Value Based Strategic Integration of Distributed Generation

Modern distribution networks are vulnerable to increased disturbances. The uncertainties with disturbances are increased with the increased integration of intermittent distributed generation (DG) together with the event dependant phenomenon. Random and unpredictable nature of disturbances and their cascading effects in modern power networks need a solution that would mitigate severity of impacts on energy consumers. The DG can play a vital role in that context to provide strategic supports in alleviating severity. This paper proposes a Monte Carlo simulation based innovative technique for the strategic placement of intermittent DG. The technique transforms the DG contribution to alleviate impacts into the value of DG and then integrate the resultant value with the value of reduction in energy losses. The performed case study with wind and PV (photo-voltaic) suggest that the strategic integration of DG can provide benefits even at increased frequency of disturbances.