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Do distributed photovoltaic systems contribute to the power balance?

Tom Key, Electric Power Research Institute. Distributed photovoltaic (PV) systems currently make an insignificant contribution to the power balance on all but a few utility distribution systems.

Can inverter-tied storage systems integrate with distributed PV generation?

Identify inverter-tied storage systems that will integrate with distributed PV generation to allow intentional islanding (microgrids) and system optimization functions (ancillary services) to increase the economic competitiveness of distributed generation. 3.

Do energy storage subsystems integrate with distributed PV?

Energy storage subsystems need to be identified that can integrate with distributed PV to enable intentional islanding or other ancillary services. Intentional islanding is used for backup power in the event of a grid power outage, and may be applied to customer-sited UPS applications or to larger microgrid applications.

Does geographic diversity affect PV penetration?

However, the allowable penetration rose to 18% if the PV were spread over a 100-square-kilometer (km2) area, and to 36% if the PV were scattered over a 1000-km2 area, because of the smoothing effect of geographic diversity.

Do PV systems interact with automatic tap-changing transformers?

A 1989 paper indicates that the PV community was aware at that time of potential issues involving interactions between PV systems and automatic tap-changing transformers (load tap changing [LTC] transformers).

Can PV inverters fold back power production under high voltage?

Program PV inverters to fold back power production under high voltage. This approach has been investigated in Japan, and though it can reduce voltage rise, it is undesirable because it requires the PV array to be operated off its MPP, thus decreasing PV system efficiency and energy production.