Renewable energy resources have experienced a drastic increase in the electricity generation market because of fast-developing economies and industries. Among various types of renewable energy resources, wind and solar energy achieved higher growth thanks to their reduced environmental impact and abundance. Due to the reduction of photovoltaic (PV) panels cost, the growth rate of installation of PV power plants (PVPPs) is greater than that of wind power systems.

Due to the intermittent nature of renewable energy resources, especially in wind and PV power plants, Countries with a significant amount of installed renewable energy sources may face several challenges in the near future. For instance, if the amount of the generated power from renewable energy sources exceeds the load demand during peak power generation periods, the power system may be overloaded and subsequently, protection devices may be triggered. To ensure the stability and quality of the power system, power system operators continually update the requirements for PVPPs for the connection to the grid, referring to as grid codes and standards, which aim to reduce the adverse effects of the high penetration of installed PVPPs in the power system.

This seminar presents an overview of various grid codes and standards for the operation of grid-friendly PVPPs. According to these new requirements, a flexible power injection capability is required in PVPPs. Various algorithms for the flexible power point tracking in PVPPs will also be presented in this seminar. Furthermore, the operation of PVPPs under grid voltage unbalance (voltage sag) will be investigated.

Speaker(s): Dr. Hossein Dehghani Tafti ,

Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/276495