Abstract
The impact of photovoltaic power generation on an electric utility's load shape under supply-side peak load management conditions is explored. Results show that some utilities utilizing battery storage for peak load shaving might benefit from use of photovoltaic (PV) power, the extent of its usefulness being dependent on the specific load shapes as well as the photovoltaic array orientations. Typical utility load shapes both in the eastern (at Rayleigh, NC) and in the western (at Hesperia, CA) parts of the USA are examined for this purpose. It is concluded that while photovoltaic power generation seems to present a bigger impact on the load of the western utility, both utilities will experience considerable savings on the size of the battery system required to shave the peak loads as well as in the night-time base capacity required to charge the battery
Recommended Citation
B. H. Chowdhury and S. Rahman, "Analysis of Interrelationships Between Photovoltaic Power and Battery Storage for Electric Utility Load Management," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Jan 1988.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/59.14539
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
USA; Base Capacity; Battery Storage; Electric Utility Load Management; Electricity Supply Industry; Energy Storage; Load Management; Load Shapes; Peak Load Shaving; Photovoltaic Power Generation; Photovoltaic Power Systems; Secondary Cells
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0885-8950
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1988 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1988
