development of smart pv inverters for the smart grid
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Development of Smart PV Inverters for the Smart Grid
Yahia Baghzouz, PhD, PEProf. of Electrical Engineering
UNLV
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Past Electric Gird
• Power generation from large power plants• Unidirectional Power flow• Limited automation• Limited monitoring • Communication system up to the substation• Feeder outage report – rely on customer calls• Etc …
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Past Induction-Type Energy (kWh) Meter• Records Energy consumption by integrating power over time.• Meter read monthly on site by meter reader
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Future Electric Gird
• Power generation from conventional plants and distributed renewable resources
• Bi-directional power flow• Highly automated and highly monitored• New integrated devices and systems• Broad communication system beyond metering point
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Data Flow Diagram of Future Grid: TBD!(Source: DOE Website)
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Future (now) “Smart” Meter• Records kWh, kVARh, power factor, peak demand, power quality
indices, instantaneous power quantities, etc… • Two-way communication with the utility (meter can be read instantly
– no need for meter reader)• Remote disconnect/reconnect, sends an alarm when tempered with• Able to communicate with “smart” home appliances.• Customers have internet access to their energy use (15 min intervals)
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Other Smart Devices Coming Online
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Today’s Grid-Tied PV InvertersToday’s inverters are already smart as they• monitor the PV array, track the maximum power and operate at
that point,• sense the presence of the grid, synchronize to and inject a
current in phase with the voltage,• monitor the grid and disconnect in case of trouble (e.g., swings
in voltage or frequency).
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Today’s Grid-Tied PV Inverters
Maximum Power Tracking
Grid synchronization
Grid Monitoring - Disconnect
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PV Power Characteristics on Cloudy Days• PV power output variability follows solar irradiance variability. • Dramatic variations in power swings can occur during partly
cloudy conditions, and there is a growing concern about the effects this may have on the normal operation of the utility grid.
• Some industry professionals believe that this issue could limit the penetration of grid‐connected PV.
NAFB
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PV power fluctuations lead to voltage fluctuations, which in turn can lead to:
• excessive operations of voltage regulation equipment (transformer LTC and Capacitor switching)
• voltage (or light) flicker
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Proposed Solution• Add an additional control feature: inject an appropriate
amount of reactive current to maintain a steady value of the overall current.
• Computer simulations (PSCAD)
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Some Simulated Results
Current of conventionalInverter
Overall current of newInverter
Reactive part of overall current
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Next Step
• Hardware Implementation and testing – slow, frustrating, lack of resources, etc…
• Research on what it takes to switch the inverter from a grid-tie operation to an off-grid (islanded) operation.
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Questions or Comments?