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Using OPF-Based Operating Envelopes to Facilitate Residential DER Services

Michael Z Liu, Luis F Ochoa, Peter KC Wong, John Theunissen

Journal article  |  2022  |  IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SMART GRID

The proliferation of residential distributed energy resources (DER), such as solar PV and batteries, is creating opportunities for..

Assessing the EV Hosting Capacity of Australian Urban and Rural MV-LV Networks

Jing Zhu, William J Nacmanson, Luis F Ochoa, Barton Hellyer

Journal article  |  2022  |  ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS RESEARCH

With the expected uptake of electric vehicles (EVs), it is vital for distribution companies to investigate the EV hosting capacity..

Ensuring Distribution Network Integrity Using Dynamic Operating Limits for Prosumers

Kyriacos Petrou, Andreas Procopiou, Luis Gutierrez-Lagos, Michael Liu, Luis Ochoa, Tom Langsta, John Theunissen

Conference Proceedings  |  2022  |  2022 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM)

Assessing the unmanaged EV hosting capacity of Australian rural and urban distribution networks

WJ Nacmanson, J Zhu, LF Ochoa

Conference Proceedings  |  2022  |  CIRED Porto Workshop 2022: E-mobility and power distribution systems

Producing realistic EV demand profiles for distribution network studies

J Zhu, WJ Nacmanson, LF Ochoa

Conference Proceedings  |  2022  |  CIRED Porto Workshop 2022: E-mobility and power distribution systems

An Electrical Model-Free Optimal Power Flow for PV-Rich Low Voltage Distribution Networks

A Simonovska, V Bassi, AG Givisiez, LF Ochoa, T Alpcan

Conference Proceedings  |  2022  |  IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe

The growing amount of residential photovoltaic (PV) systems is pushing distribution companies to adopt different solutions to mana..

Electrical Model-Free Voltage Calculations Using Neural Networks and Smart Meter Data

V Bassi, LF Ochoa, T Alpcan, C Leckie

Journal article  |  2022  |  IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid

The proliferation of residential technologies such as photovoltaic (PV) systems and electric vehicles can cause voltage issues in ..

Residential PV Hosting Capacity, Voltage Unbalance, and Power Rebalancing: An Australian Case Study

Y Hou, MZ Liu, LF Ochoa

Conference Proceedings  |  2022  |  IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe

Voltage rise issues due to residential photovoltaic (PV) systems are not only because of reverse power flows. Most PV systems are ..

Recommendations for the Planning of PV-Rich Distribution Networks: An Australian Case Study

WJ Nacmanson, LF Ochoa

Conference Proceedings  |  2022  |  IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting

This paper consolidates the findings from the 'Advanced Planning of PV-Rich Distribution Networks' project and provides a series o..

CVR and Loss Optimization Through Active Voltage Management: A Trade-off Analysis

Hani Gharavi, Luis F Ochoa, Xueqin Liu, Geraldine Paterson, Ben Ingham, Sean McLoone

Journal article  |  2021  |  IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER DELIVERY

Distribution companies are increasingly turning to active network management to improve how networks perform with respect to diffe..