Analysis of Variations in Instantaneous Weather Effects

closed

This project has developed innovative strategies for the distribution of mature, commercialised PV technologies within existing electricity networks, and in particular identified that up to 10MW of distributed solar PV could be installed within the Alice Springs grid.Key resultsThe project identified that up to 10MW of additional distributed solar PV could be installed on the Alice Springs grid without impacting on network variability. It also found that Geographic dispersal of PV can effectively mitigate the variability of solar PV within a network. Integration issues, caused by the inability of baseload electricity generators to respond quickly to variations in grid-connected solar electricity caused by localised weather effects, have been identified as the main factor preventing a large increase in the number of grid-connected solar power generators.An increased understanding of the impacts and management of large amounts of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy being introduced into existing electricity networks is needed to address this.

High