Performance of a small photovoltaic power plant under different meteorological conditions

As the penetration of photovoltaic power plants (PVPP) increases, the impact on the reliability and stability of the bulk system is becoming significant. Thus, the present paper analyses the performance of a small PVPP interconnected with a weak grid under different solar radiation and temperature....

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Published in2016 IEEE 16th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC) pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors Cabrera-Tobar, Ana, Gomis-Bellmunt, Oriol
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.06.2016
Subjects
Generators
Inverters
Power generation
Reactive power
Solar radiation
Temperature
Voltage control
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Summary:As the penetration of photovoltaic power plants (PVPP) increases, the impact on the reliability and stability of the bulk system is becoming significant. Thus, the present paper analyses the performance of a small PVPP interconnected with a weak grid under different solar radiation and temperature. For this purpose, a PVPP of 1 MW is modelled and simulated in DiGSILENT PowerFactory, where different ambient conditions are tested for each PV array. The simulations and results are conducted to understand the impact of variable ambient conditions at different stages of the PVPP.
DOI:10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555502