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Maximum potential of PV installation based on an energy system planning model considering a distribution voltage constraint
Author(s) -
Kaewniyompanit Songpakit,
Sugihara Hideharu,
Tsuji Kiichiro,
Funabashi Toshihisa,
Okuno Yoshimichi,
Hayashi Takanori
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
ieej transactions on electrical and electronic engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.254
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1931-4981
pISSN - 1931-4973
DOI - 10.1002/tee.20310
Subject(s) - photovoltaic system , installation , voltage , automotive engineering , grid connected photovoltaic power system , battery (electricity) , electric power system , engineering , power (physics) , electrical engineering , computer science , reliability engineering , maximum power point tracking , mechanical engineering , physics , inverter , quantum mechanics
As the key solution for energy sustainability this decade, the growth of installing photovoltaic (PV) systems has dramatically increased. However, the high penetration of PV systems can cause a voltage variation problem in a distribution grid. This paper proposes a model for evaluating the maximum potential for installing PV systems in an urban area under a bus voltage constraint. A PV system is considered as an energy system alternative that replaces a conventional system. Regarding the power variation, it is necessary to add a parameter that is used to evaluate the variation of PV systems in terms of a standard deviation to the PV systems' electric load curve. The installations of PV and conventional systems are determined as share solutions for each load area along a distribution network. Total power loads and variations in each load area are input to a load flow calculation to obtain each bus voltage and confirm the voltage constraint. Finally, the total PV system installations over the whole network area is maximized. The alternative PV system with battery installation is introduced to validate the model evaluation when comparing with a typical PV system without a battery, which has larger power variation. Furthermore, adjusting the sending voltage at a substation to increase the PV installation is validated using the proposed model. Copyright © 2009 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.