Abstract—This paper discusses the impact of inverter-based resources (IBRs) in traditional digital protection relays applied in the interconnection transmission line between the IBR and bulk
Feb 11, 2022 · The differential power processing architecture increases overall conversion efficiency and overcomes the challenges of unmatched MPPs (due to partial shading, damage,
Jun 1, 2025 · Proposed a PSI-based differential protection scheme to bypass current direction limitations. Introduced phase differential currents (PDCs) to mitigate PSPSs'' operational
Jan 28, 2025 · As a result, there is a risk of incorrect operation for traditional differential current protection that is widely used for dedicated power distribution lines connected to photovoltaic
Aug 1, 2024 · The fault current of the photovoltaic (PV)/battery energy storage (BES) hybrid power generation system contains harmonic components, which might cause the maloperation of the
Jan 1, 2016 · The fault characteristics of photovoltaic (PV) power station are mainly determined by the control strategy of PV inverter, so it may be different from that of the traditional power
Jul 1, 2023 · As a result, both differential protection and distance protection may work improperly. This paper proposed a control-based protection improving strategy by applying the highly
Mar 1, 2025 · Simulation results show that the proposed protection scheme can resist higher fault impedance (300 Ω) and noise interference (25 dB). In addition, the proposed differential
Oct 31, 2018 · Differential power processing (DPP) converters are utilized in photovoltaic (PV) power systems to achieve high-efficiency power output, even under uneven lighting or
Dec 30, 2024 · This often results in the differential current being insufficient to trigger the current differential pro-tection even during internal faults. This paper analyzes the issues with applying
Mar 23, 2023 · The amplitude and phase angle of the fault current in photovoltaic power plants (PVPPs) are significantly influenced by the control system of the grid-connected inverters,
Mar 18, 2024 · ABB effort to guarantee your photovoltaic (PV) system security Photovoltaic systems are the future of renewable energies, but they need a certain degree of protection
Mar 24, 2022 · In order to reduce the carbon emission, the inverter-interfaced renewable energy power plant (IIREPP) proportion becomes higher and
Dec 1, 2020 · The short-circuit transient characteristics of photovoltaic (PV) power system are different from traditional power sources. When the grid voltage drops, the output current of PV
Keywords: adaptability of current differential protection, maximum rated capacity, inverter-interfaced renewable power plant, initial phase angle of short-circuit current, fault current
Jul 1, 2023 · The protection based on waveform differential breaks through the limitation of power frequency and solves the problems faced by traditional differential protection.
Dec 18, 2023 · Due to the inherent features of the thyristors and the control strategies of the converters, the fault transient features of the photovoltaic (PV) inverters are
Mar 24, 2022 · For fault characteristic of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems, the sensitivity of ratio-restraining characteristic differential protection on the condition of PV inverter
May 21, 2021 · When current differential protection is applied to an AC transmission line, synchronous sampling at the two ends is required. The use of GPS synchronization increases
May 28, 2025 · Fiber differential protection (FDP) is the primary protection scheme in power systems. However, with the increasing proportion of photovoltaic (PV) grids connected in the
The photovoltaic power generation units, whose output current phase is affected by the inverter control, presents weak feedback characteristics, resulting in the malfunction of the current
Dec 10, 2019 · Analysis of Influence of Inverter New Energy Transient Short-Circuit Current Harmonic Component on Transformer Differential Protection
Dec 9, 2022 · In this paper, the fault high frequency additional network with distributed photovoltaic distribution network was analyzed, and a high frequency impedance differential
Apr 25, 2019 · Photovoltaic (PV) power stations tend to have a relatively weak infeed characteristic, unlike conventional synchronous generators. The limited
Jan 1, 2022 · This paper proposes three new protection algorithms for active distribution networks with large penetration level of inverter-based DERs. These protection algorithms comprise of
Sep 29, 2017 · Renewable energy power plants (REPPs) offer unique fault characteristics that are greatly influenced by the power converters. This might cause malfunction of the traditional
Dec 3, 2024 · This paper studies the typical controlled fault characteristics of line faults in multi DC power grid with high proportion of renewable energy, clarifies the adaptability issue of reduced
Sep 3, 2023 · Impact of large-scale photovoltaic-energy storage power generation system access on differential protection of main transformer under symmetrical faults
Mar 24, 2022 · Introduction In order to reduce the carbon emission, the inverter-interfaced renewable energy power plant (IIREPP) proportion becomes higher
Dec 30, 2024 · This paper analyses the challenges of traditional current differential protection (CDP) for lines connected to photovoltaic (PV) power
Mar 24, 2022 · For fault characteristic of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems, the sensitivity of ratio-restraining characteristic differential protection on the condition of PV inverter...
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