Title :
Distributed renewable generation: Interconnection and performance
Author :
Begovic, Miroslav M. ; Radibratovic, Branislav ; Rohatgi, Ajeet ; Lambert, Frank C.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
Evaluation procedure for interconnection of distributed generation (DG) to distribution feeder is presented. Regulatory documents are used as guidelines for the approach. Three categories of interconnections are identified. Detailed interconnection studies are proposed to further investigation of prospective interconnections. Additional considerations for allocation and sizing of DG are discussed. As an example, Georgia Institute of Technology´s Aquatic´s Center PV system is presented, equipped with a 342kW roof-mounted photovoltaic array since 1996. This system is closely monitored and studied with the help of a data acquisition system. The relationship between certain parameters, as well as reliability of the system may be analyzed and forecasted.
Keywords :
data acquisition; distributed power generation; photovoltaic power systems; power distribution reliability; power generation reliability; power system interconnection; Georgia Institute of Technology Aquatic Center; PV system; data acquisition system; distributed renewable generation; distribution feeder; power 342 kW; regulatory documents; roof-mounted photovoltaic array; system reliability; Distributed computing; Distributed control; Distributed power generation; Guidelines; Monitoring; Photovoltaic systems; Power system interconnection; Solar power generation; Testing; Voltage; distributed generation; distribution networks;
Conference_Titel :
Sustainable Alternative Energy (SAE), 2009 IEEE PES/IAS Conference on
Conference_Location :
Valencia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4430-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4431-1
DOI :
10.1109/SAE.2009.5534874
