PV embedded grid connected substation for enhancement of energy security

Author

Bhattacharyya, N.K. ; Chaudhuri, S. R Bhadra ; Mukherjee, D.

Author_Institution

Metra Electron., Kolkata, India

fYear

2009

fDate

7-12 June 2009

Abstract

Remote areas of Utility Grid Network in developing countries like India suffer due to poor voltage regulation relating to peaks in demand and poor load factor. In this paper authors propose a rural substation configured with Battery Bank, Solar PV Array, Adjustable Power Converter and Inverters in order to offer advantages like constant power flow from grid and integration of Solar PV Array. Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE) has been estimated with emphasis on cost of energy generation & energy storage components.

Keywords

costing; invertors; photovoltaic power systems; power grids; power system security; substations; PV embedded grid connected substation; adjustable power converter; battery bank; energy cost; energy generation; energy security enhancement; energy storage; inverters; load factor; peak load demand; solar PV array; solar photovoltaic systems; utility grid network; voltage regulation; Security; Substations; Annualised Cost of Energy (ACOE); Converter and Inverter Management; Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE); Load Factor; Peak Load Demand; Solar Photovoltaic Systems (SPS);

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2009 34th IEEE

Conference_Location

Philadelphia, PA

ISSN

0160-8371

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2949-3

Electronic_ISBN

0160-8371

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PVSC.2009.5411319

Filename

5411319