• DocumentCode
    3189504
  • Title

    Dynamics of grid connected PV inverters

  • Author

    Masoud, Khalid Hasan ; Ledwich, Gerard

  • Author_Institution
    Consulting Services Dept., Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    18-22 Dec. 2010
  • Firstpage
    484
  • Lastpage
    489
  • Abstract
    Power failure of electric network identifies the hazardous aspects of inverter grid interfacing to linesmen maintaining power lines. Dynamics of grid-connected first order system indicates the necessity for an optimum tripping mechanism for an inverter feeding diversity of locally connected loads are analysed. The aim is to sustain the safety of linesmen by isolating the static inverter within 2 seconds of a mains failure event, as drafted in the IEEE guidelines standard.
  • Keywords
    IEEE standards; invertors; power grids; power system reliability; IEEE guidelines standard; electric network; grid connected PV inverters; grid-connected first order system; hazardous aspects; inverter feeding diversity; inverter grid interfacing; locally connected loads; mains failure event; optimum tripping mechanism; power failure; power lines; static inverter; Inverters; Lead;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Energy Conference and Exhibition (EnergyCon), 2010 IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Manama
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-9378-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771730
  • Filename
    5771730