4 papers
Power Distribution System Blackstart Restoration Using Renewable Energy
Wenlong Shi, Hongyi Li, Cong Bai +1
Integrating renewable energy sources into the grid not only reduces global carbon emissions, but also facilitates distribution system (DS) blackstart restoration. This process leve…
Stochastic Black Start Resource Allocation to Enable Dynamic Formation of Networked Microgrids and DER-aided Restoration
Cong Bai, Salish Maharjan, Han Wang +1
Extended outages in distributed systems (DSs) dominated by distributed energy resources (DERs) require innovative strategies to efficiently and securely deploy black start (BS) res…
Model Predictive Black Start for Dynamic Formation of DER-Led Microgrids with Inrush Current Impacts
Cong Bai, Salish Maharjan, Zhaoyu Wang
Black start (BS) of the distribution system (DS) with high penetration of distributed energy resources (DERs) requires advanced control frameworks to ensure secure and efficient re…
DERs-Aided Blackstart and Load Restoration Framework for Distribution Systems Considering Synchronization and Frequency Security Constraints
Salish Maharjan, Cong Bai, Han Wang +3
Extreme weather events have led to long-duration outages in the distribution system (DS), necessitating novel approaches to blackstart and restore the system. Existing blackstart s…