON), Dec 1, 2016
Concerns over changes to the global environment and the growing need for energy have increased th... more Concerns over changes to the global environment and the growing need for energy have increased the penetration of renewable energy (RE) generation into low voltage distribution networks. The introduction of Energy Storage Systems (ESS) into distribution networks has been proposed to improve the reliability and performance of power systems. Energy storage systems will also be important in helping to regulate the supply from intermittent RE sources that feed into variable load demand. The focus of this paper is to provide an overview of the state of the art of ESS, concentrating on the distinct characteristics and applications of the different types. The analysis includes comparison and evaluation of different storage preferences with regard to integration of these technologies with an electric grid at the distribution network level that may lead to benefits such as distribution upgrade deferral and improvements in power quality and reliability.
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Papers by abdulwahab Alhamali