Impact of distributed generation on long medium-voltage electrical networks

Small-scale renewable energy integration has shown considerable influence on distribution systems by mitigating power losses and improving system reliability. This article proposes a methodology to identify the optimal location of distributed generation units along an extensive distribution network. The main objectives of this work include minimizing energy losses, improving voltage levels and facilitating the planning of the electrical distribution system. Leveraging existing data from the distribution system in ArcGIS, load flow analysis was conducted using the unbalanced Newton–Raphson method within the CYME simulation software.