AUTOMAÇÃO DAS REDES DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to analyze and verify the impact of automation on equipment and protection of distribution networks. When applying the automation of equipment, particularly the improvement in the quality of services provided by concessionaires, regarding the indicators of quality of supply of electrical energy distribution systems, such as DEC (Equivalent Duration by consumer/year), FEC (Equivalent Frequency by consumer/year), average time of customer service emergencies (TMAE) and associated indicators, this improvement that provides many benefits for consumers and utilities by reducing fines generated by non-compliance with the requirements established by ANEEL (the national electric energy agency) or even the loss of the concession. The Automation when viewed within the smart grid can be applied from the simple conditions of telecommand and telecontrol of equipment via wi-fi to the application of more complex concepts such as self healing which is restoring or automatic reconfiguration of distribution networks, which use modern software and algorithms. The work shows through a literature review and case studies for the coordination of protection the significant gains in improvement of quality of service indicators. These gains achieved with automation of autoreclosers and your application to replace the keys of maneuvers (knife).