Voltage control settings to increase wind power based on probabilistic load flow

In this paper, network constrained setting of voltage control variables based on probabilistic load flow techniques is presented. The method determines constraint violations for a whole planning period together with the probability of each violation and leads to the satisfaction of these constraints with a minimum number of control corrective actions in a desired order. The method is applied to define fixed positions of tap-changers and reactive compensation capacitors for voltage control of a realistic study case network with increased wind power penetration. Results show that the proposed method can be effectively applied within the available control means for the limitation of voltages within desired limits at all load buses for various degrees of wind power penetration.