Balancing of Low-Voltage Supply Network with a Smart Utility Controller Leveraging Distributed Customer Energy Sources
Dumisani Mtolo,
David Dorrell,
Rudiren Pillay Carpanen
Abstract:In South Africa, there has been a rapid adoption of solar power, particularly inverter-based solar sources, in low-voltage (LV) networks due to factors such as load shedding, rising electricity costs and greenhouse gas emissions reduction. In residential LV networks, the alignment between solar supply and energy demand is less precise, necessitating larger battery storage systems to effectively utilize solar energy. Residential areas experience peak energy demand in the morning and evening when solar irradianc… Show more
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