Title :
Multi-occupancy buildings as micro-grids: An asset for integrating photovoltaics in power systems
Author :
Musolino, V. ; Alet, P.-J. ; Regamey, Y.-J. ; Stauffer, Y. ; Hutter, Andreas ; Perret-Aebi, L.-E. ; Ballif, Christophe
Author_Institution :
CSEM SA, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Abstract :
Distributed renewable energy sources (RES), such as photovoltaic systems (PV), can contribute to a reduction in the power quality in distribution grids due to higher power oscillations both in absorption and generation. In this work, by means of a statistical approach, the quality of supply at the point of common connection is evaluated for different PV sizes and also for different levels of aggregated loads sharing a single PV installation as can happen in multi-occupancy building. The role of incentive schemes in Switzerland and UK in driving the choice for the installation of a specific PV size is evaluated.
Keywords :
building integrated photovoltaics; buildings (structures); distributed power generation; power supply quality; renewable energy sources; statistical analysis; PV installation; Switzerland; UK; aggregated loads; distributed renewable energy sources; distribution grids; microgrids; multioccupancy buildings; photovoltaic systems; power oscillations; power quality; power systems; statistical approach; Aggregated loads; Incentive scheme; Photovoltaic; Power Quality; Renewables;
Conference_Titel :
Renewable Power Generation Conference (RPG 2014), 3rd
Conference_Location :
Naples
DOI :
10.1049/cp.2014.0873
