Energy Router Planning Strategy for Distribution Networks Based on Source-Load Matching

Energy routers, as an emerging means of current control, can effectively improve the network transmission loss of distribution networks as well as the problem of distributed power consumption. However, the planning of energy routers involves more variables, which are less concerned in current research. In this regard, based on the autonomous partitioning of distribution networks containing Distributed Generation (DG), a two-stage planning model for energy routers considering the matching of source/load barycenter in subregions of distribution networks is proposed to configure the access locations, connection lines, and port capacities of energy routers in distribution networks. Based on the improved IEEE 33-node system, the effectiveness of the proposed energy router planning method is verified, which can effectively improve the distributed power consumption rate of the distribution network and optimize the system operation economy through the optimal configuration of energy routers.