Implementation of Placement and Determination of Capacitor Capacity in Medan City Medium Voltage Distribution Network Using the Electrical Transient Analysis Program

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10.2991/978-2-38476-232-3_9How to use a DOI?

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capacitor; voltage drop; power loss; ETAP

Abstract

The characteristics of an electric power distribution system, often radial in shape and distant from the generator, result in voltage drops. When these drops fall below tolerance levels, it adversely affects power quality for consumers connected to the distribution network. To address this issue, various methods such as network reconfiguration, distributed generator placement, and capacitor placement are employed. This study focuses on the use of capacitors to rectify voltage drops in the medium voltage distribution network in Medan city. The placement of capacitors and determination of their capacities were conducted using the Electrical Transient Analyzer Program (ETAP). Before the capacitor placement, the initial condition of the medium voltage distribution network showed an active power loss of 256.1 kW and a minimum voltage of 11.41 kV. Following the placement of capacitors on bus 18 and bus 34, each with a capacity of 600 kVAR, the power flow analysis revealed a reduction in power loss to 194.9 kW, representing a 23.90% decrease. Additionally, the minimum voltage increased to 11.891 kV, marking a 4.2% improvement.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yoakim Simamora
AU  - Mega Silvia Dewy
AU  - Agnes Irene Silitonga
AU  - Muhammad Isnaini
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/05/14
TI  - Implementation of Placement and Determination of Capacitor Capacity in Medan City Medium Voltage Distribution Network Using the Electrical Transient Analysis Program
BT  - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ICTVET 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 64
EP  - 70
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-232-3_9
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-232-3_9
ID  - Simamora2024
ER  -