Title :
A PV dispersed generator: a power quality analysis within the IEEE 519
Author :
Oliva, Alejandro R. ; Balda, Juan Carlos
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. Nacional del Sur, Bahia Blanca, Argentina
fDate :
4/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The use of environmentally clean photovoltaic (PV) dispersed generation will become more widespread in the future due to anticipated cost reductions in PV technology. This paper summarizes the results of a power quality (PQ) study performed on a PV generator in order to estimate the effects that inverter-interfaced PV dispersed generation might have upon the quality of electric power. Different interpretations of the harmonic distortion limits set in the IEEE 519-1992 standard are performed together with a comparison with the BC Hydro´s harmonic current limits. This paper also includes a statistical analysis of all measurements recorded with the help of two PQ monitors, an evaluation of the results from a connection/disconnection test, and harmonic simulation results.
Keywords :
IEEE standards; distributed power generation; distribution networks; invertors; photovoltaic power systems; power supply quality; 100 kW; BC Hydro´s harmonic current limits; IEEE 519-1992 standard; PQ monitors; PV dispersed generator; connection/disconnection test; cost reductions; electric power quality; environmentally clean photovoltaic dispersed generation; harmonic distortion limit; inverter-interfaced PV dispersed generation; power quality; power quality analysis; statistical analysis; Costs; Dispersion; Distortion measurement; Distributed power generation; Harmonic distortion; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation; Power quality; Solar power generation; Statistical analysis;
Journal_Title :
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPWRD.2003.809685
