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Mi Jin Lee¹, Beom Jun Kim¹

¹Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.

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Widespread generator distribution enhances power grid synchronization and stability. Uniformly distributed generators improve grid resilience and speed up recovery from power source failures, aiding in network design.

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Electrical Engineering
Network Science
Complex Systems

Background:

Stable power grid operation relies on robust synchronization.
Decentralized generators offer improved synchronization and robustness compared to centralized plants.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of generator spatial distribution on power grid synchronization.
To determine the optimal generator distribution for enhanced grid stability and resilience.

Main Methods:

Systematic control of the spatial uniformity of generator distribution.
Analysis of synchronization enhancement with varying degrees of uniformity.
Evaluation of grid recovery time from temporal failures under different distribution scenarios.

Main Results:

Increased spatial uniformity of generator distribution leads to enhanced synchronization.
Uniform distribution improves the power grid's ability to recover stationarity after temporal failures.
The findings highlight the benefits of decentralized and uniformly distributed power sources.

Conclusions:

Spatial uniformity is a critical factor in designing robust and stable power grids.
Decentralized and uniformly distributed generators are key to improving grid synchronization and resilience.
Results provide practical insights for future power-grid network design and optimization.