Overcoming Challenges of Renewable Energy on Future Smart Grid
Abstract: The increasing
complexity of the conventional grid due to population growth, advancement in
technology, and infrastructures are the factors that contribute immensely to
instability, insecurity, and inefficiency of the use of electrical energy. To
overcome the problems, the environmental energy sustainability calls for the
use of renewable energy for sustainability of power supply. Intermittency and
fluctuation of the renewable energy is a great challenge on the smart grid.
This paper reveal the potential challenges of renewable energy on the smart
grid and proffer solution with the application of high voltage DC (HVDC) and
Flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) devices. The functions and advantages
of FACTS devices are presented in this paper. Voltage control and stability
control with FACTS application are also discussed because FACTS has fast
controllability and capability to exchange active and reactive power
independently.
Author: J.O. Petinrin J.O.
Petinrin, M. Shaaban M. Shaaban
Journal Code: jptkomputergg120044
