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congestion management, redispatching, renewables integration, loop flows, N-1 security, Science & Technology, Technology, Engineering, Electrical & Electronic, Engineering, Congestion management, Redispatching, Renewables integration, Loop flows, Redispatching costs, CONGESTION-MANAGEMENT, POWER-FLOW, 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy, 4008 Electrical engineering

Abstract:

Grid congestion management is gaining importance in certain parts of the European electricity grid. The deployment of renewable electricity sources at locations with a weak grid connection and far from the load centers can lead to overloading of transmission lines. Redispatching, i.e., rearranging scheduled generation and consumption, might be needed to obtain a feasible and safe operational state of the electricity system. This paper studies the impact of three parameters on the redispatching quantities and costs: (1) loop flows through the electricity system, (2) an increase in renewable generation in remote areas, and (3) a curative and preventive N-1 security criterion. Towards this aim, a dedicated generation scheduling model is developed, consisting of a day-ahead market and a redispatch phase. The Belgian power system is considered as case study. Three general conclusions can be drawn from this paper. First, it is important to consider loop flows when quantifying redispatching, especially in a highly interconnected electricity system as the European system. The case study shows that loop flows can more than double the need for redispatching. Second, transmission grid constraints might restrict the deployment of renewables in certain areas. Third, relaxing the N-1 security criterion in congested grid areas from preventive to curative can drastically reduce the redispatch costs.