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Computational Techniques for Autonomous Microgrid Load Flow Analysis

Table 4

Contribution and participation factors of the generators.

Real power distribution pertaining to the winter demand of the system
Generators and their bus locations CommonContribution of the generator to the real power load of the common in kWContribution of the generator to the real power losses of the common in kWLinkContribution of the generator to the real power losses on the links in kWContribution of the generator to the total real power load of the system in kWContribution of the generator to the total real power losses of the system in kWParticipation factor of the generator to the total real power load in the system Participation factor of the generator to the total real power losses in the system

G1 at 3rd bus C1177615.21L10.2 1854 15.41 0.4159 0.30
C2L2
C3L3
C4L4
C577.97

G2 at 9th bus C1L1 938 12.16 0.2104 0.2355
C281011.77L20.39
C3L3
C4128L4
C5

G3 at 31st busC1L1 1666 24.05 0.3737 0.46
C2L2
C3148823.83L30.09
C4112.0L40.13
C566.02

Real power generation of G1 is 1870 kW, G2 is 950 kW, and G3 is 1690 kW, respectively

Reactive power distribution pertaining to the winter demand of the system
Generators and their bus locations CommonContribution of the generator to the reactive power load of the common in kVARContribution of the generator to the reactive power losses of the common in kVARLinkContribution of the generator to the reactive power losses on the links in kVARContribution of the generator to the total reactive power load of the system in kVARContribution of the generator to the total reactive power losses of the system in kVARParticipation factor of the generator to the total reactive power load in the system Participation factor of the generator to the total reactive power losses in the system

G1 at 3rd bus C1109215.66L10.51 1160 18.97 0.4203 0.452
C2L2
C3L3
C438.2L42.8
C530.0

G2 at 9th bus C1L1 574 9 0.2079 0.2144
C24928.97L20.03
C3L3
C481.8L4
C5

G3 at 31st busC1L1 1026 14 0.3718 0.3336
C2L2
C397212.6L31.4
C4L4
C554.0

Reactive power generation of G1 is 1179 kVAR, G2 is 583 kVAR, and G3 is 11040 kVAR, respectively