Abstract
The penetration of photovoltaic (PV) systems has recently been increased in distribution systems. Many practical problems are resulted by the fluctuating PV systems, including voltage rise/drop and increasing the total active/reactive losses. In this paper, we propose a method for solving the practical problems associated with PV by optimally increasing the capacity of the PV inverter over the capacity of the PV modules. An optimization model is constructed to calculate the optimal inverter capacity while minimizing the cost of the inverter, the cost of the curtailed power, the cost of losses in the distribution system. The overall system constraints are considering in the optimization model. The proposed method is tested using the IEEE 69-bus distribution system. The effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated by calculating the optimal capacity of the PV inverter for mitigating the technical impacts of PV.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 19th International Middle-East Power Systems Conference, MEPCON 2017 |
Editors | Abdallah M. Elsayed |
Publisher | IEEE |
Pages | 1411-1415 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781538609903 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 22 Feb 2018 |
MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
Event | International Middle East Power Systems Conference - Cairo, Egypt Duration: 19 Dec 2017 → 21 Dec 2017 Conference number: 19 |
Conference
Conference | International Middle East Power Systems Conference |
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Abbreviated title | MEPCON |
Country | Egypt |
City | Cairo |
Period | 19/12/2017 → 21/12/2017 |
Keywords
- Active power curtailment
- Distribution networks
- Optimal inverter size
- Photovoltaic (PV)
- Reactive power capability
- Voltage regulation