Testing guidelines for connection of solar photovoltaic farm to distribution grid: The Malaysian experience

Electric inverters; Electric power system interconnection; Electric power transmission networks; Photovoltaic cells; Power quality; Renewable energy resources; Solar concentrators; Solar system; Comprehensive testing; Distribution grid; Grid interconnections; Photovoltaic systems; Renewable energy s...

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Main Authors: Yong J.Y., Ramachandaramurthy V.K., Tan K.M., Pouryekta A., Ekanayake J.B., Jayasinghe A.E.
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Published: John Wiley and Sons Ltd 2023
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-254762023-05-29T16:09:54Z Testing guidelines for connection of solar photovoltaic farm to distribution grid: The Malaysian experience Yong J.Y. Ramachandaramurthy V.K. Tan K.M. Pouryekta A. Ekanayake J.B. Jayasinghe A.E. 56119339200 6602912020 56119108600 56119220300 7003409510 57215488396 Electric inverters; Electric power system interconnection; Electric power transmission networks; Photovoltaic cells; Power quality; Renewable energy resources; Solar concentrators; Solar system; Comprehensive testing; Distribution grid; Grid interconnections; Photovoltaic systems; Renewable energy source; Solar photovoltaic plants; Solar photovoltaic technology; Solar photovoltaics; Solar power generation Solar photovoltaic technology is intermittent in nature and employs power converters for grid-interconnection, which can bring stability and power quality (PQ) issues to the power grid. Therefore, a set of testing guidelines is required to assure that solar plants comply with the grid and inverter requirements. As such, this article presents comprehensive testing guidelines for the interconnection of solar systems into Malaysian power grid, including inverter and PQ tests. The test points, conditions, parameters and acceptable limits for both tests are discussed in detail. This article also presents the results of a case study in which the testing guidelines were applied to examine the PQ of an actual grid-connected solar photovoltaic plant in Malaysia and to assess the performance of the smart inverter used in the tested solar system. The testing outcomes, which were recorded by a PQ analyser, showed that the tested solar system was in compliance with all the requirements stipulated in the testing guidelines. The findings presented in this article will help relevant parties to understand these solar testing guidelines and serve to promote the wide deployment of solar technology towards a clean and sustainable future. � 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Final 2023-05-29T08:09:54Z 2023-05-29T08:09:54Z 2020 Article 10.1002/2050-7038.12371 2-s2.0-85081036374 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85081036374&doi=10.1002%2f2050-7038.12371&partnerID=40&md5=a9f01f807bb0c651c49e5326e271ad68 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/25476 30 6 e12371 John Wiley and Sons Ltd Scopus
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description Electric inverters; Electric power system interconnection; Electric power transmission networks; Photovoltaic cells; Power quality; Renewable energy resources; Solar concentrators; Solar system; Comprehensive testing; Distribution grid; Grid interconnections; Photovoltaic systems; Renewable energy source; Solar photovoltaic plants; Solar photovoltaic technology; Solar photovoltaics; Solar power generation
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Yong J.Y.
Ramachandaramurthy V.K.
Tan K.M.
Pouryekta A.
Ekanayake J.B.
Jayasinghe A.E.
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author Yong J.Y.
Ramachandaramurthy V.K.
Tan K.M.
Pouryekta A.
Ekanayake J.B.
Jayasinghe A.E.
spellingShingle Yong J.Y.
Ramachandaramurthy V.K.
Tan K.M.
Pouryekta A.
Ekanayake J.B.
Jayasinghe A.E.
Testing guidelines for connection of solar photovoltaic farm to distribution grid: The Malaysian experience
author_sort Yong J.Y.
title Testing guidelines for connection of solar photovoltaic farm to distribution grid: The Malaysian experience
title_short Testing guidelines for connection of solar photovoltaic farm to distribution grid: The Malaysian experience
title_full Testing guidelines for connection of solar photovoltaic farm to distribution grid: The Malaysian experience
title_fullStr Testing guidelines for connection of solar photovoltaic farm to distribution grid: The Malaysian experience
title_full_unstemmed Testing guidelines for connection of solar photovoltaic farm to distribution grid: The Malaysian experience
title_sort testing guidelines for connection of solar photovoltaic farm to distribution grid: the malaysian experience
publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
publishDate 2023
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