Field trial of coordinated control of PV and energy storage units and analysis of power quality measurements
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Abstract
Trends support low voltage distribution networks will soon experience significant uptake of customer-owned low-carbon technology (LCT) devices especially rooftop photovoltaics (PVs) and small-scale energy storage (SSES) systems. This paradigm shift will introduce some significant challenges in modern distribution network planning and operations owing to the temporal nature of modern demand.
Therefore, it became relevant to investigate the UK low voltage (LV) network operations considering high uptake of PVs and SSESs through both field measurements and desktop studies. The aim was to validate
through field trials, the flexibility benefits of peak demand reduction and reverse power flow mitigation through smart control of customer-owned SSESs. It was shown that peak demand of up to 60% could be
achieved in UK distribution network through the smart control of these devices. In tandem with the demand reduction, the study revealed that type-tested SSES power interface units do not pose significant power
quality risks even for 100% customer penetration.
Therefore, it became relevant to investigate the UK low voltage (LV) network operations considering high uptake of PVs and SSESs through both field measurements and desktop studies. The aim was to validate
through field trials, the flexibility benefits of peak demand reduction and reverse power flow mitigation through smart control of customer-owned SSESs. It was shown that peak demand of up to 60% could be
achieved in UK distribution network through the smart control of these devices. In tandem with the demand reduction, the study revealed that type-tested SSES power interface units do not pose significant power
quality risks even for 100% customer penetration.
Date Issued
2019-12-20
Date Acceptance
2019-12-11
Citation
IEEE Access, 2019, 8, pp.1962-1974
ISSN
2169-3536
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Start Page
1962
End Page
1974
Journal / Book Title
IEEE Access
Volume
8
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. For more information, see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Identifier
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8937556
Grant Number
J15119 - PO:500174140
Subjects
08 Information and Computing Sciences
09 Engineering
10 Technology
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2019-12-20