TY - GEN
T1 - Power factor correction of MV microgrids by adjusting LV photovoltaic inverters
AU - Dullius, Darlene J.
AU - De Souza, Andre L.S.
AU - Tonkoski, Reinaldo
AU - Vargas, Renzo
AU - Melo, Joel D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 IEEE.
PY - 2021/9/15
Y1 - 2021/9/15
N2 - In recent years, utilities require microgrids connected to the medium voltage distribution network to correct power factor at the point of common coupling (PCC). This paper proposes an approach based on the golden search method and the Fibonacci search method to define the photovoltaic inverters' power factor at the low voltage side of the network to achieve adequate power factor at the microgrid PCC (medium voltage). The performance of the proposed approach is evaluated using a simulation benchmark implemented using the OpenDSS COM interface in Matlab. This simulation is based on a real microgrid located at the Federal University of ABC in Santo André, Brazil, that includes nine photovoltaic systems with a total capacity of 473 kVA. The results showed that utilizing the proposed approach in microgrids can avoid operating with low power factors.
AB - In recent years, utilities require microgrids connected to the medium voltage distribution network to correct power factor at the point of common coupling (PCC). This paper proposes an approach based on the golden search method and the Fibonacci search method to define the photovoltaic inverters' power factor at the low voltage side of the network to achieve adequate power factor at the microgrid PCC (medium voltage). The performance of the proposed approach is evaluated using a simulation benchmark implemented using the OpenDSS COM interface in Matlab. This simulation is based on a real microgrid located at the Federal University of ABC in Santo André, Brazil, that includes nine photovoltaic systems with a total capacity of 473 kVA. The results showed that utilizing the proposed approach in microgrids can avoid operating with low power factors.
KW - Fibonacci Search Method
KW - Golden Search Method
KW - Microgrid
KW - Photovoltaic Generators
KW - Power Factor Correction
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85117604025&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ISGTLatinAmerica52371.2021.9543014
DO - 10.1109/ISGTLatinAmerica52371.2021.9543014
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85117604025
T3 - 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference - Latin America, ISGT Latin America 2021
BT - 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference - Latin America, ISGT Latin America 2021
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference - Latin America, ISGT Latin America 2021
Y2 - 15 September 2021 through 17 September 2021
ER -
