Title :
Test and study of utility interface and control problems for residential PV systems in Rokko Island 200 kW test facility
Author :
Takeda, Y. ; Takigawa, K. ; Kobayashi, H. ; Nakahara, K. ; Morishita, T. ; Kitamura, A. ; Miyoshi, A. ; Matsuda, H. ; Komatsu, S.
Author_Institution :
Central Res. Inst. of Electr. Power Ind., Chiba, Japan
Abstract :
A 200 kW test facility comprising one hundred 2 kWp PV systems and a simulated utility grid was constructed to establish an adequate utility interface and control technology for small-scale dispersed PV systems. Experimental results are described. Demonstration experiments were performed, and the results show that the harmonic distortion in the distribution line was little influenced, and the problem of harmonics has been almost solved. It is confirmed that appropriate measures must be established for prevention of voltage variation in the low-voltage distribution line and for prevention of islanding during power outages. Solutions to these problems were also investigated using this facility.
Keywords :
distribution networks; harmonics; photovoltaic power systems; test facilities; 200 kW; Rokko Island; distribution line; harmonic distortion; power outages; residential PV systems; simulated utility grid; test facility; utility control technology; utility interface technology; Control systems; Distortion measurement; Harmonic distortion; Low voltage; Photovoltaic cells; Power measurement; Power quality; Power system protection; Power systems; Safety; System testing; Test facilities; Transformers; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1988., Conference Record of the Twentieth IEEE
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV, USA
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1988.105868
