ESTUDO DOS EFEITOS DO ACOPLAMENTO DE MICROGERAÇÃO FOTOVOLTAICA EM REDES DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO DE BAIXA TENSÃO

Abstract

In a more conscious today of the environmental damage caused by the generation process and the distribution of energy, reflect the use of alternative energy sources. And in order to use these sources closer to the consumer, comes the concept of distributed generation, with the coupling of small generators in low voltage distribution lines in points together or close to the customer. So the aim of this work is to study the behavior of a low voltage distribution network with presence of photovoltaic distributed micro generation through simulations by modeling in MATLAB / SIMULINK software. What was justified by the strong growth prospects of this type of power generation. The simulations occurred based on a computer model for the network and for the microgenerator. In which data was collected as electric power, harmonic distortion, loss in the conductors and network power factor in three operating situations. In order to conclude what are the impacts on the quality of energy levels and the reliability of distribution systems with a distributed source connection. Where was noted generally variations of parameters within standardized limits, except for the power factor.