Abstract
The interconnection of Solar PV to the Tarkwa Bulk Supply Point (BSP) has become necessary in order to provide additional capacity to meet the ever-increasing demand of Tarkwa and its environs during the day. The Solar PV Plant will support the Tarkwa BSP during the day. In this study, a grid impact analysis for the integration of Solar PV plant at three points of common coupling (PCC) at Tarkwa Bulk Supply Point’s (BSP) 33 kV network of the Electricity Company of Ghana was carried out. The three PCCs were Tarkwa BSP, Ghana Australia Gold (GAG) Substation and Darmang Substation. Simulations and detailed analysis were carried out with the use of CYME Software (Cyme 8.0 Rev 05). The Solar PV was integrated at varying penetration levels of 9 MWp, 11 MWp, 14 MWp, 16 MWp, 18 MWp, 20 MWp and 23 MWp (representing penetration levels of 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% and 100%, respectively) of the 2020 projected light demand of Tarkwa BSP 25.15 MVA network at an average power factor of 0.903. From the study, the optimum capacity of Solar PV power that could be connected is 9 MWp at an optimum inverter power factor of 0.94 lagging, and the GAG Substation was identified as the optimal location. The stiffness ratio at the optimal location was determined as 41.9, a figure which is far greater than the minimum standard value of 5, and gives an indication of very little voltage control problems in the operation of the proposed Solar PV interconnection. The integration of the optimum 9 MW Solar PV Plant to the Tarkwa network represents an additional 12.77% capacity, decreased the technical losses by 7.76%, and increased the voltage profile by 1.97%.
Highlights
Global warming (GW) is a challenge to our world’s delicate ecosystems, and could quickly relegate many animal species to extinction
PV Connected at the Tarkwa (Old Atuabo) Bulk Supply Point (BSP)—Source of the Network
The Solar PV was connected to the source of the 33 kV network of the Tarkwa (Old Atuabo) BSP
Summary
Global warming (GW) is a challenge to our world’s delicate ecosystems, and could quickly relegate many animal species to extinction. To stop the GW catastrophe, the imminent global warming should be held below 1.5 ̊C above pre-industrial temperatures. To make this target a reality, global greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel burning should be reduced, and the emissions from their 1990 levels reduced by 80 percent worldwide by 2050 [1]. The use of renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar to produce electricity offers alternative solutions to the traditional fossil fuel-based generations, as these renewables are safe, emission-free and environmentally friendly. The power system has to tackle uncontrollable demand and uncontrollable generation [2]
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