Common DC link in residential LV network to improve the penetration level of Small-Scale Embedded Generators

This paper presents a new approach for network upgrading to improve the penetration level of Small Scale Generators in residential feeders. In this paper, it is proposed that a common DC link can be added to LV network to alleviate the negative impact of increased export power on AC lines, allowing...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mokhtari, G., zare, F., Nourbakhsh, G., Ghosh, Arindam
Other Authors: -
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ( IEEE ) 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8216
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Summary:This paper presents a new approach for network upgrading to improve the penetration level of Small Scale Generators in residential feeders. In this paper, it is proposed that a common DC link can be added to LV network to alleviate the negative impact of increased export power on AC lines, allowing customers to inject their surplus power with no restrictions to the common DC link. In addition, it is shown that the proposed approach can be a pathway from current AC network to future DC network.