Smart Distribution Network Situation Awareness for High-Quality Operation and Maintenance: A Brief Review

In order to meet the requirements of high-tech enterprises for high power quality, high-quality operation and maintenance (O&M) in smart distribution networks (SDN) is becoming increasingly important. As a significant element in enhancing the high-quality O&M of SDN, situation awareness (SA) began to excite the significant interest of scholars and managers, especially after the integration of intermittent renewable energy into SDN. Specific to high-quality O&M, the paper decomposes SA into three stages: detection, comprehension, and projection. In this paper, the state-of-the-art knowledge of SND SA is discussed, a review of critical technologies is presented, and a five-layer visualization framework of the SDN SA is constructed. SA detection aims to improve the SDN observability, SA comprehension is associated with the SDN operating status, and SA projection pertains to the analysis of the future SDN situation. The paper can provide researchers and utility engineers with insights into the technical achievements, barriers, and future research directions of SDN SA.

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This paper discusses the importance of high-quality operation and maintenance in smart distribution networks (SDN) for meeting the requirements of high-tech enterprises for high power quality. Situation awareness (SA) is identified as a significant element in enhancing high-quality operation and maintenance, particularly after the integration of intermittent renewable energy into SDN. The paper decomposes SA into detection, comprehension, and projection stages and presents a five-layer visualization framework. It provides insights into the technical achievements, barriers, and future research directions of SDN SA for researchers and utility engineers.