Processing system and processing method for distribution system control, and system comprising a distribution grid

Abstract

Processing methods and processing systems are provided which are operative to determine settings based on optimal power flow processing at the distribution level. In an embodiment, at least one processing circuit is operative to retrieve topology data from a storage system, identify phases for branches and nodes of a distribution grid, perform optimal power flow (OPF) processing to solve an OPF problem of determining distribution system settings that optimize a target function of the OPF problem, wherein the OPF processing is performed based on the topology data and the identified phases, and generate output that is provided via at least one output interface based on the determined distribution system settings. The at least one processing circuit may be operative to enable a number of phases to be specified for performing the OPF processing.

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