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Analysis of the Impact of Integrating Variable Renewable Energy into the Power System in the Colombian Caribbean Region

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  • Carlos Arturo Cárdenas Guerra

    (Departamento de Energía, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080002, Colombia)

  • Adalberto José Ospino Castro

    (Departamento de Energía, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080002, Colombia)

  • Rafael Peña Gallardo

    (Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 78290, Mexico)

Abstract

This paper compares the effects of adding solar and wind power to the power system of Colombia’s Caribbean region and its connections to the National Interconnected System. A base scenario was simulated in the PowerFactory 2003 software considering the actual data of the power system in 2023, and then, they were compared with the results obtained for 2033, considering the growth of the network and the addition of new power plants based on variable renewable energy. The comparison analyzes the impact of the newly added renewable energy in the power system on the voltage stability and system frequency. The results obtained show that the addition of new variable renewable energy plants generates voltage fluctuations in the lower voltage levels, ranging from 1% to 3.1%, which indicates potential challenges in maintaining the voltage stability. In higher voltages, no significant variations were found. Regarding the system frequency, the transient value tends to increase but is within the regulatory range, with variations of less than 0.2 Hz.

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  • Carlos Arturo Cárdenas Guerra & Adalberto José Ospino Castro & Rafael Peña Gallardo, 2023. "Analysis of the Impact of Integrating Variable Renewable Energy into the Power System in the Colombian Caribbean Region," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(21), pages 1-16, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:21:p:7260-:d:1267413
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