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Study of Unwanted Emissions Generated by Distributed Energy Resources in Microgrids and their Influence over Narrow Band Power Line Communications

Noelia Uribe-Pérez
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Itziar Angulo
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Luis Hernández
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Txetxu Arzuaga
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David De La Vega
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Amaia Arrinda
Version 1 : Received: 27 September 2016 / Approved: 27 September 2016 / Online: 27 September 2016 (15:44:03 CEST)

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Uribe-Pérez, N.; Angulo, I.; Hernández-Callejo, L.; Arzuaga, T.; de la Vega, D.; Arrinda, A. Study of Unwanted Emissions in the CENELEC-A Band Generated by Distributed Energy Resources and Their Influence over Narrow Band Power Line Communications. Energies 2016, 9, 1007. Uribe-Pérez, N.; Angulo, I.; Hernández-Callejo, L.; Arzuaga, T.; de la Vega, D.; Arrinda, A. Study of Unwanted Emissions in the CENELEC-A Band Generated by Distributed Energy Resources and Their Influence over Narrow Band Power Line Communications. Energies 2016, 9, 1007.

Abstract

Distributed Energy Resources might have a severe influence on Power Line Communications, as they can generate interfering signals and high frequency emissions or supraharmonics that may cause loss of metering and control data. In this paper, the influence of various energy resources on Narrowband Power Line Communications is described and analyzed through several test measurements performed in a real microgrid. Accordingly, the paper describes the effects on smart metering communications through MAC layer analysis. Results show that the commutation frequency of inverters and the presence of battery chargers are remarkable sources of disturbance in low voltage distribution networks. In this sense, the results presented can contribute to efforts towards standardization and normative of emissions at higher frequencies higher, such as CENELEC EN 50160 and IEC/TS 62749.

Keywords

distributed energy resources; meter reading; microgrids; NB-PLC; noise

Subject

Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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