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Fit for Solar Power - Computer-Assisted Planning of Regional Power Grids

Authors:
Thomas Rist
Michael Wiest

Keywords: Renewable energy - energy source integration models, network/grid plannin, integration of solar technologies

Abstract:
Additional power feed-in by newly installed photovoltaic panels may exceed the available capacity of an existing power grid and can seriously harm grid stability. Grid operators need to consider future scenarios with an increased share of solar power and examine whether the capacity of an existing grid will suffice or whether upgrades or extensions need to be made. In this contribution, we present IPDS, an Interactive Planning tool, which assists a grid planner in making predictions about such future scenarios. Starting from a cadastral map that shows the topological structure of an existing power grid, the tool estimates the yet unused roof surfaces of buildings, which are connected to a certain grid circuit. In turn, this estimation can be used to estimated future additional power feed-in.

Pages: 25 to 28

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2014

Publication date: April 20, 2014

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-412X

ISBN: 978-1-61208-332-2

Location: Chamonix, France

Dates: from April 20, 2014 to April 24, 2014