Incorporating storage in network operation to increase the amount of solar PV that can be connected to electricity networks

Isam Saedi; Joseph Mutale

doi:10.1109/MELCON.2016.7495315

Incorporating storage in network operation to increase the amount of solar PV that can be connected to electricity networks

Isam Saedi, Joseph Mutale

The University of Technology

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Abstract

Increasing the amount of distributed generation (DG) requires an effective management of distribution networks in order to mitigate the technical problems caused by DG such as voltage rise and feeder overloads. In this study an energy storage system (ESS) is used as an option to actively manage the distribution network to increase the capacity of solar PV DG. In addition to ESS, the on-load tap changer (OLTC), power factor (PF) and generation curtailment (GC) controls are also deployed. Results show that the capacity of solar PV connected to the case study network increased from 8 MW without applying active network management (ANM) to 120 MW with ANM controls being activated. Furthermore, the utilization of ESS as an ANM option shows an increase in energy utilization from solar PV through reduction of generation curtailments. Financial analyses however show that solar PV is currently not economically feasible without incentives.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 18th Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference
Subtitle of host publication	Intelligent and Efficient Technologies and Services for the Citizen, MELECON 2016
Publisher	IEEE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509000579
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MELCON.2016.7495315
Publication status	Published - 20 Jun 2016
Event	18th Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference - Limassol, Cyprus Duration: 18 Apr 2016 → 20 Apr 2016

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Conference	18th Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference
Abbreviated title	MELECON 2016
Country/Territory	Cyprus
City	Limassol
Period	18/04/16 → 20/04/16

Keywords

active network management
Distributed generation
distribution network
energy stoarage system
solar PV
volatge rise

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Saedi, I., & Mutale, J. (2016). Incorporating storage in network operation to increase the amount of solar PV that can be connected to electricity networks. In Proceedings of the 18th Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference: Intelligent and Efficient Technologies and Services for the Citizen, MELECON 2016 Article 7495315 IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/MELCON.2016.7495315

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Saedi, I & Mutale, J 2016, Incorporating storage in network operation to increase the amount of solar PV that can be connected to electricity networks. in Proceedings of the 18th Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference: Intelligent and Efficient Technologies and Services for the Citizen, MELECON 2016., 7495315, IEEE, 18th Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference, Limassol, Cyprus, 18/04/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/MELCON.2016.7495315

Incorporating storage in network operation to increase the amount of solar PV that can be connected to electricity networks. / Saedi, Isam; Mutale, Joseph.
Proceedings of the 18th Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference: Intelligent and Efficient Technologies and Services for the Citizen, MELECON 2016. IEEE, 2016. 7495315.

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