Abstract
(paper accepted) The increasing penetration of domestic-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems in low voltage (LV) networks could result in a number of issues such as voltage rise, congestion and higher energy losses. In this work, in order to minimise these undesired effects and increase the hosting capability of the networks, the meshed operation of LV feeders is studied as a possible solution. A Monte Carlo-based technique that considers 1-min resolution load and generation profiles is implemented for different PV penetrations to assess the benefits from meshed operation in 15 real residential, underground LV networks from the North West of England. In particular, the connection of pairs of feeders is investigated and compared with radial cases. The results show that meshed operation does increase the PV hosting capability of the networks. Furthermore, as a general rule, the most beneficial meshing is that where the pair of feeders has a 2:1 proportion in the number of customers.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 23rd International Conference on Electricity Distribution CIRED 2015 |
| Pages | 1-5 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2015 |
| Event | 23rd International Conference on Electricity Distribution CIRED 2015 - Duration: 15 Jun 2015 → 18 Jun 2015 |
Conference
| Conference | 23rd International Conference on Electricity Distribution CIRED 2015 |
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| Period | 15/06/15 → 18/06/15 |