Abstract:The rapid development of photovoltaic (PV) systems in electrical grids brings new challenges in the control and operation of power systems. A considerable share of already installed PV units are small-scale units, usually connected to low voltage (LV) distribution systems that were not designed to handle a high share of PV power. This paper provides an in-depth review of methods and strategies proposed to prevent overvoltage in LV grids with PV, and discusses the effectiveness, advantages, and disadvantages of them in detail. Based on the mathematical framework presented in the paper, the overvoltage caused by high PV penetration is described, solutions to facilitate higher PV penetration are classified, and their effectiveness, advantages, and disadvantages are illustrated. The investigated solutions include the grid reinforcement, electrical energy storage application, reactive power absorption by PV inverters, application of active medium voltage to low voltage (MV/LV) transformers, active power curtailment, and demand response (DR). Coordination between voltage control units by localized, distributed, and centralized voltage control methods is compared using the voltage sensitivity analysis. Based on the analysis, a combination of overvoltage prevention methods and coordination between voltage control units can provide an efficient and reliable solution to increase the PV hosting capacity of LV grids.

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Widespread use of electric vehicles (EVs) requires investigating impacts of vehicles' charging on power systems. This paper focuses on the design of a new DC fast charging station (DCFCS) for EVs combined with local battery energy storages (BESs). Due to the BESs the DCFCS is able to decouple the peak load demand caused by multiple EVs and decrease the installation costs as well as the connection fees. The charging system is equipped with a bidirectional AC/DC converter, two lithium-ion batteries and a DC/DC converter. The introduction of BES within the DCFCSs is investigated with regards to operational costs of the charging stations as well as the ability of a BES to mitigating negative impacts on the power grid during congestion hours. The proposed solution is shown to reduce not only the installation costs but also the charging time and it facilitates the integration of fast chargers in existing low voltage (LV) grids. A cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is performed to evaluate the financial feasibility of BES within the DCFCSs by considering the installation costs, grid connection costs and battery life cycle costs. E IntroductionINCREASED focus on sustainable transportation and CO2 reduction leads to large investments into electric vehicle (EV) technology from the major car producers. Rising numbers of EVs in major cities and widespread rollout of EV charging infrastructures are introducing new high power loads to distribution system operators (DSOs). In recent years environmental concerns and advances in battery technology drive the rapid development of electrical transportation [1]- [3]. In a sustainable city [4], with an increasing amount of electric vehicles, a lot of concern is raised on EV grid integration as well as a tariff system that allows to control the EVs charging demand [5]- [6]. The EN /IEC 61815 and automotive engineers in U.S. SAE J1772 have proposed the EV charging modes and the maximum current delivered both on alternating and direct current (AC and DC).Currently, the public charging stations in the major European cities are providing 7 -43 kW [7], which with the current EV models and charging stations require more than an hour to cover a range of 150 km.Considering the growing number of EVs over the next 10 years [8], appropriate fast charging infrastructures are anticipated to supply the future EV power demand. Therefore, the widespread use of EVs requires investigating impacts of vehicles' charging on the distribution grids. So far, extensive study has focused on optimizing the EV penetration and the charging infrastructure. An optimal approach is proposed in [9] with a day-ahead energy planning of EVs by scheduling

Abstract-Photovoltaic (PV) systems are among the renewable sources that electrical energy systems are adopting with increasing frequency. The majority of already-installed PV systems are decentralized units that are usually connected to lowvoltage (LV) distribution grids. The PV hosting capacity of an LV grid is usually limited by overvoltage, and the efficient control of distributed electrical energy storage systems (EESSs) can considerably increase this capacity. In this paper, a new control approach based on the voltage sensitivity analysis is proposed to prevent overvoltage and increase the PV hosting capacity of LV grids by determining dynamic set points for EESS management. The method has the effectiveness of central control methods and can effectively decrease the energy storage required for overvoltage prevention, yet it eliminates the need for a broadband and fast communication. The net power injected into the grid and the amount of reactive power absorbed by PV inverters are estimated using the PV generation forecast and load consumption forecast, and the dynamic operating points for energy storage management are determined for a specific period of time by solving a linear optimization problem. Simulations performed on a realistic LV feeder of the Danish island Bornholm verify the performance of the proposed method. Index Terms-Energy storage, overvoltage prevention, photovoltaic, reactive power, dynamic set point. Seyedmostafa Hashemi (S'09) received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree (Hons.) in Electrical Engineering from Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, in 2006 and 2009, respectively. Currently, he is working toward the Ph.D. degree

Solar energy from photovoltaic (PV) is among the fastest developing renewable energy systems worldwide. Driven by governmental subsidies and technological development, Europe has seen a fast expansion of solar PV in the last few years. Among the installed PV plants, most of them are situated at the distribution systems and bring various operational challenges such as power quality and power flow management. The paper discusses the modelling requirements for PV system integration studies, as well as the possible techniques for voltage rise mitigation at low voltage (LV) grids for increasing PV penetration. Potential solutions are listed and preliminary results are presented.