Grid connection of photovoltaic systems: technical and regulatory issues

Jenkins, Nicholas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3082-6260 and Thornycroft, Jim 2017. Grid connection of photovoltaic systems: technical and regulatory issues. Kalogirou, Soteris, ed. McEvoy's Handbook of Photovoltaics, Third Edition: Fundamentals and Applications, Academic Press, pp. 847-876. (10.1016/B978-0-12-809921-6.00022-7)

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Abstract

The days when grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) generation could be treated merely as a small local reduction in load of the distribution network are past and the opportunities, and challenges, posed by PV systems are now of major concern to those developing and operating power systems. This chapter examines the current and future issues that are raised by PV generation assuming a major role in supplying electrical power. It considers the technical and regulatory aspects of the connection of PV systems to the public electricity distribution network but also its integration into the entire power system. Particular aspects of connection addressed include: thermal limits, voltage rise, DC injection, and reverse power flow. The additional features that will be required from PV inverters in the future including coupling them with energy storage and providing: synthetic inertia, frequency support, and fault current control are also considered.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Engineering
Publisher:	Academic Press
ISBN:	978-0-12-809921-6
Last Modified:	19 Apr 2024 09:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/103129

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