Economic and Efficient Voltage Management Using Customer-Owned Energy Storage Systems in a Distribution Network With High Penetration of Photovoltaic Systems

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideharu Sugihara ◽  
Kohei Yokoyama ◽  
Osamu Saeki ◽  
Kiichiro Tsuji ◽  
Tsuyoshi Funaki
2020 ◽  
Vol 190 ◽  
pp. 00028
Author(s):  
Praphawadee Charoenwattana ◽  
Umarin Sangpanich

High penetration of rooftop photovoltaic systems in a residential low voltage distribution system has to be controlled in order to maintain stable voltage condition. Energy storage systems, such as batteries, can be used to absorb excess energy of photovoltaic systems and to shave peak load during on-peak time. This paper proposes guiding principles for the incorporation of energy storage systems into a residential low voltage distribution system with high penetration of rooftop photovoltaic systems. Real residential distribution system circuits and all parameters from the Geographic Information System database of the Provincial Electricity Authority in Thailand were used for simulation analysis to study the application of energy storage systems for regulating voltage in a range of the nominal voltage by 10 %. Solar radiation data from the PVGIS were used. The voltage results were simulated by using the DIgSILENT Power Factory program. Based on the simulation, it was found that the overvoltage and under voltage protection and energy loss reduction could be achieved by (i) installing small battery systems in households and (ii) installing battery stations within the vicinity of the transformer or the weakest point of the circuit.


Author(s):  
V. V. Kuvshinov ◽  
E. A. Bekirov ◽  
E. V. Guseva

In the presented work, the possibility of using photovoltaic silicon panels with a double-sided arrangement of solar cells on the front and back sides is presented. With a lack of space for placing solar panels, these types of modules can significantly increase the generation of electrical energy. Equipping photovoltaic systems with rechargeable batteries contributes to a more rational consumption of electrical energy, while energy storage systems significantly increase the efficiency of solar generating systems. The proposed designs are intended to increase the power characteristics of solar energy converters in the winter months, in the presence of snow or when using reflective surfaces on road surfaces. The results of the experimental studies have shown a significant efficiency of the proposed designs, as well as an increase in the total generation of electrical energy. With the development of the global technical potential and a significant increase in the production of power plants for solar energy, a new opportunity has emerged to use combined solar plants for photovoltaic conversion of the flux of incident solar radiation. At the Department of Renewable Energy Sources and Electrical Systems and Networks at Sevastopol State University, at the site of the Institute of Nuclear Energy and Industry, a photovoltaic installation was developed and studied, consisting of two side silicon solar cells and energy storage systems. The article presents the results of experimental and theoretical studies, presents diagrams, drawings and graphs of various characteristics of the FSM-110D photovoltaic panel and storage batteries. The research results show the increased efficiency of the proposed installation, as well as a good possibility of using the presented photovoltaic systems to provide them with autonomous and individual consumers living in the Crimean region and the city of Sevastopol.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingling Wang ◽  
Xu Wang ◽  
Chuanwen Jiang ◽  
Shuo Yin ◽  
Meng Yang

This paper proposes a coordinated active–reactive power optimization model for an active distribution network with energy storage systems, where the active and reactive resources are handled simultaneously. The model aims to minimize the power losses, the operation cost, and the voltage deviation of the distribution network. In particular, the reactive power capabilities of distributed generators and energy storage systems are fully utilized to minimize power losses and improve voltage profiles. The uncertainties pertaining to the forecasted values of renewable energy sources are modelled by scenario-based stochastic programming. The second-order cone programming relaxation method is used to deal with the nonlinear power flow constraints and transform the original mixed integer nonlinear programming problem into a tractable mixed integer second-order cone programming model, thus the difficulty of problem solving is significantly reduced. The 33-bus and 69-bus distribution networks are used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach. Simulation results show that the proposed coordinated optimization approach helps improve the economic operation for active distribution network while improving the system security significantly.


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