Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011

Paul Cuffe Paul Smith Andrew KeaneElectricity Research Centre, UCD

Paul Cuffe – Ireland – RIF 4a – Paper 0707

Effect of Energy Harvesting Network Reactive Support on Transmission

System Voltage Performance

P. Cuffe is funded through the SFI Research Frontiers Programme under grant number 09/RFP/ECE2394. P. Smith and A. Keane are funded through the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Charles Parsons Energy Research Awards.

Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011

Clusters of DG No load ->Virtual power plant? Provide reactive support?

Paul Cuffe – Ireland – RIF 4a – Paper 0707

What reactive capability is available?Can this capability effectively regulate transmission voltage?

Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011

Paul Cuffe – Ireland – RIF 4a – Paper 0707

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Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011

Paul Cuffe – Ireland – RIF 4a – Paper 0707

Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011

Paul Cuffe – Ireland – RIF 4a – Paper 0707

--- 33kV --- 110 kV

Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011

Paul Cuffe – Ireland – RIF 4a – Paper 0707

Frankfurt (Germany), 6-9 June 2011

Paul Cuffe – Ireland – RIF 4a – Paper 0707