Device and method for estimating a voltage distribution along a power distribution line in a high-voltage system

1. A power distribution system state estimation device comprising:

a processor to execute a program; and

a memory to store the program which, when executed by the processor, performs processes of,

receiving measurement values from a plurality of high-voltage sensors that each measure a voltage and a power flow of a power distribution line in a high-voltage system, and receiving, from a plurality of smart meters that each measure an amount of power, information on the amount of power, wherein each of the plurality of smart meters is respectively configured to measure an amount of downstream power flowing from the power distribution line toward a respective load and/or to measure an amount of upstream power flowing from a respective power generation device toward the power distribution line; and

for each of a plurality of sections of the power distribution line between two adjacent high-voltage sensors among the plurality of high-voltage sensors, calculating an amount of load of each of the sections based on two of the measurement values received from the two adjacent high-voltage sensors and on the amount of power of each of the sections that is measured by one or more smart meters connected to a respective section of the power distribution line, and estimating a voltage distribution along the power distribution line based on the amount of load of each of the sections,

wherein, when the voltage distribution estimated and the voltages measured by the two adjacent high-voltage sensors are inconsistent with each other, the processor calculates the voltage distribution using a load model including two virtual loads that generate reactive power having a same absolute value and opposite in polarity each of which is arranged at a corresponding one of both ends inward of the two adjacent high-voltage sensors between the two adjacent high-voltage sensors.

2. The power distribution system state estimation device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor further controls a voltage controller that controls a voltage of the power distribution line, based on the voltage distribution.

3. The power distribution system state estimation device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor further

calculates an amount of load based on past measurement values from the high-voltage sensors and on past measurement values of the smart meters, and

calculates an amount of power generation based on the amount of load and on measurement values of the high-voltage sensors,

wherein the processor estimates the voltage distribution based on the amount of power generation and on the amount of load.

4. The power distribution system state estimation device according to claim 3 , wherein the processor calculates the amount of power generation further based on a solar insolation amount being a measurement value measured by an actinometer.

5. The power distribution system state estimation device according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of power is a power usage.

6. The power distribution system state estimation device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one respective power generation device comprises a solar power generation device.

7. A power distribution system state estimation method for a power distribution system state estimation device, the method comprising:

by a processor of the power distribution system state estimation device, receiving measurement values from a plurality of high-voltage sensors that each measure a voltage and a power flow of a power distribution line in a high-voltage system, and receiving, from a plurality of smart meters that each measure an amount of power, information on the amount of power, wherein each of the plurality of smart meters is respectively configured to measure an amount of downstream power flowing from the power distribution line toward a respective load and/or to measure an amount of upstream power flowing from a respective power generation device toward the power distribution line; and

for each of a plurality of sections of the power distribution line between two adjacent high-voltage sensors among the plurality of high-voltage sensors, calculating, by the processor of the power distribution system state estimation device, an amount of load of each of the sections based on two of the measurement values received from the two adjacent high-voltage sensors and on the amount of power of each of the sections that is measured by one or more smart meters connected to a respective section of the power distribution line, and estimating, by the processor of the power distribution system state estimation device, a voltage distribution along the power distribution line based on the amount of load of each of the sections,

wherein, when the voltage distribution estimated and the voltages measured by the two adjacent high-voltage sensors are inconsistent with each other, calculating, by the processor of the power distribution system state estimation device, the voltage distribution using a load model including two virtual loads that generate reactive power having a same absolute value and opposite in polarity each of which is arranged at a corresponding one of both ends inward of the two adjacent high-voltage sensors between the two adjacent high-voltage sensors.

8. The power distribution system state estimation method according to claim 7 , wherein at least one respective power generation device comprises a solar power generation device.

9. A power distribution system state estimation device comprising:

a processor to execute a program; and

a memory to store the program which, when executed by the processor, performs processes of,

receiving measurement values from a plurality of high-voltage sensors that each measure a voltage and a power flow of a power distribution line in a high-voltage system, and receiving, from a plurality of smart meters that each measure an amount of power, information on the amount of power, wherein each of the plurality of smart meters is respectively configured to measure an amount of downstream power flowing from the power distribution line toward a respective load and/or to measure an amount of upstream power flowing from a respective power generation device toward the power distribution line; and

for each of a plurality of sections of the power distribution line between two adjacent high-voltage sensors among the plurality of high-voltage sensors, calculating an amount of load of each of the sections based on two of the measurement values received from the two adjacent high-voltage sensors and on the amount of power of each of the sections that is measured by one or more smart meters connected to a respective section of the power distribution line, and estimating a voltage distribution along the power distribution line based on the amount of load of each of the sections;

wherein the processor further

calculates an amount of load based on past measurement values from the high voltage sensors and on past measurement values of the smart meters, and

calculates an amount of power generation based on the amount of load and on measurement values of the high-voltage sensors,

wherein the processor estimates the voltage distribution based on the amount of power generation and on the amount of load.

10. The power distribution system state estimation device according to claim 9 , wherein

the processor further controls a voltage controller that controls a voltage of the power distribution line, based on the voltage distribution.

11. The power distribution system state estimation device according to claim 9 , wherein the processor calculates the amount of power generation further based on a solar insolation amount being a measurement value measured by an actinometer.

12. The power distribution system state estimation device according to claim 9 , wherein the amount of power is a power usage.

13. The power distribution system state estimation device according to claim 9 , wherein at least one respective power generation device comprises a solar power generation device.

14. A power distribution system state estimation method for a power distribution system state estimation device, the method comprising:

by a processor of the power distribution system state estimation device, receiving measurement values from a plurality of high-voltage sensors that each measure a voltage and a power flow of a power distribution line in a high-voltage system, and receiving, from a plurality of smart meters that each measure an amount of power, information on the amount of power, wherein each of the plurality of smart meters is respectively configured to measure an amount of downstream power flowing from the power distribution line toward a respective load and/or to measure an amount of upstream power flowing from a respective power generation device toward the power distribution line; and

for each of a plurality of sections of the power distribution line between two adjacent high-voltage sensors among the plurality of high-voltage sensors, calculating, by the processor of the power distribution system state estimation device, an amount of load of each of the sections based on two of the measurement values received from the two adjacent high-voltage sensors and on the amount of power of each of the sections that is measured by one or more smart meters connected to a respective section of the power distribution line, and estimating, by the processor of the power distribution system state estimation device, a voltage distribution along the power distribution line based on the amount of load of each of the sections, wherein the method further comprises

calculating, by the processor, an amount of load based on past measurement values from the high-voltage sensors and on past measurement values of the smart meters, and

calculating, by the processor, an amount of power generation based on the amount of load and on measurement values of the high-voltage sensors,

wherein the processor estimates the voltage distribution based on the amount of power generation and on the amount of load.

15. The power distribution system state estimation method according to claim 14 , wherein at least one respective power generation device comprises a solar power generation device.