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

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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)

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.

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  • Nouha Mansouri & Abderezak Lashab & Dezso Sera & Josep M. Guerrero & Adnen Cherif, 2019. "Large Photovoltaic Power Plants Integration: A Review of Challenges and Solutions," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(19), pages 1-16, October.
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