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Planning for the Impact of Distributed Solar Energy on the Grid
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Planning for the Impact of Distributed Solar Energy on the Grid

F Boulaire, Mark Utting, R Drogemuller, A Abeygunawardana, G Ledwich and J Bell
Proceedings of the 50th Solar Conference, pp.1-10
Solar Conference: Solar 2012 - the first 50 years, 50th (Melbourne, Australia, 06-Dec-2012–07-Dec-2012)
Australian Solar Council
2012
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Abstract

Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing Electrical and Electronic Engineering grid integration agent-based modelling solar city
The behaviour of single installations of solar energy systems is well understood; however, what happens at an aggregated location, such as a distribution substation, when output of groups of installations cumulate is not so well understood. This paper considers groups of installations attached to distributions substations on which the load is primarily commercial and industrial. Agent-based modelling has been used to model the physical electrical distribution system and the behaviour of equipment outputs towards the consumer end of the network. The paper reports the approach used to simulate both the electricity consumption of groups of consumers and the output of solar systems subject to weather variability with the inclusion of cloud data from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). The data sets currently used are for Townsville, North Queensland. The initial characteristics that indicate whether solar installations are cost effective from an electricity distribution perspective are discussed.

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