Maximum power injection acceptance in a residential area

Authors

  • C. Debruyne Author
  • J. Desmet Author
  • J. Vanalme Author
  • B. Verhelst Author
  • G. Vanalme Author
  • L. Vandevelde Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24084/repqj08.426

Abstract

The number of installed distributed generation

(DG) in residential areas rapidly increases, specifically in the

form of photovoltaics (PV), causing some undesired side effects

such as voltage rise. Overvoltage can damage critical loads, but

is also disadvantageous for the owner because inverters switch

off in case of overvoltage, resulting in output loss. Voltage

limits are investigated through calculation and simulation of the

voltage profile in a typical low voltage (LV) grid by using load

data. Insolation data is used for the particular case of PV. This

paper presents practical guidelines for the maximum power

acceptance in a residential distribution network and the

estimation of PV production loss due to overvoltage.

Author Biographies

  • C. Debruyne

    HOWEST, Department GKG

    Graaf Karel de Goedelaan 5, B-8500 Kortrijk (Belgium)

    Phone:+ 32 56 24 12 35, e-mail: colin.debruyne@howest.be

     Ghent University, Department EESA

    Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Ghent (Belgium)

    Phone: +32 9 264 34 22.

  • J. Desmet

    HOWEST, Department GKG

    Graaf Karel de Goedelaan 5, B-8500 Kortrijk (Belgium)

    Phone:+ 32 56 24 12 35, e-mail: jan.desmet@howest.be

     Ghent University, Department EESA

    Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Ghent (Belgium)

    Phone: +32 9 264 34 22

  • J. Vanalme

    HOWEST, Department GKG

    Graaf Karel de Goedelaan 5, B-8500 Kortrijk (Belgium)

    Phone:+ 32 56 24 12 35, e-mail: johan.vanalme@howest.be

     Ghent University, Department EESA

    Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Ghent (Belgium)

    Phone: +32 9 264 34 22

  • B. Verhelst

    HOWEST, Department GKG

    Graaf Karel de Goedelaan 5, B-8500 Kortrijk (Belgium)

    Phone:+ 32 56 24 12 35, e-mail: bart.verhelst@howest.be

     Ghent University, Department EESA

    Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Ghent (Belgium)

    Phone: +32 9 264 34 22

  • G. Vanalme

    HOWEST, Department GKG

    Graaf Karel de Goedelaan 5, B-8500 Kortrijk (Belgium)

    Phone:+ 32 56 24 12 35, e-mail: greet.vanalme@howest.be

    Ghent University, Department EESA

    Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Ghent (Belgium)

    Phone: +32 9 264 34 22

  • L. Vandevelde

    Ghent University, Department EESA

    Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Ghent (Belgium)

    Phone: +32 9 264 34 22, e-mail: lieven.vandevelde@ug

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Published

2024-01-24

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2010)

Section

Articles