Grid-Service Based Distributed Power Flow Calculation

This paper explores the feasibility of solving power flow using grid computing technology in a WAN (wide-area networks) based distributed environment. The formulation of distributed power flow calculation as well as the corresponding algorithms is proposed, which fully consider the inherently distributed nature of power systems and the reluctance of data exchange in a competitive market. A prototype grid is built to implement the distributed algorithm. Power flows of three systems with different scales are calculated to verify the convergence of the algorithm and test the performance of the grid computing environment.