The potential impacts of grid-connected distributed generation and how to address them: A review of technical and non-technical factors

Passey, Robert; Spooner, Ted; MacGill, Iain; Watt, Muriel; Syngellakis, Katerina

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2011.07.027

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“…The basic technological concern involves interconnecting DG without negatively affecting the "conditions of supply that ensure that end-use equipment and infrastructure can operate safely and effectively" (Passey, Spooner et al, 2011), conditions known as "power quality -System frequency: the frequency is controlled by maintaining a balance between the connected loads and generation and should be kept within very small deviations from the rated value of 50 Hz, because the well-functioning of many industrial and household applications depends on it. The increasing penetration of decentralized power generating units and, in particular, those relying on intermittent energy sources such as wind and solar, makes frequency control more difficult (Passey, Spooner et al, 2011).…”

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Integrating the Weight of History into the Alignment Framework: The Case of Distributed Generation Technologies

Bauwens

2014

SSRN Journal

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Whereas a centralized energy supply system is still dominant today, the energy sector is currently witnessing the development of small-scale and more geographically dispersed generation units, so-called distributed generation technologies. The alignment framework proposes a very useful approach to look at this evolution. Yet, we argue in this paper that this framework does not fully take into account the inertia associated with past technological and institutional choices that may hinder future changes. Relying on the concept of socio-technical lock-in, we illustrate this point with the case of the diffusion of distributed generation technologies. Based on this analysis, we propose an adaptation of the alignment framework to integrate these elements.

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Integrating the Weight of History into the Alignment Framework: The Case of Distributed Generation Technologies

Bauwens

2014

SSRN Journal

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“…Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) is usually considered as the harmonic index which normally need to be <5% based on standards [12].…”

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Distributed Control and Management of Renewable Electric Energy Resources for Future Grid Requirements

Mokhtari¹,

Anvari‐Moghaddam²,

Nourbakhsh³

2016

Energy Management of Distributed Generation Systems

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It is anticipated that both medium-and low-voltage distribution networks will include high level of distributed renewable energy resources, in the future. The high penetration of these resources inevitably can introduce various power quality issues, including; overvoltage and overloading. This book chapter provides the current research state of the art concepts and techniques in dealing with these potential issues. The methods provided in this chapter are based on distributed control approach, tailored and suitable particularly for the future distribution composition. The distributed control strategy is a promising approach to manage and utilise the resources in future distribution networks to effectively deal with grid electric quality issues and requirements. Jointly, utility and customers the owners of the resources in the network are considered as part of a practical coordination strategy in this method. Standard IEEE test system is used for application, and to demonstrate the effectiveness of the method by providing the results.

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“…These systems combine two or more energy sources, one of them being a renewable energy source, usually combining sources that can counteract the weaknesses of the others [1]. In the study presented in this article, photovoltaic (PV), wind and biomass electrical power from forest wood chips are the chosen renewable energy sources (RESs) used for the complementary seasonal and daily patterns of wind and PV power, and the flexibility added by biomass power, since it is an energy source that can be dispatched on demand [2].…”

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“…This improvement consists on adding a certain degree of autonomy given by forest wood biomass, which is a controllable source of energy [2] since it can be stored in wood chip or pellet form, reducing storage requirements [25]; together with the reliability assurance mechanism of grid connection [19,24]. In addition, these three sources of energy are recognized to be the RESs with higher social, economic, and environmental benefits [26].…”

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Optimal Sizing of a Hybrid Grid-Connected Photovoltaic–Wind–Biomass Power System

2015

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Hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES) are a trendy alternative to enhance the renewable energy deployment worldwide. They effectively take advantage of scalability and flexibility of these energy sources, since combining two or more allows counteracting the weaknesses of a stochastic renewable energy source with the strengths of another or with the predictability of a non-renewable energy source. This work presents an optimization methodology for minimum life cycle cost of a HRES based on solar photovoltaic, wind and biomass power. Biomass power seeks to take advantage of locally available forest wood biomass in the form of wood chips to provide energy in periods when the PV and wind power generated are not enough to match the existing demand. The results show that a HRES combining the selected three sources of renewable energy could be installed in a rural township of about 1300 dwellings with an up-front investment of US $7.4 million, with a total life cycle cost of slightly more than US $30 million. Such a system would have benefits in terms of energy autonomy and environment quality improvement, as well as in term of job opportunity creation. OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2015, 7 12788

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The potential impacts of grid-connected distributed generation and how to address them: A review of technical and non-technical factors

Cited by 217 publications

References 14 publications

Integrating the Weight of History into the Alignment Framework: The Case of Distributed Generation Technologies

Integrating the Weight of History into the Alignment Framework: The Case of Distributed Generation Technologies

Distributed Control and Management of Renewable Electric Energy Resources for Future Grid Requirements

Optimal Sizing of a Hybrid Grid-Connected Photovoltaic–Wind–Biomass Power System

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