Reliability Analysis of Distribution Systems with Photovoltaic Generation Using a Power Flow Simulator and a Parallel Monte Carlo Approach

This paper presents a Monte Carlo approach for reliability assessment of distribution systems with distributed generation using parallel computing. The calculations are carried out with a royalty-free power flow simulator, OpenDSS (Open Distribution System Simulator). The procedure has been implemen...

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Main Authors: Juan A. Martinez-Velasco, Gerardo Guerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/7/537