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Evaluation of the Voltage Support Strategies for the Low Voltage Grid Connected PV Generators
Location: Atlanta, United States
Publication date: 2010-09-13
Published in: IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition 2010, Atlanta (USA) -ECCE 2010
ref. DOI: 10.1109/ECCE.2010.5617937
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Demirok, E., Sera, D., Teodorescu, R., Borup, U.

 

Abstract

Admissible range of grid voltage is one of the strictest constraints for the penetration of distributed photovoltaic (PVgenerators especially connection to low voltage (LV) public networks. Voltage limits are usually fulfilled either by network reinforcements or limiting of power injections from PVs. In order to increase PV penetration level further, new voltage supportcontrol functions for individual inverters are required. This paper investigates distributed reactive power regulation and active power curtailment strategies regarding the development of PVconnection capacity by evaluation of reactive power efforts and requirement of minimum active power curtailment. Furthermore, a small scale experimental setup is built to reflect real gridinteraction in the laboratory by achieving critical types of grid (weak and sufficiently stiff).

 

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