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Title: Investigation of potential islanding problems of a line-commutated static power converter in photovoltaic systems

Abstract

Islanding is one of the major concerns that electric power utilities have about the impact of distributed photovoltaic (PV) generation. Islanding is the isolated operation of PV systems after the interruption of utility power. This paper reports the results of a research project on the possible islanding operation of a section of a distribution feeder containing line-commutated static power converters. The approach of the project was to develop a computer model of the SPC to predict islanding operation and verify the model with laboratory and field tests. The computer model accurately predicted the operation of the SPC during islanding. Furthermore, the effect of general system parameters on the islanding performance of the Gemini line-commutated SPC are presented.

Authors:
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Southern Co. Services, Inc., Birmingham, AL (USA). Research and Development Dept.
  2. General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (USA)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6774401
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 5:3; Journal ID: ISSN 0885-8969
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANTS; OPERATION; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; DESIGN; FIELD TESTS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; POWER PLANTS; SIMULATION; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; TESTING; 140600* - Solar Energy- Photovoltaic Power Systems; 990200 - Mathematics & Computers; 299000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Unconventional Sources & Power Generation; 296000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Electric Power

Citation Formats

Sims, T R, Jones, R A, and Imece, A F. Investigation of potential islanding problems of a line-commutated static power converter in photovoltaic systems. United States: N. p., 1990. Web. doi:10.1109/60.105265.
Sims, T R, Jones, R A, & Imece, A F. Investigation of potential islanding problems of a line-commutated static power converter in photovoltaic systems. United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/60.105265
Sims, T R, Jones, R A, and Imece, A F. 1990. "Investigation of potential islanding problems of a line-commutated static power converter in photovoltaic systems". United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/60.105265.
@article{osti_6774401,
title = {Investigation of potential islanding problems of a line-commutated static power converter in photovoltaic systems},
author = {Sims, T R and Jones, R A and Imece, A F},
abstractNote = {Islanding is one of the major concerns that electric power utilities have about the impact of distributed photovoltaic (PV) generation. Islanding is the isolated operation of PV systems after the interruption of utility power. This paper reports the results of a research project on the possible islanding operation of a section of a distribution feeder containing line-commutated static power converters. The approach of the project was to develop a computer model of the SPC to predict islanding operation and verify the model with laboratory and field tests. The computer model accurately predicted the operation of the SPC during islanding. Furthermore, the effect of general system parameters on the islanding performance of the Gemini line-commutated SPC are presented.},
doi = {10.1109/60.105265},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6774401}, journal = {IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)},
issn = {0885-8969},
number = ,
volume = 5:3,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990},
month = {Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990}
}