• Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.55-59
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• 2009

In attempts to closely study the effect of high efficiency, friendly environment HTS(High Temperature Superconducting) cable and SFCL(Superconducting Fault Current Limiters) on power system, several projects were carried out around the world. Promising results have been achieved in terms of cable capacity and reliability. commercial HTS cable and SFCL, however, must not only be only be feasible, but meet practical requirements as well. To facilitate the transition of HTS cable technology from the Lab. to the Real Grid, a New project for applying 22.9kV HTS cables and SFCL to the commercial Power Grid supported by Government has just started in KEPCO. Target of this project is to operate two 22.9kV, 50MVA, 150MVA HTS cables and two 22.9kV 630A, 3000A SFCL in a KEPCO Grid in order to demonstrate its reliability and stable operation. This paper will present the technology for selecting appropriate site and its plan for installation & operating of 22.9kV HTS cables & SFCL in KEPCO Grid.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.233-244
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• 2016

Smart grid is called it as a system of systems. There are diverse types of systems in smart grid environment. Therefore, one of key factors to achieve smart grid successfully is interoperability among diverse systems. To secure interoperability, smart grid operating system should be developed complied with standards in terms of the data representation and communication. Common Information Model (CIM) and OLE Process for Control - Unified Architecture (OPC-UA) are the representative international standards in smart grid domain. Each standard defines data representation and communication by providing common information model and the unified architecture. In this paper, we explain a smart grid platform that we have developed to comply with CIM and OPC-UA standards for secure interoperability among numerous legacy systems.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.67-67
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• 2020

• New & Renewable Energy
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• v.2 no.3
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• pp.15-22
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• 2006

As the distributed generation becomes more reliable and economically feasible, it is expected that a higher application of the distributed generation units would be interconnected to the existing grids. This new market penetration using the distributed generation technology is linked to a large number of factors like economics and performance, safety and reliability, market regulations, environmental issues, or grid connection standards. KEPCO, a government company in Korea, has performed the project to identify and evaluate the performance of Micro Gas Turbine(MGT) technologies focused on 30, 60kW-class grid-connected optimization and combined Heat & Power performance. This paper describes the results for the mechanical, electrical, and environmental tests of MGT on actual grid-connection under Korean regulations. As one of the achievements, the simulation model of Exhaust-gas Absorption Chiller was developed, so that it will be able to analyze or propose new distributed generation system using MGT. In addition, KEPCO carried out the field testing of the MGT Cogeneration system at the R&D Center Building, KEPCO. The field test was conducted in order to respond to a wide variety of needs for heat recovery and utilization. The suggested method and experience for the evaluation of the distributed generation will be used for the introduction of other distributed generation technologies into the grid in the future.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.77-83
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• 2001

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.62 no.9
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• pp.1209-1216
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• 2013

Recently, there is a rising interest in smart grid operating system which manages various types of distributed generation, smart meters, and electric vehicles with power grid. Considering the features of smart grid environment, the interoperability should be one of the important factors to build smart grid environment successfully. To secure interoperability, smart grid operating system should conform to some standards in terms of the data representation and communication. CIM and OPC-UA are the international standards widely used in smart grid domain for enabling interoperability. They provide common information model and the unified architecture for communicating between each systems or applications. In this paper, we illustrate a smart grid operating system that we have developed to secure interoperability between not only applications but also numerous legacy systems(applications) by implementing CIM based information model and OPC-UA based communication interface services.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.101-105
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• 2021

Encouragement of DER from Korean government with several policies boosts DER installation in power system. When the penetration of DER in the grid is getting high, loss of generation with break-away of DER by abnormal grid conditions should be considered, because loss of high generation causes abnormal low frequency and additional operations of protection system. Therefore, KEPCO where is Korean power utility is preparing improvement in regulations for DERs connected to the grid to support abnormal grid conditions such as low and high frequencies or voltages. This is called 'Ride Through' because the requirement is for DER to maintain grid connection during required periods when abnormal grid conditions occur. However, it is not easy to have a test for ride through capability in reality because emulation of abnormal grid conditions is not possible in real power system in operation. Also, it is not easy to have a study on grid effect when ride through capability fails with the same reason. PHILs (Power Hardware In the Loop System) makes it possible to analyze power system and hardware performance at once. Therefore, this paper introduces PHILs test methods and presents verification of ride through capability especially for low voltage grid conditions.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.9-10
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• 2007

우리나라의 전력계통은 지리적 특수성으로 인하여 전력수요는 수도권에 집중되어 있는 반면 발전소는 중 남부 지역에 편재되어 있어 지역간 전력수급 불균형 해소와 장거리 송전망 확충을 위하여 공급신뢰도 및 경제성을 조화한 효율적인 송변전설비계획이 요구되고 있다. 또한 전력사업은 투자에 비해 자본회수 기간이 길고 설비건설에 막대한 비용과 시간이 소요됨에 따라 전력수요에 대한 정확한 예측과 합리적인 설비계획 수립은 매우 중요하다 할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 금번 제3차전력수급기본계획을 반영하여 건강한 전력수송시스템 구축을 목표로 한국 전력에서 수립한 2006년 장기 송변전설비계획 수립 내용을 설명하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.1989-1990
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• 2011

스마트그리드 즉, 미래 지능형 전력시스템이 추구하는 가장 큰 특징은 표준화 기반의 시스템간 상호운용성과 최신 기술을 이용한 자동화라고 할 수 있겠다. 그러므로 시스템간 상호 운용이 가능한 스마트그리드 시스템의 개발을 위해서는 요구분석부터 전반적인 시스템의 조건을 만족할 수 있도록 고려되어야 한다. 스마트그리드를 위한 전력시스템의 개발에 활용 될 수 있는 방법론으로는 'IEC 62559 IntelliGrid Methodology(IntelliGrid$^{SM}$, 이하 IntelliGrid 방법론)'이 있다. IntelliGrid 방법론은 IEC에 의하여 2007년에 채택된 전력에너지시스템 개발을 위한 방법론(IEC 62559, PAS(Publicly Available Specification))으로, EPRI의 'IntelliGrid 프로그램'의 산출물이다. IntelliGrid 방법론에 기반한 요구분석 방법론을 체계적인 스마트그리드 시스템 개발을 위한 요구분석 방안을 제시한 결과물로 평가할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 IntelliGrid 방법론의 내용을 분석해 보고, AMI 개발을 위한 요구분석 방법론으로 'IntelliGrid 방법론'을 적용하는 방안 및 절차에 관하여 제시하고자 한다.

• Journal of Climate Change Research
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.217-229
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• 2016

Increased evidences reveal that the global climate change adversely affect on the environment. Smart grid system is one of the ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the electricity generation sector. Since 2013, Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) has installed smart grid station in KEPCO office buildings. The goal of this paper is two folds. One is to quantify the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions through smart grid stations installed in KEPCO office buildings as a part of pilot project. Among components of smart grid stations, this research focused on the photovoltaic power system (PV) and energy storage system (ESS). The other is to estimate the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions when PV is applied on individual houses. Results show that greenhouse gas emissions reduce 5.8~11.3% of the emissions generated through the electricity usage after PV is applied in KEPCO office buildings. The greenhouse gas emissions reduction from ESS is not apparent. When PV of 200~500 W is installed in individual houses, annual greenhouse gas emission reduction in 2016 is expected to be approximately $2.2{\sim}5.4million\;tCO_2-eq$, equivalent to 6~15% of greenhouse gas emissions through the electricity usage in the house hold sector. The saving of annual electricity cost in the individual house through PV of 200 W and 500 W is expected to be 47~179 thous and KRW and 123~451 thousand KRW, respectively. Results analyzed in this study show the environmental effect of the smart grid station. In addition, the results can be further used as guidance in implementing similar projects.