BETA SESSION 4b: Integration of Renewable Energy Sources and Distributed Generation DGFACTS “Improvement of the quality of supply in Distributed Generation networks through the integrated application of power electronic techniques”

PARTNERSHIP AND BUDGET Project duration: 36 months (2003-2005) Budget: 3,249,283 € Effort: 367 MM EC funding: 1,799,948 €

Scenario Traditional utility power system. DG Penetration DG+RES Networks: uncontrolled, large, complex, non-linear Power flows may become reversed Distribution networks: active system

Main Goal Improvement of stability and quality of supply of distribution networks, by means of power electronic equipment

Specific objectives Assessment quality of supply requirements Specification of optimum quality of supply requirements: high DG penetration Extension of FACTS concept Design and validation of DGFACTS prototypes Clarification of management responsibilities

Assessment of the current quality of supply scenario WP 1 Assessment of the current quality of supply scenario WP 4 Design and manufacturing of power electronic equipment prototypes WP 6 Prenormative research on new power electronic equipment operation characteristics WP8 Project management WP7 Dissemination and exploitation WP 3 New concepts for the management of the quality of DG networks based on the experiences in transmission systems WP 5 Simulation and experimental validation of the power electronic equipment WP 2 Specification of the optimum quality of supply requirements