The impact of large-scale solar generation on utility revenue

Kingsley A. Ogudo, Noah S. Fakude

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Abstract

The upsurge of renewable energy penetration has hit the South African mainstream. The photovoltaic (PV) products are becoming cheaper, and they gain people's trust for onsite local power generation since it does not bear any transmission and distribution cost. The market acceleration of the product becomes a drawback to the utility industry working tirelessly to regulate and maintain their existing centralized network. In this paper, we looked at the different component of a PV system and narrowed down to the low costs inverters which took the market by storm. We did a case study on a property that has a utility installation and PV generation. We populated the data from the PV system and the history to analyze the offset percentage and the possible revenue loss by the municipality. The outcome for this case study is discussed in conclusion to evaluate the utility losses on massive PV penetration in residential sectors.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665403115
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Aug 2021
Event8th Annual IEEE Power and Energy Society and Industrial Applications Society PowerAfrica Conference, PowerAfrica 2021 - Virtual, Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 23 Aug 202127 Aug 2021

Publication series

Name2021 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2021

Conference

Conference8th Annual IEEE Power and Energy Society and Industrial Applications Society PowerAfrica Conference, PowerAfrica 2021
Country/TerritoryKenya
CityVirtual, Nairobi
Period23/08/2127/08/21

Keywords

  • Conventional grid (CG)
  • Internet Protocol (IP)
  • Master-slave Metering Hierarchy (MSMH)
  • Real-time (RL)
  • Smart-grid (SG)
  • Smart-meter (SM)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Information Systems and Management
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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