Analysis of the blackout risk reduction when segmenting large power systems using lines with controllable power flow

Large electrical transmission networks are susceptible to undergo very large blackouts due to cascading failures, with a very large associated economical cost. In this work we propose segmenting large power grids using controllable lines, such as high-voltage direct-current lines, to reduce the risk...

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Autores: Gomila, Damià, Carreras, Benjamin A., Reynolds-Barredo, José M., Colet, Pere, Gomis-Bellmunt, O.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/305936
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/305936
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85146255951
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Stochastic processes
Blackout risk control
Grid resilience
Grid segmentation
HVDC lines
OPA model
Power transmission grid
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Sumario:Large electrical transmission networks are susceptible to undergo very large blackouts due to cascading failures, with a very large associated economical cost. In this work we propose segmenting large power grids using controllable lines, such as high-voltage direct-current lines, to reduce the risk of blackouts. The method consists in modifying the power flowing through the lines interconnecting different zones during cascading failures in order to minimize the load shed. As a result, the segmented grids have a substantially lower risk of blackouts than the original network, with reductions up to 60% in some cases. The control method is shown to be specially efficient in reducing blackouts affecting more than one zone.