Large Photovoltaic Power Plants Integration: A Review of Challenges and Solutions

Nouha Mansouri, Abderezak Lashab, Dezso Sera, Josep M. Guerrero and Adnen Cherif
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Nouha Mansouri: Department of Electrical Engineering, National School of Engineering Monastir, Monastir 5035, Tunisia
Abderezak Lashab: Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Pontoppidanstraede 111, DK-9220 Aalborg, Denmark
Dezso Sera: Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Pontoppidanstraede 111, DK-9220 Aalborg, Denmark
Josep M. Guerrero: Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Pontoppidanstraede 111, DK-9220 Aalborg, Denmark
Adnen Cherif: Department of Electronic Systems, Analysis and Treatment of Electrical/ Energetic Systems Research Unit, Faculty of Sciences, Tunis 2092, Tunisia

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 19, 1-16

Abstract: Renewable energy systems (RESs), such as photovoltaic (PV) systems, are providing increasingly larger shares of power generation. PV systems are the fastest growing generation technology today with almost ~30% increase since 2015 reaching 509.3 GW p worldwide capacity by the end of 2018 and predicted to reach 1000 GW p by 2022. Due to the fluctuating and intermittent nature of PV systems, their large-scale integration into the grid poses momentous challenges. This paper provides a review of the technical challenges, such as frequency disturbances and voltage limit violation, related to the stability issues due to the large-scale and intensive PV system penetration into the power network. Possible solutions that mitigate the effect of large-scale PV system integration on the grid are also reviewed. Finally, power system stability when faults occur are outlined as well as their respective achievable solutions.

Keywords: angle stability; photovoltaic (PV); grid; power quality; large-scale power plant; voltage; frequency stability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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