Techno-economic assessment of local control strategies for PV inverters in the Dutch LV distribution networks

Rocio Revaliente-Revuelta; Tam T. Mai; Hossein Khalilnezhad; Phuong H. Nguyen; Anne van der Molen

doi:10.1109/UPEC50034.2021.9548213

Techno-economic assessment of local control strategies for PV inverters in the Dutch LV distribution networks

Rocio Revaliente-Revuelta, Tam T. Mai, Hossein Khalilnezhad, Phuong H. Nguyen, Anne van der Molen

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Abstract

The high penetration of solar photovoltaic systems in the low-voltage distribution networks creates the overvoltage problems, causing the decrease in energy yields of existing PVs and hinder new PVs from being connected. Among the available solutions, local control strategies, including active power curtailment and reactive power absorption, for PV inverters based on droop control methods are widely used. In this paper, a comprehensive techno-economic assessment of PV inverters operating with the local control strategies for overvoltage mitigation is provided. The technical part assesses the local control performance with different setting values. The economic part compares the local control with several network planning approaches. A case of study based on real smart meter data and two LV distribution networks from The Netherlands is used. The obtained results show that active power curtailment is an economically viable option to mitigate overvoltage problems, while reactive power absorption help to reduce economic compensation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2021 56th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC)
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-6654-4389-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/UPEC50034.2021.9548213
Publication status	Published - 30 Sept 2021
Event	56th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC 2021) - Virtual Teesside University, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom Duration: 31 Aug 2021 → 3 Sept 2021 Conference number: 56 https://upec2021.tees.ac.uk/

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Conference	56th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC 2021)
Abbreviated title	UPEC 2021
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Middlesbrough
Period	31/08/21 → 3/09/21
Internet address	https://upec2021.tees.ac.uk/

Keywords

Active Power Curtailment
Droop Control
Overvoltage
Photovoltaic
Reactive Power Absorption

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Revaliente-Revuelta, R., Mai, T. T., Khalilnezhad, H., Nguyen, P. H., & van der Molen, A. (2021). Techno-economic assessment of local control strategies for PV inverters in the Dutch LV distribution networks. In 2021 56th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) Article 9548213 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/UPEC50034.2021.9548213

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Revaliente-Revuelta, R, Mai, TT, Khalilnezhad, H, Nguyen, PH & van der Molen, A 2021, Techno-economic assessment of local control strategies for PV inverters in the Dutch LV distribution networks. in 2021 56th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC)., 9548213, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 56th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC 2021), Middlesbrough, United Kingdom, 31/08/21. https://doi.org/10.1109/UPEC50034.2021.9548213

Techno-economic assessment of local control strategies for PV inverters in the Dutch LV distribution networks. / Revaliente-Revuelta, Rocio; Mai, Tam T.; Khalilnezhad, Hossein et al.
2021 56th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2021. 9548213.

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