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AUTHOR
Arvind Sharma
Voltage Rise Issues and Mitigation Techniques Due to High PV Penetration into the Distribution Network
Integration of photovoltaic systems (PV)into the low voltage (LV)grid is seen as a viable and globally accepted optionto meet the ever-increasing energy demands. However, the high PV penetration into the LV distribution grid has raised up many concerns for various stakeholders e.g. distribution company, industry partners, end users etc. The suddenchanges in the voltage level, is one of the main issues due to the reverse power flowfrom distributed energy sources to the grid, has significantly affected the behavior of the traditional LV grid. This paper has reviewed the impacts on voltage profile due to high PV penetration and different techniques used for mitigation these issues such as acti…
Performance assessment of institutional photovoltaic based energy system for operating as a micro-grid
Abstract A building integrated photovoltaic (PV) system with energy storage within an institution may need appropriate coordination among distributed energy sources (DERs). It is required to have an appropriate energy management strategy to improve system performance as well as to operate it as a micro-grid during the grid outage condition. In this paper, TERI’s (India) Retreat Facility’s energy system has been used, and its performance with a distributed generator has been assessed with operational strategies for fulfilling the institutional load demand in coordination with the PV, grid and battery storage; and with possibility of operating it as a micro-grid during the grid outage period …
Economic performance assessment of building integrated photovoltaic system with battery energy storage under grid constraints
Abstract In this work, a typical South Norwegian house with BIPV system is considered for potential application of on-site battery energy storage. Economic and technical operation performance analysis has revealed that such a system can perform techno-economically much better compared to its counterpart. Techno-economic performance of BIPV system with appropriate energy storage has been evaluated for grid power supply limits with appropriate energy tariff for minimizing the annualized energy cost. It has been assumed that the capital costs associated with PV has been included in the building mortgage and expected that in the near future, the grid power supply limits would be introduced and …
Performance Assessment of Building Integrated Photovoltaic and Battery Energy System: A Case Study of TERI-Retreat Facilty in India
Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) with energy storage can play an important role not only in demand side management but also in a micro-grid system in coordination with other distributed generators. The operational analysis of BIPV system and energy storage with contribution to local load profile is needed for its grid connected operation, as well as for integrating it in the micro-grid system. In this work, a typical institution has been selected, where the PV system and energy storage are operated for supplying local load in coordination with the grid. The institutional load profile has been analyzed with essential and non-essential loads for understanding the operation and contribu…
Techno-economic evaluation of PV based institutional smart micro-grid under energy pricing dynamics
Abstract The solar photovoltaic (PV) system with battery energy storage have a lot of potential to provide reliable and cost-effective electricity and to contribute in micro-grid operation. However, the operational performance of such type of micro-grid system depends on many factors (e.g. techno-economic sizing, energy management among the sources, market energy prices dynamics, energy dispatch strategies, etc.). In this paper, a typical Indian institutional energy system has considered for techno-economic performance evaluation for operating as a smart micro-grid under market energy pricing dynamics. The institutional energy system has integrated PV, battery storage and DG for operating a…
Battery Capacity Estimation for Building Integrated Photovoltaic System: Design Study for Different Geographical Location(s)
Abstract Building Integrated Photovoltaic system (BIPV) with energy storage (ES) can help in reducing the peak demand, improving the power quality and control dispatching of the power. Adding a proper size of battery ES to the grid-connected PV system could reduce the overall investment cost as well as reducing the grid-dependency. A typical battery energy storage capacity is going to be determined by considering the real-time operational (PV production as well as load consumption) data. In this study, real-time operational data of a residential load (C6 house) with BIPV system located Southern Norway as well as institutional load (Teri university) with BIPV located in New Delhi, India are …
Comparative Analysis of Different Types of Micro-grid Architectures and Controls
An innovative and smart micro-grid model is an essentialfor the integration of distributed energy resources into the electrical power distribution network. There are various types of micro-grid architectures that have been designed and implemented in the last few years. These micro-grid architectures have their key advantages and limitations. This paper has been prepared with the objective to identify and address, key challenges and solutions for integration of micro-grid into the distribution network. It reviewsdifferent micro-grid architectures and control strategies which can help to address various challenges i.e. voltage imbalance, power quality, demand side management, smooth islandin…
Solar photovoltaic‑based microgrid hosting capacity evaluation in electrical energy distribution network with voltage quality analysis
Abstract In this paper, solar photovoltaic hosting capacity within the electrical distribution network is estimated for different buses, and the impacts of high PV penetration are evaluated using power hardware-in-loop testing methods. It is observed that the considered operational constraints (i.e. voltage and loadings) and their operational limits have a significant impact on the hosting capacity results. However, with increasing photovoltaic penetration, some of the network buses reach maximum hosting capacity, which affects the network operation (e.g. bus voltages, line loading). The results show that even distributing the maximum hosting capacity among different buses can increase the…
Impacts of electricity pricing on techno-economic performance of photovoltaic-battery centered microgrid
The energy management technique in a microgrid, plays very crucial role for making it more economic viable during the electricity energy pricing dynamics. It is vital to investigate the impact of e...
Techno-Economic Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic based Micro-Grid with Energy Management Strategies
The operational performance of grid connected micro-grid system can be affected by many factors e.g. techno-economic sizing, appropriate energy management strategy, geographical locations, grid constrains and electricity energy pricing dynamics. To make renewable energy based micro-grid system more reliable as well as efficient and economically viable, it is imperative to consider a holistic approach and investigate all these factors for design and operation of the micro-grid system. In this work, techno-economic sizing of distributed generator(s) with energy storage are analyzed for operating grid connected PV based system as a micro-grid, even during the possible grid outage period. Energ…
Power dispatching techniques as a finite state machine for a standalone photovoltaic system with a hybrid energy storage
Standalone photovoltaic system (SPVS) is usually embedded with an energy storage unit to overcome the intermittency of photovoltaic (PV) generation as well as to address load variations in off-grid operation. In SPVS energy systems, batteries can serve as the long term energy storage and contributing to the large portion of the energy demand but to overcome the load intermittency, it necessitates a fast response energy storage embedded with the battery as a hybrid energy storage (HES) for dynamic loads (e.g., Electric Vehicle loads, emergency power management). In this work, Lead-Acid (LA) battery and supper capacitor (SC) array are used as the HES. HES helps not only in increasing more uti…
Review of information and communication technologies for smart micro-grid automation
The growing challenges of Smart Micro-Grid can only be met if secure and fast information and communication technology (ICT) solutions are developed. In this paper, some of the ICT techniques are reviewed for smart micro-grid automation. Firstly, an overview of the role of ICT in grid distribution is explained with respect to electricity value chain in power distribution. Further, each domain in the value chain is analyzed with respect to ICT applications in power generation, transmission, distribution and consumption. ICT stands as a prominent driving force to enhance trustworthiness, security, and productivity of the power distribution through information exchange, regulated generation, d…
Power flow management controller within a grid connected photovoltaic based active generator as a finite state machine using hierarchical approach with droop characteristics
Abstract Grid integration of photovoltaic (PV) system with a hybrid energy storage can help not only in increasing more penetration of PV system into the network but also in improving the power system dynamics and control in addition to helping the demand side management. In this work, a PV system with a hybrid energy storage including a battery array and a super capacitor bank is going to work as an active generator with innovative load management and power flow control strategies for managing the active power demand locally considering the grid constraints. This work proposes an architecture for a PV based active generator, which can provide active power in controlled manner while maintai…
Techno-Economic Case Study of Micro-Grid System at Soccer Club of Skagerak Arena Norway
The photovoltaic system and battery energy storage can be used in a microgrid system for reducing peak demand from the grid and it enhances overall techno-economic performance of the system. In this work, a functioning micro-grid of 800 kWp photovoltaic system and 1 MWh lithium ion battery, located at Soccer Club of Skagrek Arena (Norway), is used for techno-economic analysis and operational load from years 2015 to 2018. The system performance has been analyzed for understanding the techno-economic operation, and contributions from the PV and battery energy storage for reducing peak demand from the grid. In this study, it has been observed that the integration of PV and battery energy stora…
Economic Analysis of a Building Integrated Photovoltaic System Without and With Energy Storage
Abstract A grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) system with energy storage can help in overcoming the intermittency as well as in reducing the peak demand on the network. It also benefits in electricity bills savings. In this context, it is significant to examine the appropriate use of local energy storage (i.e. battery) connected with PV for reducing the energy supply from the grid, and also its contribution in peak demand reduction with more emphasis on reduction in annual consumer electricity bill. In this paper, a techno-economic analysis of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) system with energy storage has been presented. A typical South Norwegian house, installed with PV, has be…