Harmonics And Reactive Power From Line-Commutated Inverters In Propposed Photovoltaic Subdivision

1 September 1983

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems

Vol. PAS-102 (9) , 3205-3211
https://doi.org/10.1109/TPAS.1983.318130

Abstract

This paper describes how one hundred 6.6 kW line-commutated inverters in a proposed photovoltaic subdivision will affect the 10 MVA distribution feeder to which the inverters are connected. Voltage distortion and reactive power correction were studied using a special simulation computer program. The worst-case level of voltage total harmonic distortion is 6.2%, and by setting capacitor switching practices carefully it should be possible to keep voltage THD around 2-3%. The harmonic distortion is greatly affected by the placement of capacitors on the system.

Keywords

POWER SYSTEM HARMONICS
REACTIVE POWER
INVERTERS
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
SOLAR POWER GENERATION
VOLTAGE
CAPACITORS
COMPUTATIONAL MODELING
COMPUTER SIMULATION
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION

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