Abstract
This paper presents a dynamic PQ analysis on the effects of high-penetrated grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems in a distribution system under different weather conditions. To track practical considerations, all information on PV units and weather conditions given in this paper were collected from different solar panel producers and from the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MMD), respectively. A 1.8-MW gridconnected PV system in a radial 16-bus test system is modeled and simulated using Matlab/Simulink software to study the effects of this technology on the system under different levels of solar irradiation. The simulation results proved that the presence of high-penetrated grid-connected PV systems could cause power quality problems such as voltage raise, voltage flicker, and power factor reduction.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 208-213 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Przeglad Elektrotechniczny |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 2 A |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Distributed generation
- Flicker
- Photovoltaic systems
- Power quality
- Renewable energy
- Voltage fluctuation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
