Enhancing PV Hosting Capacity into Distribution Networks
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2022) | Viewed by 5533
Special Issue Editors
2. Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Interests: smart grid; renewables; power electronics; power systems
Interests: protection and control of electrical power systems; resilient power networks; large-scale intermittent renewable energy sources; smart grids
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Dear Colleagues,
Many governments have set promising renewable targets. One of the main technologies available to fulfil these targets is rooftop and ground-mounted solar PV plants connected to the distribution network. However, their high penetration is hindered by technical issues such as voltage, line loading, protection, and power quality violations against the utility practices and relevant standards; as well as social issues such as poor acceptance, fear of changing operational paradigms, lack of awareness of the benefits of using PV, and ineffective communication between involved parties. This call is for original contributions to the following areas.
On the technical front:
- The impact of higher penetration of solar PV plants on distribution networks;
- Mitigation measures to minimize network impacts;
- Standards and good practices in place to plan and operate distribution networks with a high penetration of solar PV;
- Centralized and decentralized controllers for overcoming grid impacts;
- IoT-based control strategies available for coordinated control of assets connected to the distribution network;
- Enabling technologies: EV G2V and V2G operation, demand-side management, power electronic devices, energy storage.
On the social front:
- Reasons for varying the consumer adoption of PV under different social settings;
- Drives and barriers for PV-based community energy systems;
- Resistance to change for new technology.
Prof. Dr. Janaka Ekanayake
Dr. Helder Leite
Dr. Meghdad Fazeli
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- solar PV
- technical barriers for PV integration
- social barriers for PV integration
- smart grid
- community power
- voltage control
- power quality
- protection
- energy/battery management systems
- energy storage technologies
