Work place: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Univeriti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
E-mail: jasrul@utm.my
Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3114-1004
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Biography
Jasrul Jamani Jamian is an Associate Professor in the Power Engineering Department at the Faculty of
Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru. He earned his B.Eng. (Hons),
M.Eng., and Ph.D. in Electrical (Power) Engineering from UTM in 2008, 2010, and 2013, respectively. He also
serves as Director of Research & Development at Sustainable & Innovation Engineering Sdn Bhd, a UTM spinoff
company. His research expertise encompasses meta-heuristic optimization, distributed generation, smart grid
technologies, voltage stability indices, and renewable energy systems. With 1,839 citations (Scopus ID:
50461592600), Dr. Jasrul has led multiple research projects as principal investigator and conducted consultancy
work for major companies including Petronas and Tenaga Nasional Berhad, focusing on relay coordination,
power system studies, energy management, and solar PV system design. Since 2023, he has conducted
specialized training on Battery Energy Storage Systems for key Malaysian organizations including the Energy Commission
By Sofyan Sofyan Jasrul Jamani Jamian Norazliani Md Sapari Ahmad Fudholi Muhira Dzar Faraby
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijem.2026.02.01, Pub. Date: 8 Apr. 2026
This research presents a systematic analysis framework for wind farm integration in scaled IEEE 33-bus agricultural distribution systems (×26.38, representing 98 MW peak agricultural load), focusing on comprehensive power quality, reliability, and economic assessment. The scaled system exhibits baseline voltage violations (24 buses) characteristic of extended radial distribution topologies serving concentrated agricultural loads, consistent with real utility system characteristics in Indonesian agricultural regions. Four wind penetration scenarios (0%, 15%, 30%, 45%) are evaluated using an integrated backward-forward sweep methodology coupling fundamental power flow with empirical harmonic calculations validated against full harmonic load flow analysis (±0.3% accuracy). The analysis employs realistic harmonic injection models for VFD-dominated agricultural loads and full-converter wind turbines, time-domain operational profiles capturing diurnal variations, and revised reliability modeling incorporating protection coordination constraints and battery energy storage system limitations. Results demonstrate that 30% penetration achieves optimal multi-objective performance validated through systematic sensitivity analysis across 10-45% penetration levels: active power loss reduction of 35.5% (210.9 kW to 136.1 kW), harmonic distortion mitigation up to 46.1% THD_V reduction at the wind connection point (1.52% to 0.82%), and realistic reliability improvements of 5.0% SAIDI reduction (8.52 to 8.09 hours/year) accounting for islanding effectiveness constraints (19% successful islanding events with proper battery energy storage and protection infrastructure). The 45% penetration scenario introduces voltage regulation challenges (V_max = 1.052 p.u.) that offset incremental benefits. Economic analysis reveals that system-wide benefits (loss reduction: $670,000/year) substantially exceed agricultural productivity gains ($4,800/year with realistic nonlinear yield models), positioning wind integration as primarily a power quality and efficiency enhancement with supplementary agricultural reliability benefits. Practical implementation requires comprehensive voltage regulation equipment ($2.1-2.5M investment), harmonic filters for VFD-dominated buses ($240,000), and advanced protection schemes for islanding operation ($450,000-$700,000). The integrated analysis framework provides utilities and agricultural operators with quantitative guidance for optimal distributed generation deployment, balancing technical performance, economic viability, and operational constraints.
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