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Voltage Reduction in Medium Voltage Distribution Systems Using Constant Power Factor Control of PV PCS

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  • Daisuke Iioka

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan)

  • Takahiro Fujii

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan)

  • Toshio Tanaka

    (Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc., Fukuoka 815-8720, Japan)

  • Tsuyoshi Harimoto

    (Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc., Fukuoka 815-8720, Japan)

  • Junpei Motoyama

    (Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc., Fukuoka 815-8720, Japan)

Abstract

Reverse power flow from a photovoltaic (PV) system in a distribution system causes a voltage rise. A relative study regarding the reduction in the distribution feeder voltage depending on system conditions and the magnitude of reverse power flow has been conducted. Several methods for mitigating voltage rise have been proposed; however, the influence of these methods on the voltage in the distribution system, where the voltage is reduced due to reverse power flow, remains to be determined. In this study, the effect of constant power factor control in low-voltage PV systems, which are widely used as voltage rise countermeasures in distribution systems, was analyzed under the condition that the distribution line voltage decreases due to reverse power flow. Consequently, the constant power factor control of the low-voltage distribution system was found to adversely reduce voltage in the medium voltage distribution system due to the consumption of lagging reactive power by the PV systems.

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  • Daisuke Iioka & Takahiro Fujii & Toshio Tanaka & Tsuyoshi Harimoto & Junpei Motoyama, 2020. "Voltage Reduction in Medium Voltage Distribution Systems Using Constant Power Factor Control of PV PCS," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(20), pages 1-17, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:20:p:5430-:d:430586
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    1. Daisuke Iioka & Kenichi Kusano & Takahiro Matsuura & Hiromu Hamada & Teru Miyazaki, 2022. "Appropriate Volt–Var Curve Settings for PV Inverters Based on Distribution Network Characteristics Using Match Rate of Operating Point," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-19, February.
    2. Kwang-Hoon Yoon & Joong-Woo Shin & Tea-Yang Nam & Jae-Chul Kim & Won-Sik Moon, 2022. "Operation Method of On-Load Tap Changer on Main Transformer Considering Reverse Power Flow in Distribution System Connected with High Penetration on Photovoltaic System," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(17), pages 1-17, September.
    3. Joao Soares & Bruno Canizes & Zita Vale, 2021. "Rethinking the Distribution Power Network Planning and Operation for a Sustainable Smart Grid and Smooth Interaction with Electrified Transportation," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-4, November.

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