Fostering microgeneration in power systems: The effect of legislative limitations

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2012

Authors

José Nuno Fidalgo (Author) FEUP; Dalila B.M.M. Fontes (Author) FEP

Journal

Title: Electric Power Systems Research

Vol. 84 No. 1

Pages: 181-186

ISSN: 0378-7796

Publisher: Elsevier

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Scientific classification

FOS: Social sciences > Economics and Business

CORDIS: Social sciences > Economics > Management studies > Industrial management

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-CMP

DOI: 10.1016/j.epsr.2011.11.013

Abstract (EN): The large-scale integration of microgeneration (MG) can bring several technical benefits, such as: improving the voltage profile, reducing power losses and allowing for network capacity investment deferral. Furthermore, it is now widely accepted that introducing new renewable MG, such as wind turbines, photovoltaic panels or biomass can help control carbon emissions, reduce our dependence on oil and contribute to a sustainable energy growth. This paper presents an empirical analysis of the benefits of MG on avoided losses, voltage profiles and branch congestion. The main goal is to clarify whether the current regulatory framework allows for obtaining all the MG potential gains. The main conclusion is that some legal constraints should be removed, or at least relaxed, in order to promote the growth of distributed power generation, particularly, for domestic MG.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6