Optimal Allocation of Curtailment Level of PV Power Output in Different Regions in Consideration of the Reduction in Aggregated PV Power

Abstract

Due to the extremely high penetration of photovoltaic power generation system (PV), the power output curtailment (Cr) of PV is necessary not only to maintain supply-demand balance but also to preserve enough capacity for the frequency control. Although the Cr level for the aggregated PV in the power system service area is determined in a day-ahead unit commitment (UC) scheduling, the Cr for individual PV with different weather conditions should be allocated so that the fluctuation of aggregated PV power output is minimized. Assuming that the short-term forecasting of individual PV power output fluctuations characteristics is available, the objective of this study is to propose methods for optimal short-term allocation of Cr level among each region. The proposed methods have proven their effectiveness in meeting the predetermined average PV power ouput as well as reducing the fluctuations of the overall system.