Benefits of Smart Inverters on a Distribution System with High Penetration PV Farms

Abstract

The increasing deployment of large scale PV farms on distribution systems can cause many issues. Recently emerging “smart inverters” can mitigate some of these issues. Additionally, recent efforts towards standardizing the capabilities of these smart inverters will increase their adoption. This paper presents a case study to help assess the benefits of this novel technology under two different PV deployment scenarios. The case study illustrates the comprehensive simulations needed in order to determine the main benefits smart inverters can provide on an actual feeder with high PV penetration.