Different Techniques for Simultaneously Increasing the Penetration Level of Rooftop PVs in Residential LV Networks and Improving Voltage Profile

Utilization of rooftop photovoltaic cells (PVs) in residential feeders without controlling their ratings and locations may deteriorate the overall grid performance including power flows, losses and voltage profiles. This paper investigates different methods for regulating the voltage profile and red...

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Main Authors: Safitri, N., Shahnia, Farhad, Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat
Other Authors: Dr CY Chung
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47504
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author Safitri, N.
Shahnia, Farhad
Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat
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Safitri, N.
Shahnia, Farhad
Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat
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description Utilization of rooftop photovoltaic cells (PVs) in residential feeders without controlling their ratings and locations may deteriorate the overall grid performance including power flows, losses and voltage profiles. This paper investigates different methods for regulating the voltage profile and reducing the voltage unbalance at low voltage residential feeders. The algorithm considers reactive power exchange and active power curtailment of the single-phase rooftop PVs. In addition, it is assumed that the distribution transformers have on-load tap changers and can automatically control the voltage to prevent voltage rise in the feeder. The main objectives of the discussed methods are to regulate the voltage profiles and reduce the voltage unbalance. MATLAB-based simulation results demonstrate effectiveness of the discussed approaches.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-475042017-01-30T15:33:46Z Different Techniques for Simultaneously Increasing the Penetration Level of Rooftop PVs in Residential LV Networks and Improving Voltage Profile Safitri, N. Shahnia, Farhad Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat Dr CY Chung Rooftop PV reactive power exchange transformer tap changer active power curtailment Utilization of rooftop photovoltaic cells (PVs) in residential feeders without controlling their ratings and locations may deteriorate the overall grid performance including power flows, losses and voltage profiles. This paper investigates different methods for regulating the voltage profile and reducing the voltage unbalance at low voltage residential feeders. The algorithm considers reactive power exchange and active power curtailment of the single-phase rooftop PVs. In addition, it is assumed that the distribution transformers have on-load tap changers and can automatically control the voltage to prevent voltage rise in the feeder. The main objectives of the discussed methods are to regulate the voltage profiles and reduce the voltage unbalance. MATLAB-based simulation results demonstrate effectiveness of the discussed approaches. 2014 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47504 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) fulltext
spellingShingle Rooftop PV
reactive power exchange
transformer tap changer
active power curtailment
Safitri, N.
Shahnia, Farhad
Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat
Different Techniques for Simultaneously Increasing the Penetration Level of Rooftop PVs in Residential LV Networks and Improving Voltage Profile
title Different Techniques for Simultaneously Increasing the Penetration Level of Rooftop PVs in Residential LV Networks and Improving Voltage Profile
title_full Different Techniques for Simultaneously Increasing the Penetration Level of Rooftop PVs in Residential LV Networks and Improving Voltage Profile
title_fullStr Different Techniques for Simultaneously Increasing the Penetration Level of Rooftop PVs in Residential LV Networks and Improving Voltage Profile
title_full_unstemmed Different Techniques for Simultaneously Increasing the Penetration Level of Rooftop PVs in Residential LV Networks and Improving Voltage Profile
title_short Different Techniques for Simultaneously Increasing the Penetration Level of Rooftop PVs in Residential LV Networks and Improving Voltage Profile
title_sort different techniques for simultaneously increasing the penetration level of rooftop pvs in residential lv networks and improving voltage profile
topic Rooftop PV
reactive power exchange
transformer tap changer
active power curtailment
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47504