Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy

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Topology-switching Soft Open Point Assisted Real-time Cooperative Operation of Active Distribution Networks Considering Voltage Stability
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1State Key Laboratory of High Efficiency and High Quality Electric Energy Conversion, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China;2State Grid Anhui Ultra High Voltage Company, Hefei 230022, China;3Electric Power Research Institute of State Grid Anhui Electric Power Co., Ltd., Hefei 230601, China;4School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, BT8 5BN, U.K.;5State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China

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the National Natural Science Foundation of China 52377090the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities JZ2025HGTG0270This work was supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52377090) and in part by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. JZ2025HGTG0270).

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    The large-scale integration of photovoltaic (PV) generation poses serious challenges of voltage violations and instability risks to active distribution networks (ADNs). To address these issues, this paper proposes a topology-switching soft open point (TS-SOP) assisted real-time cooperative operation framework of ADNs. The proposed framework ensures voltage stability by explicitly incorporating voltage stability margin (VSM) constraints. A TS-SOP model is developed that enhances power flow controllability and reduces standby losses through switchable feeder interconnections and flexible converter operating modes. The proposed framework coordinates day-ahead pre-dispatch, intra-day dynamic correction, and real-time voltage regulation, featuring a two-stage volt/var control. The first stage employs model predictive control to mitigate PV-driven fluctuations, while the second stage embeds VSM constraints into droop curve parameter optimization, ensuring that local droop control actions respect the system stability limits. Simulations on a modified IEEE 33-node system demonstrates that, compared with conventional fixed-topology SOP and droop-only schemes, the proposed framework not only reduces network losses and voltage violations, but also ensures VSM compliance, effectively coordinating fast voltage regulation with system-wide stability while improving the operating economy.

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. Topology-switching Soft Open Point Assisted Real-time Cooperative Operation of Active Distribution Networks Considering Voltage Stability[J]. Journal of Modern Power Systems testClean Energy,2026,14(5):1793-1805

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  • Received:May 15,2025
  • Revised:October 09,2025
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  • Online: September 28,2026
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