Comparative Analysis of Artificial Intelligent Controllers Based Intentional Islanding Algorithm for Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) in Disaster Management

Abstract

Consuming alternate power from distributed energy resources (DERs) like diesel generators (DG), renewable energy sources (RES), batteries etc., during grid unavailability is increasing day by day. Unavailability of grid is caused due to many reasons like typical faults (LG, LL, etc.), damage to network equipment due to terrorist attacks and natural disasters and many more. Amongst all, natural disasters lead to grid failures of longer durations. Facilitating power to the loads like hospitals, in the aftermath of natural disasters is of major concern. An attempt is made in this article to provide power to distribution system loads considering the effects of natural disasters while creating islands. This article proposes intentional islanding algorithm based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) controllers to create islands in post-disaster situations. An IEEE recommended practice system for interconnecting DERs to the secondary network is considered as a base system for implementing the proposed algorithms.

Keywords:

• DERs
• RES
• solar photovoltaic (SPV)
• WECS
• LVDC
• intentional islanding
• disaster management
• AI controllers
• FIS
• ANN and ANFIS

Acknowledgements

The authors are thankful to Centre of Excellence under TEQIP-II, JNT University, Hyderabad for giving us an opportunity to work under the project of Disaster Management and for their complete support throughout the work.

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M. Ankush Kumar

M. Ankush Kumar was born in Nizamabad (District), Telangana India on 25th April 1986. He received B.Tech degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Srinivas Reddy Institute of Technology, affiliated to JNTU Hyderabad in 2007, Masters Degree in Power Electronics from CMR College of Engineering and Technology affiliated to JNTU, Hyderabad in 2012 and pursuing fulltime Ph.D at JNT University, Hyderabad, Telangana. He had an experience of 11 years in various organizations. He is presently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, SVKM’s Institute of Technology, Dhule. He has 6 publications in national and international journals, 1 book chapter and 6 papers in national and international conferences. His area of work is renewable energy sources, power electronic converters, Islanding of sources and disaster management.

A. Jaya Laxmi

A. Jaya Laxmi was born in Mahaboob Nagar District, Andhra Pradesh, on 07-11-1969. She completed her B.Tech. (EEE) from Osmania University College of Engineering, Hyderabad in 1991, M. Tech. (Power Systems) from REC Warangal, Andhra Pradesh in 1996 and completed Ph.D.(Power Quality) from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University College of Engineering, Hyderabad in 2007. She has 5 years of Industrial experience and 20 years of teaching experience. She has worked as Visiting Faculty at Osmania University College of Engineering, Hyderabad and is presently working as Professor & Local Coordinator, GIAN and Principal, University College of Engineering, JNTU, Kukatpally, Hyderabad. She has 200 International and National Journals to her credit. She has 210 International and National papers published in various conferences held at India and also abroad. She has filed 2 patents. She is a recipient of many awards such as “State Awards to Meritorious Teachers-2022”, “AICTE Lilavati Award 2021-22” and “Best Women Faculty” for WE - Awards 2019 and many more. She is a Member of various societies like FIE, MIAO, MSSI, MISTE, MIETE and MISC. Her research interests are power systems, power quality, smart grid and distributed generation.