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In the case of low voltage (LV) distribution networks, the inclusion of smart homes is expected to increase the systems complexity due to multiplicity of interacting users with autonomous use of energy and the highly penetration of photovoltaic (PV). Consequently, the shift towards smart LV distribution systems implies that the traditional unidirectional power flow formulation and control strategies...
An increasing adoption of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) generators presents a growing opportunity for the use of their grid-tie inverters to provide reactive power compensation on medium- and low-voltage distribution networks. This paper presents a generalized method based on particle swarm optimization (PSO) for determining how much reactive power is necessary to provide control over the voltage profile...
The growing concern for energy saving has increased the usage of LED-based street lights, electronic chokes, compact fluorescent lamps, and inverter-fed drives. Hence, the load profile seen by the electrical grid is undergoing a notable change as these devices have to operate from a dc source. Photovoltaics (PV) being a major energy source, the aforementioned loads can be connected directly to the...
A low voltage (LV) distribution level unified power flow controller (UPFC) is shown capable of regulating the positive sequence voltage with a network while simultaneously correcting phase unbalance voltages that can be produced by high levels of distributed photovoltaic (PV) generation. Instantaneous reactive power theory shows that DC-bus capacitor power will fluctuate at twice mains frequency during...
This paper presents a scheme for supervisory control of decentralized stand-alone PV systems. The control is designed to maintain the DC bus regulated independently of solar irradiation, battery charge and load demands. In order to achieve this objective we propose an overall power management strategy to control power flows among PV arrays, battery bank, and inverter. Experimental results for a 480VA...
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