Projects
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| Reference Number | NIA_NGSO0003 | |
| Title | Assessing the stability of small-scale inverter connected PV generation | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources(Solar Energy, Photovoltaics) 70%; Other Power and Storage Technologies 30%; |
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| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given National Grid plc |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 August 2017 | |
| End Date | 01 April 2018 | |
| Duration | ENA months | |
| Total Grant Value | £90,000 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Power | |
| Region | London | |
| Programme | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , National Grid plc (100.000%) |
| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , National Grid plc (0.000%) |
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| Web Site | https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/NIA_NGSO0003 |
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| Objectives | It is proposed to test seven most commonly used PV inverters (single and three phases) of different capacities up to 10kVA. The key objective of this work is to assess inverter connection stability under the two main influencing factors, namely, voltage dips and voltage vector shift. The project will be done in a laboratory environment and the test network prepared to simulate real system conditions. A systematic hardware testing of the most commonly used inverters on PV installations will be carried out. This will characterise PV inverter resilience to various voltage excursions as well as voltage vector shift conditions. This innovation project is intended to extensively assess the stability of small scale inverter based PV generation. It is aimed at articulating PV inverter performance during system disturbances and its output will, among others, inform the “Frequency changes during large system disturbances” GC0079 Workgroup. To assess inverter connection stability under the two main influencing factors, namely, voltage dips and voltage vector shift. A report will be produced at the end of the project. This report will be published on the ENA Smarter Networks portal and also on the National Grid Website in the GC0079 Grid Code Workgroup Section. This report is important and will enable, among others, the GC0079 Workgroup to make informed recommendations to industry and Ofgem. | |
| Abstract | This innovation project is intended to extensively assess the stability of small scale inverter based PV generation. It is aimed at articulating PV inverter performance during system disturbances and its output will, among others, inform the “Frequency changes during large system disturbances” GC0079 Workgroup. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 09/11/22 | |
