Comparative study of solar panel decentralized controls in low voltage network with real time simulation

The increasing level of Dispersed Generator (DG) connected to the distribution network lead to think about new integration solutions. In this paper, three decentralized control strategies are investigated and compared on a network. The three strategies are: local reactive power compensation, voltage tracking mode, and a mix of these two strategies. Losses and grid congestions will be the key factors to evaluate the controls strategies. The three strategies will be tested on the study case with an increasing DG rate. In the last part, the strategies will be evaluated on a Power Hardware In the Loop simulation and a real solar inverter.