Power Management System for a Libyan Distribution Network to Meet Future Demand

Abstract

Abstract— The continuation of increasing the power demand in
Libya leads to raise the voltage regulation issues especially in
distribution networks. This requires integrating more distributed
generators (DGs) into distribution networks to meet such
demand. However, operating several DGs into distribution
networks raises stability, power management and voltage
regulation challenges in Libyan power systems. This is due to the
confliction of operation between the new integrated DGs and the
existing equipments such as On Load Tap Changes Transformers
(OLTCT). This paper introduces a potential solution to operate
additional DG with existing OLTCT using Power Management
System (PMS) supervision to overcome such challenges. The
PMS controller works to supervise controllers of existing OLTCT
and controllers of Automatic voltage regulator (AVR) and
Governor (GOV) for additional DG to avoid the voltage
regulation issue and to meet future demand.