Advanced fault detection in compensated networks

Abstract

The driving forces for increasing automation in all distribution network levels are the need to improve the reliability of the power supply for customers, requirement to improve the operational efficiency of the network company and the increased amount of distributed energy resources. This paper presents an approach how operation of the distribution network is improved with the increasing of the automation level in secondary substations. The paper presents also a method for reliable fault indication and restoration in compensated and high-ohmic networks.