Analysis of the effects on two distribution feeders of harmonics produced by the proposed John F. Long 100-house photovoltaic development

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5868917

Dugan, R C

This report describes how one hundred 6.6-kW line-commutated inverters in a proposed photovoltaic subdivision will affect the 10-MVA distribution feeder to which the inverters are connected. Voltage distortion and reactive power correction were studied using a special simulation computer program. The worst-case level of voltage total harmonic distortion is 6.2%, and by setting capacitor switching practices carefully it should be possible to keep voltage THD around 2 to 3%. The harmonic distortion is greatly affected by the placement of capacitors on the system.

• Research Organization: McGraw-Edison Co., Canonsburg, PA (USA); Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5868917
• Report Number(s): ORNL/Sub-81-95011/1; ON: DE83017568
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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