In recent years, distributed generation, as clean natural energy generation and cogeneration system of high thermal efficiency, has increased due to the problems of global warming and exhaustion of fossil fuels. Many of the distributed generations are set up in the vicinity of the customer, with the advantage that this decreases transmission losses. However, output power generated from natural energy, such as wind power, photovoltaics, etc., which is distributed generation, is influenced by meteorological conditions. Therefore, when the distributed generation increases by conventional control techniques, it is expected that the voltage change of each node becomes a problem. Proposed in this paper is the optimal control of distribution voltage with coordination of distributed installations, such as the load ratio control transformer, step voltage regulator (SVR), shunt capacitor, shunt reactor, and static var compensator. In this research, SVR is assumed to be a model with tap changing where the signal is received from a central control unit. Moreover, the communication infrastructure in the supply of a distribution system is assumed to be widespread. The genetic algorithm is used to determine the operation of this control. In order to confirm the validity of the proposed method, simulations are carried out for a distribution network model with distributed generation (photovoltaic generation).Index Terms-Centralized control, coordinated control, distribution system, genetic algorithm (GA), voltage/reactive power control.

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This paper proposes a robust decentralized controller based on optimal sequential design. The proposed controller can directly consider the inter-area oscillation mode on design phase. Further, the sequential procedure is applied to design for robust controllers in consideration of other controllers. The best design sequence of the controller is decided by using the condition number. The effectiveness of the proposed controller is demonstrated by comparing it with conventional controllers. Damping of many oscillations for a multi-machine power system is demonstrated through simulations, which considered a three line-to-ground fault for power system disturbance.