Open AccessPower plant control in large‐scale photovoltaic plants: design, implementation and validation in a 9.4 MW photovoltaic plant
Author(s) -
BullichMassagué Eduard,
FerrerSanJosé Ricard,
AragüésPeñalba Mònica,
SerranoSalamanca Luis,
PachecoNavas Carlos,
GomisBellmunt Oriol
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
iet renewable power generation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.005
H-Index - 76
ISSN - 1752-1424
DOI - 10.1049/iet-rpg.2015.0113
Subject(s) - photovoltaic system , grid , capacitor , computer science , ac power , power station , maximum power point tracking , grid connected photovoltaic power system , power (physics) , engineering , electronic engineering , control engineering , electrical engineering , voltage , mathematics , inverter , geometry , physics , quantum mechanics
This study proposes an algorithm for active and reactive power management in large photovoltaic (PV) power plants. The algorithm is designed in order to fulfil the requirements of the most demanding grid codes and combines the utilisation of the PV inverters, fixed switched capacitors and static synchronous compensators. The control algorithm is simulated as required by the grid codes and validated on a real 9.4 MW PV power plant.