Solar Photovoltaic Power Intermittency and Implications on Power Systems

Download or read book Solar Photovoltaic Power Intermittency and Implications on Power Systems written by Mohammed Albadi and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have experienced a tremendous increase in installed capacity in the past decade. Although solar PV power is environmentally friendly and can be used to extend the life of fossil fuel reserves, it is of an intermittent nature. Through nine chapters, this book provides an understanding of solar PV systems’ power output intermittency and its impacts on power systems. The first part of the book highlights the source of the variability of both solar irradiation and PV systems’ output, while the second highlights the impact of factors such as temperature and dust on PV systems’ output variability through case studies. The third part highlights the impacts of PV systems’ output variability of the design and operation of power systems. This book will appeal to students, researchers, operators, engineers, designers, and policymakers working on solar PV or electric power systems design, planning, or operation.