Problem Statement Details
Problem Statement ID
25064
Improving the Renewable Energy hosting capacity in Distribution Feeders improving the
Problem Statement Title
Power quality of Distribution network during high RE injection
Description Background
Kerala has a large penetration of Roof Top Solar PV systems amounting to nearly 1500 MW.
These systems are connected to low voltage distribution feeders either in single-phase or
three-phase mode. A majority of the systems are below 5 kW and hence get connected in
single-phase, which causes severe unbalanced loading in feeders and results in an uneven
voltage profile. This unbalanced loading also limits the quantum of PV that can be
integrated into the network.
Any load balancing work carried out during daytime under PV injection gets negated during
the evening peak hours when solar power is unavailable. This situation calls for a solution
that can dynamically reconfigure the network based on renewable energy (RE) injection
and local demand scenarios.
Expected Solution
A cost-effective controller incorporating IoT and edge intelligence can be developed at the
local node level for auto-balancing of the load across various phases in a feeder under the
above conditions.
Organization Government of Kerala
Department Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL)
Category Hardware
Theme Renewable / Sustainable Energy
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