Optimal solution for the connectivity of PV systems on a scheduled availability of the grid: Case study for Lebanon

The grid is not all the time available and a daily scheduled program of electricity shortage is applied in some developing countries like Lebanon. In such situation renewable energy systems connected to the grid can´t be an effective solution. Although net metering or feed forward connectivity is allowed, still the grid outage program prevents its use in an efficient way. For this reason, this research work suggests a new control algorithm for photovoltaic systems connected to a grid with scheduled outage. This solution provides to the consumer the maximum benefit of connectivity.