Load Flow Assignments’ Definition from Day-Ahead Electricity Market Interconnection Power Flows: A Study for Transmission Networks

Matteo Fresia, Manuela Minetti, Renato Procopio (), Andrea Bonfiglio, Giuseppe Lisciandrello and Luca Orrù
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Matteo Fresia: Department of Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunication Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Genoa, 16145 Genova, Italy
Manuela Minetti: Department of Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunication Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Genoa, 16145 Genova, Italy
Renato Procopio: Department of Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunication Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Genoa, 16145 Genova, Italy
Andrea Bonfiglio: Department of Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunication Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Genoa, 16145 Genova, Italy
Giuseppe Lisciandrello: Terna S.p.A.—Rete Elettrica Nazionale, 00156 Roma, Italy
Luca Orrù: Terna S.p.A.—Rete Elettrica Nazionale, 00156 Roma, Italy

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 6, 1-16

Abstract: The mass introduction of renewable energy sources (RESs) presents numerous challenges for transmission system operators (TSOs). The Italian TSO, Terna S.p.A., aims to assess the impact of inverter-based generation on system inertia, primary regulating energy and short-circuit power for the year 2030, characterized by a large penetration of these sources. The initial working point of the Italian transmission network has to be defined through load flow (LF) calculations before starting dynamical analyses and simulations of the power system. Terna 2030 development plan projections enable the estimation of active power generation and load for each hour of that year in each Italian market zone, as well as cross-zonal active power flows; this dataset differs from conventional LF assignments. Therefore, in order to set up a LF analysis for the characterization of the working point of the Italian transmission network, LF assignments have to be derived from the input dataset provided by Terna. For this purpose, this paper presents two methods for determining canonical LF assignments for each network bus, aligning with the available data. The methodologies are applied to a simplified model of the Italian network, but they are also valid for other transmission networks with similar topology and meet the future needs of TSOs. The methods are tested at selected hours, revealing that both approaches yield satisfactory results in terms of compliance with the hourly data provided.

Keywords: transmission system; grid flexibilization; load flow; optimization algorithm (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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