Abstract
This paper addresses state estimation as one of the most essential mechanisms in real-time operation and control of modern power systems, and proposes a novel solution to the issue of poor network observability, commonly faced in distribution system state estimation (DSSE) characterized by an ever-increasing penetration of renewable generation. The ongoing transformation from conventional passive, onedirectional power systems to active smart grids necessitates more accurate and reliable system state estimation to achieve optimal system performance. Real-time grid monitoring and control has been a routine task in transmission networks, but distribution grids cannot successfully utilize these capabilities due to different topologies, specific electrical characteristics, the low amount of available real-time measurements, as well as substantial communication effort needed to handle the data. Furthermore, with the advent of distributed generation, new types of loads and the vast surge of prosumers, a substantial amount of data is required to maintain system stability and controllability. For these reasons, reliable state estimation requires a high-quality creation process of pseudo-measurement, in addition to an efficient algorithm and an extremely accurate estimator. Thus, this paper proposes a novel framework of dynamic estimation methodology that includes the use of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) in the pseudo-measurements generation process, utilizes Iteratively Reweighted Least Squares (IRWLS) algorithm and Schweppe-Huber Generalized Maximum Likelihood (SHGM) estimator. The efficiency and accuracy of the proposed methodology were assessed and verified on a benchmark network model.