Optimal sizing of photovoltaic distributed generators in a distribution system with consideration of solar radiation and harmonic distortion

International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-47

  Hengsritawat, Vichakorn ^a   Tayjasanant, Thavatchai ^a   Nimpitiwan, Natthaphob ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b BANGKOK UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Distributed generation; Photovoltaic generation; Power quality; Probabilistic approach

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE POWER LOSS; AVERAGE SYSTEM; BACKGROUND HARMONICS; DISTRIBUTED GENERATORS; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; HARMONIC CURRENTS; HARMONIC VOLTAGES; LOAD DEMAND; MEDIUM VOLTAGE; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; OPTIMAL SIZE; OPTIMAL SIZING; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATION; PROBABILISTIC APPROACHES; QUALITY CONSTRAINTS; STEADY STATE VOLTAGE; THAILAND;

ELECTRIC CURRENT REGULATORS; ELECTRIC DISTORTION; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POWER QUALITY; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN; VOLTAGE REGULATORS;

DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION;

EID: 84858449087     PISSN: 01420615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2012.01.002     Document Type: Article

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