Utilities around the world are under increasing pressure to provide reliable and good quality power supply to their retail customers, and to reduce their operational costs. These concerns call for real time monitoring and control of the distribution system, which can be accompli…
A comprehensive guide to techniques that allow engineers to simulate, analyse and optimise power distribution systems which combined with automation, underpin the emerging concept of the "smart grid". This book is supported by theoretical concepts with real-world applications an…
This book has 13 chapters. The following topics are dealt with:- Smart Grid overview; Distribution automation functions; Fundamentals of distribution system analysis; Short circuit calculation; Reliability of distribution systems; Reconfiguration and restoration of distribution …
Intro -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- About the Author -- Preface -- 1. Smart Grid overview -- 1.1 Smart Grid for Distribution Systems -- 1.2 Definitions of Smart Grid -- 1.3 Benefits of the Smart Grid on distribution systems -- 1.3.1 Enhancing Reliability --…