Evaluation of voltage regulation mitigation methods due to high penetration of PV generation in residential areas

Author

Hashemi, M. ; Agelidis, Vassilios G.

Author_Institution

AERI, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia

fYear

2013

fDate

20-23 Oct. 2013

Firstpage

1180

Lastpage

1189

Abstract

In this paper, different mitigation methods dealing with voltage regulation in power distribution networks are analyzed the evaluation of these methods provided in the paper, demonstrate that the effectiveness of each method varies and the verdict as to which one would be the optimum from the performance and cost point of view remains an open question. It is also concluded that electricity grid codes and potential future communication infrastructure can impact on the selection of the best mitigation method for a given case. Likewise, inverter technologies can have a great role in this regard as well.

Keywords

distributed power generation; distribution networks; invertors; photovoltaic power systems; power grids; voltage control; PV generation; communication infrastructure; electricity grid code; inverter technology; power distribution network; residential area; voltage regulation mitigation method; Batteries; Impedance; Inverters; Reactive power; Reactive power control; Standards; Voltage control; Distribution system; Inverter; PV; grid; integration; photovoltaic; voltage rise;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA), 2013 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Madrid

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICRERA.2013.6749931

Filename

6749931