The document discusses distributed generation (DG) in India. It begins by defining DG as decentralized small-scale electricity generation connected to distribution networks. In India, DG currently makes up a small portion of generation but will play an important role in increasing access given transmission challenges. Key technologies discussed include biomass, microturbines, solar, and small hydro. However, DG in India faces challenges in commercial viability without subsidies and improving cost-effectiveness compared to centralized generation alternatives.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Integration Planning and Operation Scheduling of Distribution Generation for ...IJERA Editor
Use of distributed renewable energy sources for domestic energy consumption will increase in near future due to
its advantages as being clean and infinite energy generation possibility. This trend allows more efficient energy
consumption because of reducing distribution losses and dependence of domestic appliances to grid distribution.
Electrical energy is an essential ingredient for the development of a nation. In this paper, it is proposed grid
connected solar PV without and with battery at domestic level to minimize the load on live grid during peak
time, excess power export to the grid when the PV generation is more compared to connected load and increase
the participation of renewable energy sources in our daily energy consumption. The decision support program
enables the consumer to implement the most efficient electricity management strategy while achieving the goal
of minimizing the electricity bill and to supply the quality power. The cost of investment and payback periods
are computed for PV system using cost benefit analysis
Modelling and Simulation of Energy Storage System for Grid-Connected Wind-PV ...ijtsrd
In this paper, a grid connected hybrid power system comprising wind and solar based renewable energy sources RERs is proposed. As these RERs are intermittent and random in nature, so a backup source is needed for smoothening the fluctuations in RERs output power. Battery energy storage BESS is proposed for this purpose. The electrical grid of the example represents a typical Utility distribution system. It consists of a 120-kV transmission system equivalent supplying a 25-kV distribution substation. Several feeders are connected to the 25-kV bus of the substation. One of them supplies the power to a community that owns the PV farm and an energy storage system. The grounding transformer connected at the 25-kV bus provides a neutral point and limits the overvoltage on the healthy phases during a single-phase fault. Its zero-sequence impedance is three times the value of the grid positive sequence impedance. Ajaz Ul Haq "Modelling and Simulation of Energy Storage System for Grid-Connected Wind-PV System" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-1 , December 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd19048.pdf
http://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/electrical-engineering/19048/modelling-and-simulation-of-energy-storage-system-for-grid-connected-wind-pv-system/ajaz-ul-haq
Transient Stability Assessment of Hybrid Distributed Generation Using Facts D...IJMERJOURNAL
ABSTRACT: Due to increasing integration of new technologies into the grid such as hybrid electric vehicles, distributed generations, power electronic interface circuits, advanced controllers etc., the present power system network is now more complex than in the past. Consequently, the recent rate of blackouts recorded in some parts of the world indicates that the power system is stressed. The real time/online monitoring and prediction of stability limit is needed to prevent future blackouts. The aggravated increase in energy demand has posed a serious problem for the power system’s stability and reliability, and hence has become of major concern. The shortcomings of conventional source of energy have paved way for renewable energy sources. The latter can form a part of a standalone system or grid connected system. A single renewable source of energy When integrated with other sources of energy it is termed as hybrid system. This thesis deals with PV, Wind, Hydro system. In this thesis an active power control strategy has been developed such that when the wind alone is not able to meet the energy demand, without compromising the frequency a transition occurs to wind diesel mode so that the energy demand is met. The mathematical model considered uses a STATCOM to meet the reactive power need upon sudden step change in power. The performance and the analysis is done in a user friendly MATLAB/Simulink environment.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Integration Planning and Operation Scheduling of Distribution Generation for ...IJERA Editor
Use of distributed renewable energy sources for domestic energy consumption will increase in near future due to
its advantages as being clean and infinite energy generation possibility. This trend allows more efficient energy
consumption because of reducing distribution losses and dependence of domestic appliances to grid distribution.
Electrical energy is an essential ingredient for the development of a nation. In this paper, it is proposed grid
connected solar PV without and with battery at domestic level to minimize the load on live grid during peak
time, excess power export to the grid when the PV generation is more compared to connected load and increase
the participation of renewable energy sources in our daily energy consumption. The decision support program
enables the consumer to implement the most efficient electricity management strategy while achieving the goal
of minimizing the electricity bill and to supply the quality power. The cost of investment and payback periods
are computed for PV system using cost benefit analysis
Modelling and Simulation of Energy Storage System for Grid-Connected Wind-PV ...ijtsrd
In this paper, a grid connected hybrid power system comprising wind and solar based renewable energy sources RERs is proposed. As these RERs are intermittent and random in nature, so a backup source is needed for smoothening the fluctuations in RERs output power. Battery energy storage BESS is proposed for this purpose. The electrical grid of the example represents a typical Utility distribution system. It consists of a 120-kV transmission system equivalent supplying a 25-kV distribution substation. Several feeders are connected to the 25-kV bus of the substation. One of them supplies the power to a community that owns the PV farm and an energy storage system. The grounding transformer connected at the 25-kV bus provides a neutral point and limits the overvoltage on the healthy phases during a single-phase fault. Its zero-sequence impedance is three times the value of the grid positive sequence impedance. Ajaz Ul Haq "Modelling and Simulation of Energy Storage System for Grid-Connected Wind-PV System" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-1 , December 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd19048.pdf
http://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/electrical-engineering/19048/modelling-and-simulation-of-energy-storage-system-for-grid-connected-wind-pv-system/ajaz-ul-haq
Transient Stability Assessment of Hybrid Distributed Generation Using Facts D...IJMERJOURNAL
ABSTRACT: Due to increasing integration of new technologies into the grid such as hybrid electric vehicles, distributed generations, power electronic interface circuits, advanced controllers etc., the present power system network is now more complex than in the past. Consequently, the recent rate of blackouts recorded in some parts of the world indicates that the power system is stressed. The real time/online monitoring and prediction of stability limit is needed to prevent future blackouts. The aggravated increase in energy demand has posed a serious problem for the power system’s stability and reliability, and hence has become of major concern. The shortcomings of conventional source of energy have paved way for renewable energy sources. The latter can form a part of a standalone system or grid connected system. A single renewable source of energy When integrated with other sources of energy it is termed as hybrid system. This thesis deals with PV, Wind, Hydro system. In this thesis an active power control strategy has been developed such that when the wind alone is not able to meet the energy demand, without compromising the frequency a transition occurs to wind diesel mode so that the energy demand is met. The mathematical model considered uses a STATCOM to meet the reactive power need upon sudden step change in power. The performance and the analysis is done in a user friendly MATLAB/Simulink environment.
Comparing the Dynamic Impact of Hybrid Distributed Generation with Single Sou...IJAEMSJORNAL
Due to the natural intermittent properties of some renewable energies, the grid is subjected to instability, insufficient power delivery and fluctuation. When these renewable energies are combined together to address the challenge of power shortage, increasing energy demand, and voltage drop, the grid is subject to different stabilities issues compare to the single energy source. This paper compares the dynamic behavior of single energy with mixed energy sources. The paper compares the impact of DFIG alone, Solar PV alone and Small Hydro power alone with hybrid type under distributed generation concept on transient stability of power system. To investigate this investigation, a DIgSILENT power factory library models was used as a component model for wind Turbine / Solar PV and small hydropower system. The simulation was carried out on single machine infinite system.
Hybrid Micro Grid Architectures and ChallengesIJMTST Journal
The distribution system is part of the electric power system that links the bulk transmission system and the
individual customers. Increasing environmental concerns, consumer expectations in terms of reliability &
better quality of power supply and improving economics of distributed energy resources (DER) based on
renewable, is making Micro Grid a viable proposition. Present electrical distribution system offers many
technical & operational glitches for successful integration of Micro Grid Technologies. Modern Power systems
are smart, interconnected, interdependent, load sharing and phased mission systems. Micro grids are
composed by distributed generators, energy storage devices, intelligent circuit breakers and local loads. In
this paper, a review of the main micro grid architectures proposed in the literature has been carried out. The
micro grid architectures are first classified regarding their AC or DC distribution buses. Besides, more
complex micro grid architectures will be discussed. Both advantages and disadvantages of each one of the
micro grid families will be discussed.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Transient Stability Assessment of Hybrid Distributed Generation and its Impac...IJAEMSJORNAL
Presently, the grid accommodates several mixed energies so as to improve power generation and cater for demand which is ever increasing. These energy sources interact with each other and with the existing grid. Due to the complementary nature of most renewable energy and the mixed dynamics associated with them coupled with the bi directional power flow, transient stability based on single source will not give the overall assessment of the network. This paper presents the impact of hybrid Solar PV-Wind and Small Hydro distributed generation on transient stability of power system so as to take advantages of their complementary roles. To investigate this impact, a detail modeling of grid connected wind / solar PV and small hydropower system with single machine infinite system is carried out. The configuration of the proposed typical grid connected hybrid distributed generation (HDG) consists of hybrid Doubly fed induction generator (DFIG), solar PV and small hydropower system. DFIG is integrated through PWM converter into the existing grid while the solar PV consisting of DC sources is integrated through PWM inverter and the hydro power is directly connected through a synchronous generator. The simulation was done in DIgSILENT power factory software
A Review on Fuzzy-GA Based Controller for Power Flow Control in Grid Connecte...Yayah Zakaria
Now-a-days Renewable Energy Sources became an alternative to meet the increasing load demand because they are environmental friendly and also available abundant in nature. Among the Renewable Energy Sources, the Photo Voltaic (PV) System is gaining more attention due abundant availability of solar energy. The Maximum Power Point Tracking Technique
is used to extract maximum power from the Photo Voltaic (PV) Array. When there is a need to transfer bulk amount of power from PV Array to Power Grid, the power quality issues, especially the real and reactive power flow problems, are a major concern. In this paper a novel control technique was
proposed to control the power flow and to deal with power quality issues that arise when PV Array is integrated with power grid. It consists of a Fuzzy-GA based Cascaded Controller fed Flexible AC Transmission System device, namely Unified Power Flow Controller, for effective control of real and reactive power flow in grid connected photovoltaic system. The output of the
Fuzzy Logic Controller is a control vector which is fine tuned by using Genetic Algorithm approach.
Large scale grid amalgamation of renewable energy sources in indian power systemIjrdt Journal
Renewable energy sources integrated to utility grid always depends on the rate of power generation. Large scale power generations are connected to transmission systems where as small scale distributed power generation is connected to distribution systems. There are certain challenges and issues in the integration of both types of systems directly.
The plans for the development of electricity from renewable energy sources cause three major challenges. Firstly, renewable change the geographical distribution of generation centres compared to the load centres. Secondly, a share of the renewable will be connected to distribution grids and will thus change the vertical distribution of generation. Thirdly, wind and solar energy are two dominant technologies which depend directly on the natural supply of renewable energy and thus are variable and intermittent energy sources. This report addresses the most relevant measures which can be taken in order to deal with these challenges. This paper presents a review in the issues, challenges, causes, impacts and utilization of renewable energy sources Grid Integration.
Modelling and Simulation of Grid-Connected Solar-Hydro based Hybrid Power Systemijtsrd
In this paper DC linked, grid connected solar/hydro hybrid system is modelled and simulated. A control scheme is developed for solar and hydro system for variable solar irradiance and variable load. Synchronous generator based hydro system is used to feed bulk of the power and whenever solar irradiance is available solar system along with hydro system and grid supply to the load. The performance analysis of the proposed HES and its power management strategy has been done using the simulink toolboxes of MATLAB software. The proposed system consists PV system hydro system, battery and grid. In some remote/rural areas, it is very difficult to satisfy the demand of electrical power throughout the year with the power grid. In such areas, the power requirement can be fulfilled by renewable energy system such as hydro or PV system. Either the hydro system or PV system is not capable of supplying power requirement throughout the year as both systems are intermittent. Hence, the judicious combination of hydro and PV system has been modeled for electrification. The power management strategy is modeled to manage the power flow of the energy systems to fulfill the load demand. The presented results clearly show that the proposed HES and its control strategy are suitable for implementation in remote/rural areas. Karan Sapotra"Modelling and Simulation of Grid-Connected Solar-Hydro based Hybrid Power System" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-4 , June 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd12954.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/electrical-engineering/12954/modelling-and-simulation-of-grid-connected-solar-hydro-based-hybrid-power-system/karan-sapotra
Physical design and modeling of 25 v dc dc boost converter for stand alone so...ecij
As per the present development the shortage in powe
r all over the world seems to be abundance.
Renewable energy sources are the capable energy sou
rce along with the accessible resources of energy.
Among all the renewable resources of energy, solar
PV technology is most acceptable due to its
considerable advantage over other form of renewable
sources. Calculating the output of PV system is a
key
aspect. The main principle of this paper is to pres
ent physical modeling and simulation of solar PV sy
stem
and DC-DC boost converter in SIMSCAPE library of MA
TLAB. The benefit by SIMSCAPE library is that it
models the system physically and the outcome obtain
s from it will be considering all the physical resu
lt. In
this paper the output of solar cell has been interf
aced with the boost converter. The system model in
SIMSCAPE can be directly converted into hardware fo
r implement for actual time application
Impact of Shading, Soiling and Temperature on Solar Photovoltaic SystemYogeshIJTSRD
The main objective of this research paper is to study the effect due to shading, temperature, dust accumulation, snow, birddropping. The power output of the solar panels dependent upon the amount of sun radiation which reaches the solar cells and converts it into electrical energy through inverters. A various types of solar cells are used to manufacture the solar panels like Mono crystalline and polycrystalline. Many factors affect the performance of solar panels and efficiency of PV cells. Experiment was done by using some particles of sand 15g,20g , coal 30g , impact of building trees shading at 10m and 20m and at different temperature cold and hot .The power output of both clean and soiling ,without shading or with shading, at high or low temperature is included. The paper will also include the methods by which we can reduce the impact of dust, shading, high or too low temperature and improving the efficiency of solar panels. Ishrat Nabi "Impact of Shading, Soiling and Temperature on Solar Photovoltaic System" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd43823.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/electrical-engineering/43823/impact-of-shading-soiling-and-temperature-on-solar-photovoltaic-system/ishrat-nabi
The Power Generated in Karnataka(INDIA) is 7445.91MW and Demand is 8500MWwhich
causes the problem of Load shedding, many states face this problem and are forced to buy the power from
other states which leads to the extra economical burden, this is where the Distributed Generation (DG)
plays a role to cut down the costs of the power purchased. This paper discusses the various aspects of DG
Opportunities, conversion system, technology interconnections and environmental performance. Also
some of the challenges DG system is confronting, an overview of connection between DG system and
Microgrid, the feature aspects of DG and benefits of DG system are also brought out
Comparing the Dynamic Impact of Hybrid Distributed Generation with Single Sou...IJAEMSJORNAL
Due to the natural intermittent properties of some renewable energies, the grid is subjected to instability, insufficient power delivery and fluctuation. When these renewable energies are combined together to address the challenge of power shortage, increasing energy demand, and voltage drop, the grid is subject to different stabilities issues compare to the single energy source. This paper compares the dynamic behavior of single energy with mixed energy sources. The paper compares the impact of DFIG alone, Solar PV alone and Small Hydro power alone with hybrid type under distributed generation concept on transient stability of power system. To investigate this investigation, a DIgSILENT power factory library models was used as a component model for wind Turbine / Solar PV and small hydropower system. The simulation was carried out on single machine infinite system.
Hybrid Micro Grid Architectures and ChallengesIJMTST Journal
The distribution system is part of the electric power system that links the bulk transmission system and the
individual customers. Increasing environmental concerns, consumer expectations in terms of reliability &
better quality of power supply and improving economics of distributed energy resources (DER) based on
renewable, is making Micro Grid a viable proposition. Present electrical distribution system offers many
technical & operational glitches for successful integration of Micro Grid Technologies. Modern Power systems
are smart, interconnected, interdependent, load sharing and phased mission systems. Micro grids are
composed by distributed generators, energy storage devices, intelligent circuit breakers and local loads. In
this paper, a review of the main micro grid architectures proposed in the literature has been carried out. The
micro grid architectures are first classified regarding their AC or DC distribution buses. Besides, more
complex micro grid architectures will be discussed. Both advantages and disadvantages of each one of the
micro grid families will be discussed.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Transient Stability Assessment of Hybrid Distributed Generation and its Impac...IJAEMSJORNAL
Presently, the grid accommodates several mixed energies so as to improve power generation and cater for demand which is ever increasing. These energy sources interact with each other and with the existing grid. Due to the complementary nature of most renewable energy and the mixed dynamics associated with them coupled with the bi directional power flow, transient stability based on single source will not give the overall assessment of the network. This paper presents the impact of hybrid Solar PV-Wind and Small Hydro distributed generation on transient stability of power system so as to take advantages of their complementary roles. To investigate this impact, a detail modeling of grid connected wind / solar PV and small hydropower system with single machine infinite system is carried out. The configuration of the proposed typical grid connected hybrid distributed generation (HDG) consists of hybrid Doubly fed induction generator (DFIG), solar PV and small hydropower system. DFIG is integrated through PWM converter into the existing grid while the solar PV consisting of DC sources is integrated through PWM inverter and the hydro power is directly connected through a synchronous generator. The simulation was done in DIgSILENT power factory software
A Review on Fuzzy-GA Based Controller for Power Flow Control in Grid Connecte...Yayah Zakaria
Now-a-days Renewable Energy Sources became an alternative to meet the increasing load demand because they are environmental friendly and also available abundant in nature. Among the Renewable Energy Sources, the Photo Voltaic (PV) System is gaining more attention due abundant availability of solar energy. The Maximum Power Point Tracking Technique
is used to extract maximum power from the Photo Voltaic (PV) Array. When there is a need to transfer bulk amount of power from PV Array to Power Grid, the power quality issues, especially the real and reactive power flow problems, are a major concern. In this paper a novel control technique was
proposed to control the power flow and to deal with power quality issues that arise when PV Array is integrated with power grid. It consists of a Fuzzy-GA based Cascaded Controller fed Flexible AC Transmission System device, namely Unified Power Flow Controller, for effective control of real and reactive power flow in grid connected photovoltaic system. The output of the
Fuzzy Logic Controller is a control vector which is fine tuned by using Genetic Algorithm approach.
Large scale grid amalgamation of renewable energy sources in indian power systemIjrdt Journal
Renewable energy sources integrated to utility grid always depends on the rate of power generation. Large scale power generations are connected to transmission systems where as small scale distributed power generation is connected to distribution systems. There are certain challenges and issues in the integration of both types of systems directly.
The plans for the development of electricity from renewable energy sources cause three major challenges. Firstly, renewable change the geographical distribution of generation centres compared to the load centres. Secondly, a share of the renewable will be connected to distribution grids and will thus change the vertical distribution of generation. Thirdly, wind and solar energy are two dominant technologies which depend directly on the natural supply of renewable energy and thus are variable and intermittent energy sources. This report addresses the most relevant measures which can be taken in order to deal with these challenges. This paper presents a review in the issues, challenges, causes, impacts and utilization of renewable energy sources Grid Integration.
Modelling and Simulation of Grid-Connected Solar-Hydro based Hybrid Power Systemijtsrd
In this paper DC linked, grid connected solar/hydro hybrid system is modelled and simulated. A control scheme is developed for solar and hydro system for variable solar irradiance and variable load. Synchronous generator based hydro system is used to feed bulk of the power and whenever solar irradiance is available solar system along with hydro system and grid supply to the load. The performance analysis of the proposed HES and its power management strategy has been done using the simulink toolboxes of MATLAB software. The proposed system consists PV system hydro system, battery and grid. In some remote/rural areas, it is very difficult to satisfy the demand of electrical power throughout the year with the power grid. In such areas, the power requirement can be fulfilled by renewable energy system such as hydro or PV system. Either the hydro system or PV system is not capable of supplying power requirement throughout the year as both systems are intermittent. Hence, the judicious combination of hydro and PV system has been modeled for electrification. The power management strategy is modeled to manage the power flow of the energy systems to fulfill the load demand. The presented results clearly show that the proposed HES and its control strategy are suitable for implementation in remote/rural areas. Karan Sapotra"Modelling and Simulation of Grid-Connected Solar-Hydro based Hybrid Power System" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-4 , June 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd12954.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/electrical-engineering/12954/modelling-and-simulation-of-grid-connected-solar-hydro-based-hybrid-power-system/karan-sapotra
Physical design and modeling of 25 v dc dc boost converter for stand alone so...ecij
As per the present development the shortage in powe
r all over the world seems to be abundance.
Renewable energy sources are the capable energy sou
rce along with the accessible resources of energy.
Among all the renewable resources of energy, solar
PV technology is most acceptable due to its
considerable advantage over other form of renewable
sources. Calculating the output of PV system is a
key
aspect. The main principle of this paper is to pres
ent physical modeling and simulation of solar PV sy
stem
and DC-DC boost converter in SIMSCAPE library of MA
TLAB. The benefit by SIMSCAPE library is that it
models the system physically and the outcome obtain
s from it will be considering all the physical resu
lt. In
this paper the output of solar cell has been interf
aced with the boost converter. The system model in
SIMSCAPE can be directly converted into hardware fo
r implement for actual time application
Impact of Shading, Soiling and Temperature on Solar Photovoltaic SystemYogeshIJTSRD
The main objective of this research paper is to study the effect due to shading, temperature, dust accumulation, snow, birddropping. The power output of the solar panels dependent upon the amount of sun radiation which reaches the solar cells and converts it into electrical energy through inverters. A various types of solar cells are used to manufacture the solar panels like Mono crystalline and polycrystalline. Many factors affect the performance of solar panels and efficiency of PV cells. Experiment was done by using some particles of sand 15g,20g , coal 30g , impact of building trees shading at 10m and 20m and at different temperature cold and hot .The power output of both clean and soiling ,without shading or with shading, at high or low temperature is included. The paper will also include the methods by which we can reduce the impact of dust, shading, high or too low temperature and improving the efficiency of solar panels. Ishrat Nabi "Impact of Shading, Soiling and Temperature on Solar Photovoltaic System" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd43823.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/electrical-engineering/43823/impact-of-shading-soiling-and-temperature-on-solar-photovoltaic-system/ishrat-nabi
The Power Generated in Karnataka(INDIA) is 7445.91MW and Demand is 8500MWwhich
causes the problem of Load shedding, many states face this problem and are forced to buy the power from
other states which leads to the extra economical burden, this is where the Distributed Generation (DG)
plays a role to cut down the costs of the power purchased. This paper discusses the various aspects of DG
Opportunities, conversion system, technology interconnections and environmental performance. Also
some of the challenges DG system is confronting, an overview of connection between DG system and
Microgrid, the feature aspects of DG and benefits of DG system are also brought out
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
This presentation was prepared for the Board of Directors of Baran Group an engineering company, during summer of 2015. The proposal was not accepted for a variety of unrelated non-technical reasons (it is uploaded as is for the record).
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Inquiry into Microgrids and Associated Technologies in Western AustraliaFrank Tudor
In April 2018, Horizon Power provided a submission to state parliament's Economics and Industry Standing Committee's inquiry into Microgrids and Associated Technologies in Western Australia.
The inquiry takes place within a context of the most transformational period of change since Edison. Horizon Power's advocates for three strategic pillars that constitute a roadmap for transforming our energy systems.
A Review on Power Flexibility, Generation and Distribution Systemijtsrd
Distributed power generation is the latest field because of the ability to accommodate various types of Renewable alternative energy sources, its hidden potential to improve the energy efficiency and power system capability, and its promise for power reliability and security. Many distributed energy sources exist such solar energy, fuel cell, micro turbine, and wind energy. Distributed power generation concept has been implemented in various places with various degree of complexity. A comprehensive review on the distributed power generation is presented in this paper. Rahul Gokhle | Pramod Kumar Rathore "A Review on Power Flexibility, Generation and Distribution System" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-6 , October 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd46379.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/electrical-engineering/46379/a-review-on-power-flexibility-generation-and-distribution-system/rahul-gokhle
Electric Power Management for a Grid Connected Renewable Energy Sourcestheijes
Operation of a grid connected hybrid system for renewable energy sources has been presented. The hybrid system composed of a photovoltaic (PV) array and a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is considered. The operation modes used in the hybrid system are unit-power control (UPC) and the feeder-flow control (FFC) modes. In the UPC mode, variations of load demand are compensated by the main grid because the hybrid source output is regulated to reference power. Renewable energy is currently widely used because fossils are known to endanger the environment. One of these resources is solar energy. The photovoltaic (PV) array normally uses a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technique to continuously deliver the highest power to the load when there are variations in temperature. The disadvantage of PV energy is that the PV output power depends on weather conditions and cell irradiation and temperature, making it an uncontrollable source. Moreover, the sun is not available during the night. In order to overcome these inherent drawbacks, alternative sources, such as PEMFC in the hybrid system are used. By changing FC output power, the hybrid source output becomes controllable. Therefore, the reference value of the hybrid source output is determined. In the FFC mode, the feeder flow is regulated to a constant, the extra load demand is picked up by the hybrid source, and, hence, the feeder reference power must be known. Thus the hybrid system can maximize the generated power when load is heavy and minimizes the load shedding area.
Analysis and Implementation of Power Quality Enhancement Techniques in Hybrid...ijtsrd
With the growth in global warming, renewable energy based distributed generators DGs play a prominent role in power generation. Wind, solar energy, biomass, mini hydro, and the usage of fuel cells and microturbines will provide substantial impetus in the near future. Environmental friendliness, expandability, and flexibility have made distributed generation, powered by a variety of renewable and unconventional energy sources, an appealing alternative for building contemporary electrical systems. A microgrid is made up of a group of loads and dispersed generators that work together to form a single controlled system. Microgrids, as an integrated energy delivery system, may function in tandem with or independently of the main power grid. The microgrid idea reduces the number of reverse conversions in a single AC or DC grid while also making it easier to link variable renewable AC and DC sources and loads to power systems. The connectivity of DGs to the utility grid through power electronic converters has raised concerns regarding equipment safety and protection. The microgrid may be configured to fulfil the customers specific needs, such as greater local dependability, reduced feeder losses, local voltage support, greater efficiency via waste heat usage, voltage sag correction, or uninterruptible power supply. The performance of a hybrid AC DC microgrid system in grid tethered mode is examined in this paper. For the creation of a microgrid, a solar system, a wind turbine generator, and a battery are utilized. Control methods are also included to allow the converters to appropriately coordinate the AC sub grid with the DC sub grid. The MATLAB SIMULINK environment was used to achieve the findings. Tarun Jaiswal | Ashish Bhargava "Analysis and Implementation of Power Quality Enhancement Techniques in Hybrid AC/DC Microgrid" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd46296.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/electrical-engineering/46296/analysis-and-implementation-of-power-quality-enhancement-techniques-in-hybrid-acdc-microgrid/tarun-jaiswal
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1. THE ROLE OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION IN INDIAN
ELECTRICITY PARADIGM
Jitendra Singh Bhadoriya ( School of instrumentation davv ,indore)
Abstract—this paper is an overview of some of the main issues in distributed generation
(DG). It discusses various aspects of DG such as definitions, technologies, distributed power
application, economics, environmental performance, reliability issues, the role of DG in the
new electricity paradigm of India, and the comparative study of DG in India with respect to
some developed country. It also presents some of the challenges that DG systems are
confronting today. In this article, some benefits and potential problems of DG systems are
brought out, and the current status of DG systems operation is presented.
I. INTRODUCTION-
The concept of distributed generation, which is now gaining worldwide acceptance, was
started in the USA almost a decade ago. The earliest electric power systems were distributed
generation (DG) systems intended to cater to the requirements of local areas. Subsequent
technology developments driven by economies of scale resulted in the development of large
centralized grids connecting up entire regions and countries. The design and operating
philosophies of power systems have emerged with a focus on centralized generation. During
the last decade, there has been renewed interest in DG. The relevance of these options for a
developing country context is examined using data for India.
New concerns are emerging in the power industry today. For example, although hydro power
plants are recognized to be environmentally friendly, it is difficult to find new sites for hydro
power plant installations in developed countries. Furthermore, some countries such as
Germany and Sweden have enacted laws to decommission nuclear power plants, and under
public pressure, retired nuclear power plants would not be replaced [1]. Additionally, in the
2. deregulated power sector of today, it is not easy to convince market players to invest in
multibillion dollar power generation and transmission projects where the payback period may
be very long [2].These issues, and the decentralization of power systems and liberalization of
the electricity sector, along with dramatically growing demand for electricity in developed
countries has made DG an attractive option that has been reconsidered by various entities in
the new electricity market such as customers, power distributors, power producers, regulators
and researchers.
II. DG Definitions
As per Wikipedia collections Distributed Generation (DG) is also known as on-site
generation, dispersed generation, embedded generation, decentralized generation, etc. It
varies from country to country. Over the last century, be it developed nation or developing
nation, on account of rapid industrialization causing high rate of growth in the demand for
electricity, everyone resorted to establishment of large scale centralized generation facility.
IEEE defines the generation of electricity by facilities sufficiently smaller than central plants,
usually 10 MW or less, so as to allow interconnection at nearly any point in the power
system, as Distributed Resources [2] The plants concerned were based on use of fossil-fuel
(solid, liquid as well as gas), hydro, nuclear elements. Due to the economy of scale with large
unit size, it became possible to have big centralized power stations near the sources to deliver
power to load centers through the medium of high voltage transmission lines over a long
distance. From environment point of view as well due to limitation of natural resources, it is
in fact advantageous too to have the plants away from populated areas. Of course like power
grid, gas grid has also been constructed that allows use of less polluting natural gas-based
plants right at the load center, where it may not be uncommon to have waste heat recovery
and use combined cycle plant to achieve higher efficiency and at the same time for heating in
winter days, if the need be. On the other hand Distributed Generation too is a method to
3. reckon with, particularly when unbundling of power sector has come up with generation,
transmission, and distribution recognized as distinct entities. Low capital investment, local
use of generated power by the load, absence of any high voltage transmission system, etc.
lead to flourishing of this type of decentralized generation. Advancement of technology with
renewable energy sources, gradual reduction in cost, ease of operation and maintainability,
etc., all go in favor of Distributed Generation as source of green power. Also if it is not as
replacement to centralized large generation, it is at least to supplement the entire effort of
generating capacity addition to a great extent. Further in the context of absence of right-of
way for drawing new high voltage lines, it is a boon as it envisages connectivity through low
voltage networks only and that too over short distance. In UK Distributed Generation is
defined [3] as a generation plant that is connected to a distribution network and not to a
transmission network. The US Department of Energy (DOE) defines DG as follows:
“Distributed power is modular electric generation or storage located near the point of use.
Distributed systems include biomass-based generators, combustion turbines, thermal solar
power and photovoltaic systems, fuel cells, wind turbines, micro turbines, engines/generator
sets, and storage and control technologies. Distributed resources can either be grid connected
or independent of the grid. Those connected to the grid are typically interfaced at the
distribution system” [4].In a similar tone in USA it is referred to as small scale generation of
electric power by a unit sited close to the load being served. Both of these justify terming
Distributed Generation as embedded to distribution system. However, as per American
Council for an Energy Efficient Economy for Distribution Power Generation, its is also
known as any technology that produces power outside of the utility, which is in fact the case
for this type of generation. Furthermore, in the literature, terms such as embedded generation,
dispersed generation, distributed energy resources or DER and decentralized generation, have
also been used in the context of DG. The term dispersed generation is usually referred to a
4. distributed power generation unit regardless of the technology, and whether it is connected to
the grid or
completely independent of the grid [5] In India too effectively it means decentralized small
scale generation directly supplying load and having interconnection at low voltage with
distribution network. Moreover it is very often in the context of electrification of rural areas
including remote villages / hamlets. The above definitions do not specify any criterion or
classification of DG based on their capacity. Although, there is no generally accepted rule or
standard, the following ratings are used in different countries and situations:
1) The DOE considers distributed power systems to typically range from less than a kilowatt
(kW) to tens of megawatts (MW) in size as DG unit [4].
2) The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) considers small generation units from a few
kW up to 50 MW and/or energy storage devices typically sited near customer loads or
distribution and sub-transmission substations as distributed energy resources [6].
3) According to the Gas Research Institute, typically between 25 kW to 25 MW generation
units are considered as DG [5].
4) Swedish legislation treats generating units under 1500 kW differently from those unit
capacities higher than 1500 kW. Then, it can be considered that DG capacity in Sweden is
defined as those units under 1500 kW [7].
From the above discussion, it is evident that capacity specification for DG units is not
universally defined. Various generating schemes under completely diverse rating, behavior,
regulation, purpose and locations are currently being considered as DG in the power industry.
III. Indian power sector
India had an installed capacity of 2, 10,951.72 MW (Ministry of Power,) in the centralized
power utilities on 31st March2012. Of this 140976.18 MW is accounted for by thermal power
5. plants, 39,339.40MW of large hydro plants and 4,780.00 MW of nuclear, 25,856.14 MW of
renewable energy resources (Shown in Table 1). The focus of power planning has been to
extend the centralized grid throughout the country. However the capacity addition has not
been able to keep pace with the increasing demand for electricity. This is reflected by the
persistent energy and peak shortages in the country. This requires an average capacity addition
of more than 10,000MW per year. Centralized generation alone is unlikely to meet this target.
In this context DG is likely to be important. DG also has the advantage of improving tail-end
voltages, reducing distribution losses and improving system reliability. The present installed
capacity of DG is about 13,000MW (10,000MW diesel, 3000MW renewable). The majority of
this is accounted for by diesel engines that are used for back-up power (in the event of grid
failure) and operate at very low load factors. The share of the energy generation from DG is
marginal (about2–3% of the total generation). Apart from the diesel engines, the DG options
that have been promoted in India are modern renewable. India is probably the only country
with a separate Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources (MNES). The renewable energy
installed capacity was 205.5MW in 1993 (104.6MW small hydro, 39.9MW Wind). This
increased to 2978 MW in 2001 (as on 31st March2001) and accounted for almost 3% of
India’s installed power capacity (MNES, 2001; Annual Reports MNES, 2000, 2001, 2002).
The growth rate of installed renewable power capacity during the period 1993–2001 was 39%
per year. During the period January 2000–April 2001the installed capacity increased from
1600MW to 2978MW (an annual growth rate of 49%).. The major contributors are small
hydro 25MW which accounts for 1341MW (45%) and wind which accounts for 1267MW
(42%). The installed capacity in Biomass based power generation is 308MW (10.3%), with
most of it coming from biogases based cogeneration. Most of the installed capacity available
from renewable is accounted for by grid connected systems (wind, small hydro and biomass
cogeneration). These accounts for about 3% of India’s installed capacity contribute to about
6. 1–2% of the total generation (due to low capacity factors on renewable). The growth rate has
been significant (above 30% per year). This has been facilitated by an enabling policy
environment and a supportive government. Despite the emphasis on extending the centralized
grid to the rural areas, 78 million rural households (Ministry of Power, 2003b) or 56.5% of
rural households are still un electrified. The recently passed Electricity Act (2003) has made it
a statutory obligation to supply electricity to all areas including villages and hamlets. The act
suggests a two pronged approach encompassing grid extension and through standalone
systems. The act provides for enabling mechanisms for service providers in rural areas and
exempts them from licensing obligations. MNES has been given the responsibility of
electrification of 18,000 remote villages through renewable. The ministry has set up an
ambitious target of meeting 10% of the power requirements of India from renewable by 2012.
In most cases, the areas to be electrified do not have sufficient paying capacity.. The main
recommendations of the Committee are as under :-
1. The concept of Distributed Generation (D.G.) has been taken as decentralized
generation and distribution of power especially in the rural areas. In India, the
deregulation of the power sector has not made much headway but the problem of T&D
losses, the unreliability of the grid and the problem of remote and inaccessible regions
have provoked the debate on the subject.
2. The D.G. technologies in India relate to turbines, micro turbines, wind turbines,
biomass, and gasification of biomass, solar photovoltaics and hybrid systems.
However, most of the decentralized plants are based on wind power, hydra power and
biomass and biomass gasification. The technology of solar photovoltaic is costly and
fuel cells are yet to be commercialized.
3. In so far as the 18,000 villages in remote and inaccessible areas are concerned, the
7. extension of grid power is not going to be economical. Decentralized plants based on
biomass, gasification of biomass, hydro power and solar thermal power and solar
photovoltaic are the appropriate solution for these areas. A decision with regard to the
available options will have to be taken depending on the feature of each site/village.
4. As regards the remaining un electrified villages, the responsibility should rest
primarily with the State Governments. The Govt. of India would, however, act as the
facilitator to them.
5. As people in many of the electrified villages are very much dissatisfied with the
quality of grid power, such villages also encouraged to go ahead with the Distributed
Generation Schemes. These should also be the responsibility of the State Governments.
6. Though India has made considerable progress in adopting technologies based on
renewable sources of energy these are not yet capable of commercial application on a
large scale.
Most systems are subsidized by the Government or the utility. The power sector has
significant losses and needs to ensure that the DG systems selected are likely to be
cost-effective. For a large and dispersed rural country, decentralized power generation
systems, where in electricity is generated at consumer end and thereby avoiding
transmission and distribution costs, offers a better solution. Gokak Committee had
gone into details about the concept of decentralized generation to meet the needs of
rural masses
IV. DG TECHNOLOGIES & CHALLENGES IN INDIAN SCENERIO
DG technologies are usually categorized as renewable or non-renewable technologies (shown
8. in table 2). Renewable technologies comprise solar either thermal or photovoltaic, wind,
geothermal or ocean. Usually the location and size of wind power generators is suitable for
connecting to the distribution network; therefore it can be considered as DG. However,
electricity generation from wind usually takes place in wind farms, owned by large power
generation companies; hence these types of generation are usually excluded from DG in the
literature and for the same reasons are also not considered here. The internal combustion
engines (ICE), combined cycles,
combustion turbines, micro turbines and fuel cells are all examples of non-renewable DG
technologies. Among all available technologies, combustion engines and turbines, micro
turbines,
fuel cells and photovoltaic play an important role in DG applications [1]. The Government of
India set up a Commission for Additional Sources of Energy in the Department of Science and
Technology on the lines of the Space Commission and the Atomic Energy Commission to
promote R & D activities in the area. In 1982, a separate department of Non Conventional
Energy Sources was created in the Smalls try of Energy. After a decade, the department was
elevated and converted into a full-fledged Smalls try. The mounting burden of subsidy has
also lead to the introduction of the new legislation referred to above. There are a number of
technologies for distributed generation, the details
of which are given below:
i. The Internal Combustion Engine.
ii. Biomass
iii. Turbines
iv. Micro-turbines
v. Wind Turbines
9. vi. Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)
vii. Photovoltaics
viii. Fuel Cells
ix. Small-Hydel.
The Internal Combustion Engine: The most important instrument of the D. G systems
around the world has been the Internal Combustion Engine. Hotels, tall buildings, hospitals,
all over the world use diesels as a backup. Though the diesel engine is efficient, starts up
relatively quickly, it is not environment friendly and has high O & M costs. Consequently its
use in the developed world is limited. In India, the diesel engine is used very widely on
account of the immediate need for power, especially in rural areas, without much concern
either for long-term economics or for environment.
i. Biomass: Biomass refers to renewable energy resources derived from organic
matter, such as forest residues, agricultural crops and wastes, wood, wood wastes
that are capable of being converted to energy. This was the only form of energy
that was usefully exploited till recently. The extraction of energy from biomass is
split into three distinct categories, solid biomass, biogas, and liquid bio fuels. Solid
biomass includes the use of trees, crop residues, household or industrial residues
for direct combustion to provide heat. Animal and human waste is also included in
the definition for the sakes of convenience. It undergoes physical processing such
as cutting and chipping, but retains its solid form. Biogas is obtained by an
aerobically digesting organic material to produce the combustible gas methane
There are two common technologies, one of fermentation of human and animal
waste in specially designed digesters, the other of capturing methane from
municipal waste landfill sites. Liquid bio fuels, which are used in place of
10. petroleum derived liquid fuels, are obtained by processing plants seeds or fruits of
different types like sugarcane, oilseeds or nuts using various chemical or physical
processes to produce a combustible liquid fuel. Pressing or fermentation is used to
produce oils or ethanol from industrial or commercial residues such as biogases or
from energy crops grown specifically for this purpose.
ii. Turbines: Turbines are a commercialized power technology with sizes ranging
between hundreds of kilowatts to several hundred megawatts. These are designed
to burn a wide range of liquid and gaseous fuels and are capable of duel fuel
operation. Turbines used in distributed generation
Vary in size between 1-30 MW and their operating efficiency is in the range of 24-35%. Their
ability to adjust output to demand and produce high quality waste heat makes them a popular
choice in combined heat and power applications.
iii. Micro-turbines: Micro turbines are installed commercially in many applications,
especially in landfills where the quality of natural gas is low. These are rugged and
long lasting and hold promise for Distributed Generation in India.
iv. Wind-turbines: Wind turbines extract energy from moving air and enable an
electric generator to produce electricity. These comprise the rotor (blade), the
electrical generator, a speed control system and a tower. These can be used in a
distributed generation in a hybrid mode with solar or other technologies. Research
on adaptation of wind turbines for remote and stand-alone applications is receiving
increasingly greater attention and hybrid power systems using 1-50-kilowatt (kW)
wind turbines are being developed for generating electricity off the grid system.
Wind turbines are also being used as grid connected distributed resources. Wind
turbines are commercially available in a variety of sizes and power ratings ranging
from one kW to over one MW. These typically require a Smallmum 9-mph average
11. wind speed sites.
v. Concentrating Solar Power: Various mirror configurations are used to
concentrate the heat of the sun to generate electricity for a variety of market
applications that range from remote power applications of up to 1- 2kW to grid
connected applications of 200MW or more. R & D efforts in the area of distributed
generation applications are focused on small,modular, and dish/ design systems.
vi. Photovoltaics: Photovoltaic power cells are solid state semi conductor devices that
convert sunlight into direct current electrical power and the amount of power
generated is directly related to the intensity of the light PV systems are most
commonly used for standalone applications and are commercially available with
capacities ranging between one kW to one MW. The systems are commonly used
in India and can contribute a great deal for rural areas, especially remote and
inaccessible areas. It can be of great help in grid connected applications where the
quality of power provided by the grid is low. This is yet to be proved. High initial
cost is a major constraint to large-scale application of SPV systems. R&D work has
been undertaken for cost reduction in SPV cells, modules, and systems besides
improvements in operational efficiency.
vii. Fuel Cells: Fuel cells produce direct current electricity using an electromechanical
process similar to battery as a result of which combustion and the associated
environmental side effects are avoided. Natural gas or coal gas is cleaned in a fuel
cell and converted to a hydrogen rich fuel by a processor or internal catalyst. The
gas and the air then flow over an anode and a cathode separated by an electrolyte
and thereby produces a constant supply of DC electricity, which is converted to
high quality AC power by a power conditioner. Fuel cells are combined into stacks
whose sizes can be varied (from one kW for mobile applications to 100MW plants
12. to add to base load capacity to utility plants) to meet customer needs.
viii. Biomass Based Schemes: This can be considered under three distinct heads,
National Project on Biogas Development, National Programmed on Bio-Mass
Power/Cogeneration and Bio-Mass Gasified Programmer. The gas is piped for use
as cooking and lighting fuel in especially designed stoves and lamps respectively
and can also be used for replacing diesel oil in fuel engines for generation of
motive power and electricity. The Floating Gas Holder Type, that is India or KVIC
model and Fixed Dome Type which is made of brick masonry structure i.e.
Deenabandhu model are among the indigenous designs of biogas plants. A Bag
Type Portable Digester made of rubberized nylon fabric, suitable for remote and
hilly areas, is being promoted. The recently developed methodology of on sight
construction of Deenabandhu model with Ferro cement, which costs about 10 to
15% less as compared to the model constructed with bricks and cement, is getting
popular in the Southern States.
The National Project on Biogas Development was started in 1981-82.About 33.68 lac
families have been benefited upto March 2002. The Community and Institutional Biogas
Plants Programme was initiated in 1992-93. In order to achieve recycling the cattle dung
available in the villages and institutions for the benefit of the weaker sections as well.
Biogas is generally used for motive power and generation of electricity under the
programme in addition to meet the cooking fuel requirement. A total of 3,901 plants,
including 600 night soil based Biogas plants had been installed up to March 2002.
National Programme on Biomass Power/Cogeneration: The Government of India has
initiated a National Programme on Biomass Power/Cogeneration. It aims at optimum
utilization of a variety of biomass materials such as agro-residues, agro-industrial residues,
and forestry based residues and dedicated energy plantations for power generation through
13. the adoption of latest conversion technologies. These include combustion, incineration,
pyrolysis, gasification etc. using gas turbine, steam turbine, dual fuel engine, gas engine or
a combination there of either for power generation alone or cogeneration of more than one
energy
National Biomass Gasifier Programme: Biomass gasification is the process by which solid
biomass materials are broken down using heat to produce a combustible gas, known as the
producer gas. Common feedstocks for combustion include wood, charcoal, rice husks and
coconut shells. The producer gas can be used directly in a burner to provide process heat or it
can be used in IC engines, but it requires cleaning and cooling for the latter application. It can
also be used as a substitute for diesel oil in duel fuel engines for mechanical and electrical
applications
Encouragement to technologies such as biomass briquetting and gasification for various
applications in rural and urban areas, and R and D on Biomass Production and Gasification,
are the important objectives of the programme. Biomass gasifier systems of up to 500 kW
capacity based on fuel wood have been indigenously developed and being manufactured in the
country. Technology for producing biomass briquettes from agricultural residues and forest
litter at both household and industry levels has been developed. A total capacity of 51.3 MW
has so far been installed, mainl for stand-alone applications.
ix. Wind Energy: The programme was initiated in the year 1983-84. A market-
oriented strategy has been adopted right from the beginning and hence commercial
development of the technology has been successfully achieved. Scientific
assessment of wind resources throughout the country and a series of other
systematic steps have facilitated the emergence of a cost effective technology. The
wind power potential of the country was initially assessed at 20000 MW and
14. reassessed at 45000 MW subsequently assuming 1% of land availability for wind
power generation in potential areas. The technical potential has been assessed at
13000MW assuming 20% grid penetration, which will go up with the
augmentation of grid capacity in potential States. The Centre for wind energy
technology (C- WET) is coordinating the Wind Resource Assessment Programme
with the States and Nodal Agencies. Wind diesel projects are being taken up in
Island regions and remote areas which are dependent on costly diesel for power
generation .Two machines of 50 kW capacity each have been installed in the first
phase of the project at Sagar Islands in West Bengal. Similar projects are being
considered for Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Solar Power Programme: The solar power programme comprises Solar Photovoltaic Power
Programme and Solar Thermal Power Programmes.
Under the Solar Photovoltaic Programme:, 27 grid interactive SPV projects have been
installed, with an aggregate capacity of 2.0 MW in Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Karnataka,
Punjab, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and
Uttar Pradesh. These are meant for voltage support applications in remote sections of weak
grids, peak shaving applications in public buildings in urban centers and for saving diesel use
in islands. These are expected to generate and feed over 2.6 million units of electricity
annually to the respective grids. In addition, ten projects of 900 kW capacity, are under
different stages of implementation. The solar photovoltaic systems can be used for a variety of
applications, such as rural telecommunications, battery charging, road and railway signaling
which are non subsidized. Only 3 MW out of the total aggregate capacity of 96 MW (9,80,000
systems) is used by the power plants. In so far as rural areas are concerned.
However, the technology is not yet ripe for being considered for DG application in India, as it
is very expensive, and has not yet been commercially tried on a large scale even in the U. S.A.
15. The technologies referred to above are applied under various schemes for generation of
electricity from renewable sources of energy in the country. A bird’s eye view of the schemes
would give a good insight into the status of Distributed Generation based on renewable
sources of energy.
V. Benefits of distributed generation
Use of distributed generation is one of the many strategies electric utilities are considering to
operate their systems in the deregulated environment. Several DG technologies are showing
promise for this application. Inclusion of DG at the distribution level results in several
benefits, among which are congestion relief, loss reduction, voltage support, peak shaving, and
an overall improvement of energy efficiency, reliability, and power quality[16]. The benefits
obtained by the introduction of DG should be weighed against the costs involved before
deciding on the use
of DG(shown in Table 3). As DG technologies improve and cost decrease, their use is
expected to rise
Installing small-scale distributed DGs instead of an aggregated large-scale DG can improve
the system reliability indices, depending on the locations of DGs, the number of customers
and the sizes of the loads. The index improves if the DGs are located closer to the end of line.
However, the reliability indices improve the most when the aggregated DG is placed at the
end of the line [17].
• Most of the benefits of employing DG in existing distribution networks have both economic
and technical implications and they are interrelated.
The major technical benefits are:
• reduced line losses.
16. • Voltage profile improvement.
• reduced emissions of pollutants.
• increased overall energy efficiency.
• enhanced system reliability and security.
• improved power quality.
• relieved T&D congestion.
The major economic benefits are:
• deferred investments for upgrades of facilities.
• reduced O&M costs of some DG technologies.
• enhanced productivity.
• reduced health care costs due to improved environment.
• reduced fuel costs due to increased overall efficiency.
• reduced reserve requirements and the associated costs.
• lower operating costs due to peak shaving.
• increased security for critical loads.
. Compared to traditional centralized generation, DG possesses advantages as follows
[18].
• Reducing the transmission and distribution costs, thus reducing energy loss.
• Providing black start capability and spinning reserves, thus improving power reliability.
• Providing improved security of supply.
•Enabling development of sustainable and green electricity thus reducing environmental
resources used by central generation Easy and quicker installation on account of prefabricated
standardized components.
• Lowering of cost by avoiding long distance high voltage transmission
• Environment friendly where renewable sources are used .
17. • Running cost more or less constant over the period of time with the use of renewable sources
.
• Possibility of user-operator participation due to lesser complexity more dependability with
simple construction, and consequent easy operation and maintenance [19].
VI. Distributed Power Application
Distributed power technologies are typically installed for one or more of the following
purposes:
(i)Overall load reduction – Use of energy efficiency and other energy saving measures for
reducing total consumption of electricity, sometimes with supplemental power generation.
(ii) Independence from the grid – Power is generated locally to meet all local energy needs by
ensuring reliable and quality power under two different models.
a. Grid Connected – Grid power is used only as a back up during failure of maintenance of the
onsite generator.
b. Off grid – This is in the nature of stand-alone power generation. In order to attain self-
sufficiency it usually includes energy saving approaches and an energy storage device for
back-up power. This includes most village power applications in developing countries.
(iii) Supplemental Power- Under this model, power generated by the grid is augmented with
distributed generation for the following reasons: -
a. Standby Power- Under this arrangement power availability is assured during grid outages.
b. Peak shaving – Under this model the power that is locally generated is used fro reducing the
demand for grid electricity during the peak periods to avoid the peak demand charges imposed
on big electricity users.
(iv) Net energy sales – Individual homeowners and entrepreneurs can generate more
electricity than they need and sell their surplus to the grid. Co-generation could fall into this
category.
18. (v) Combined heat and power - Under this model waste heat from a power generator is
captured and used in manufacturing process for space heating, water heating etc. in order to
enhance the efficiency of fuel utilization.
(vi) Grid support – Power companies resort to distributed generation for a wide variety of
reasons. The emphasis is on meeting higher peak loads without having to invest in
infrastructure (line and sub-station upgrades).
Most of the early adopters of distributed power wanted to stay connected to the grid, which
they used either as a backup or for selling their surplus power to the power companies[ 17 ]
VII. CONCLUSION
India is on right track to pursue development of Distributed Generation with the unbundling of
power sector utilizing captive and co-generation, besides putting all out effort in harnessing
various forms of new and renewable energy. Collective participation of industries, private
entrepreneurs, giant Corporations hitherto engaged in conventional power development is the
essence of such venture. Liberalization of Government policy vis-à-vis support as well as
regulatory mechanism in place is helping to create conducive atmosphere to achieve target set
in this direction.
VIII.ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
For the accomplishment of this thesis work, expression and words run short to convey my
gratitude to many individuals. This research work is an outcome of moral support and
persuasive interest dedicated from many individuals directly or indirectly involved. Though
the idea of the thesis started from characterizing a curricular obligation, never the less it has
19. taken the interest of learning to ever-new heights for us. I am indebted to MANIT, Bhopal.
I would like to take this opportunity in expressing immense gratitude to my guide Dr. Ganga
Agnihotri, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, MANIT, Bhopal, for her constant
inspiration, useful criticism and immense support throughout the work. I am indebted for the
hard work she has put in to produce this report in the best possible form.
I would like to extend my honour to Dr. Appu Kuttan K.K. Director, MANIT, Bhopal,
Dr. R.K. Nema Head of Electrical Department, MANIT, Bhopal, for their blessings and
encouragement.
I am thankful to the Staff Members of Department of Electrical Engineering, MANIT, Bhopal,
for their co-operation in my work. Last but not least I would like to express my sincere thanks
to all of my friends for their valuable support.
Finally, my special thanks to my parents for their moral support and encouragement.
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