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BACKGROUND
Robinsons Land Corporation, the project proponent, intends to build a 500 kW Three phase on
Grid Solar PV System in Robinson Cybergate Bacolod, Araneta St., Brgy. Singcang, Bacolod
City.
The overall goal of the project is to generate electricity for its own use and to connect to
Project, as provided in chapter 4.3.3.1 of The Philippine Distribution Code (PDC). Any user
applying for connection or a modification of an existing connection to the distribution system shall
take all necessary measures to ensure that its proposed connection or modification shall not result
in the degradation of the distribution system. Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. conducted
this Distribution Impact Study (DIS) for the application and approval of solar capacity of 500 kW.
This D.I.S. is applicable to 500 kW Solar PV System only and all its submitted technical data at the
time of this application and additional solar capacity shall be in coordination with Central Negros
Test Cases:
PV power plant to the existing system of CENECO and looks into the proposed connection
scheme to ensure the safety, reliability, and security of the CENECO distribution system.
This DIS involves load flow analysis and fault current analysis to determine whether or not the
connection of the 500 kW Solar PV power plant will significantly affect the steady-state and fault
The Philippine Distribution Code (PDC) is used as primary reference in conducting the
Technical Assessment in this Distribution Impact Study for 500 kW Solar PV System.
Power Plant aim to ensure safe and reliable operation in synchronization with the existing
Robinsons Land Corporation, shall be required to take all necessary measures to ensure
that the proposed connection of the power plant does not result in the degradation of
automatically disconnect the power plant in the event of system faults or other unusual
Distribution Transformers and lines shall not be loaded beyond its rated capacity
Maximum Voltage Unbalance at the connection point of any user, excluding the
Voltage Unbalance passed on from the grid, shall not exceed 2.5% during normal
operating conditions.
Fault current shall be at least 110% of the interrupting capacity of the existing
circuit breakers and should not greatly impact the existing protection scheme of
in the Philippines. It was incorporated on February 24, 1975 in Bacolod City, in the Province
of Negros Occidental. CENECO is serving power to Bacolod, Bago City, Murcia, Talisay
City, Silay City and Don Salvador Benedicto. Figure 3.1 below shows the map depicting
Load Flow Analysis is simulated or evaluated over 24-hour loading considering the system
peak and off-peak loading scenarios prior to and upon the entry of the Solar Photovoltaic
power plant.
service facilities can accommodate the entry of the power plant without thermal overloading.
Tabulated below are the thermal loading of the connection bus segment both scenarios
prior to the entry of the 500 kW On-Grid Solar Photovoltaic power plant.
will not exceed the thermal capacity loading of 13.2 kV distribution line and applicants
facilities.
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4.2 VOLTAGE ASSESSMENT
The objective of this assessment is to evaluate the effect on power quality specifically at the
Test case 1 and test case 2 simulate the impact on power quality at the connection bus,
and assess whether or not any violation on the power quality standards set by the
Twenty-four (24) hours per Unit Voltage (Bus 08-033-008-000-000-000-3L) at the 13.2 kV
side of the distribution transformer.
Without Solar
Time
A B C Bal.
1:00 AM 0.9954 0.9944 0.9955 0.9951
2:00 AM 0.9954 0.9944 0.9955 0.9951
3:00 AM 0.9957 0.9947 0.9958 0.9954 Bus (08-033-008-000-000-000-3L)
4:00 AM 0.9957 0.995 0.9958 0.9955 ABC
13.2 kV
5:00 AM 0.9957 0.995 0.9958 0.9955
6:00 AM 0.9958 0.995 0.9959 0.9956 3 -Phase Line IN
7:00 AM 0.9955 0.9944 0.9956 0.9952 GND Automa tic Voltage Regulator
8:00 AM 0.9952 0.994 0.9955 0.9949
OUT
9:00 AM 0.9944 0.9926 0.995 0.994
10:00 AM 0.9937 0.9916 0.9945 0.9933
11:00 AM 0.9934 0.9902 0.9943 0.9926 1.8 MVA
12:00 PM 0.9933 0.9896 0.9942 0.9924 Di s tri bution Tra ns former
1:00 PM 0.9934 0.9898 0.9943 0.9925 400 / 230 V Robi ns ons Cyberga te Ba col od
2:00 PM 0.9931 0.9903 0.9941 0.9925
3:00 PM 0.9932 0.9904 0.9942 0.9926
4:00 PM 0.993 0.9892 0.994 0.992
5:00 PM 0.992 0.9882 0.993 0.9911
6:00 PM 0.9931 0.9891 0.9937 0.992 Robi ns on Cyberga te Ba col od
7:00 PM 0.9934 0.9889 0.9939 0.9921
8:00 PM 0.994 0.9903 0.9945 0.9929
9:00 PM 0.9948 0.9929 0.995 0.9942
10:00 PM 0.9951 0.9937 0.9952 0.9946
11:00 PM 0.9953 0.9941 0.9954 0.9949
12:00 AM 0.9954 0.9944 0.9955 0.9951
With Solar
Time
A B C Bal.
1:00 AM 0.9954 0.9944 0.9955 0.9951
2:00 AM 0.9954 0.9944 0.9955 0.9951
3:00 AM 0.9957 0.9947 0.9958 0.9954 Bus (08-033-008-000-000-000-3L)
4:00 AM 0.9957 0.995 0.9958 0.9955 ABC
13.2 kV
5:00 AM 0.9957 0.995 0.9958 0.9955
6:00 AM 0.9958 0.995 0.9959 0.9956 3 - Phase Line IN
7:00 AM 0.9978 0.9966 0.9979 0.9974 GND Automa tic Voltage Regulator
8:00 AM 0.9986 0.9973 0.9989 0.9983
OUT
9:00 AM 0.999 0.9972 0.9996 0.9986
10:00 AM 0.9989 0.9968 0.9998 0.9985
11:00 AM 0.9989 0.9957 0.9999 0.9982 1.8 MVA
12:00 PM 0.9989 0.9952 0.9998 0.998 Di s tri bution Tra ns former
1:00 PM 0.9989 0.9954 0.9998 0.998 400 / 230 V Robi ns ons Cyberga te Ba col od
2:00 PM 0.9984 0.9957 0.9994 0.9979
3:00 PM 0.9981 0.9953 0.9991 0.9975 M
4:00 PM 0.9972 0.9934 0.9982 0.9962
5:00 PM 0.9958 0.992 0.9968 0.9949
6:00 PM 0.9957 0.9918 0.9964 0.9947 500 kW
7:00 PM 0.9934 0.9889 0.9939 0.9921
8:00 PM 0.994 0.9903 0.9945 0.9929 Robi ns on Cyberga te Ba col od P.V. Sol ar Pl ant
9:00 PM 0.9948 0.9929 0.995 0.9942
10:00 PM 0.9951 0.9937 0.9952 0.9946
11:00 PM 0.9953 0.9941 0.9954 0.9949
12:00 AM 0.9954 0.9944 0.9955 0.9951
Upon the entry of 500 kW Solar PV, the three phase voltage of (Bus 08-033-008-000-000-
000-3L) will improve considering the result of the two test cases.
The load flow analysis shows that there is an increase of voltage in the connection bus (08-
033-008-000-000-000-3L).
The increase of 0.9999 per unit in the connection bus voltage is within the limits prescribed
by the Philippine Distribution Code for the long duration voltage variation of not more than
109.9% of the nominal voltage.
The Maximum Voltage Unbalance of 0.32% in the connection bus voltage is within the limits
prescribed by the Philippine Distribution Code for the Maximum Voltage Unbalance of not
more than 2.5% during normal operating conditions.
Maximum Voltage Unbalance Maximum Voltage Unbalance
Without Solar With Solar
Time Time
A B C Max A B C Max.
7:00 PM 0.13% 0.32% 0.18% 0.32% 7:00 PM 0.13% 0.32% 0.18% 0.32%
The results of load flow simulation for the two test cases show that the voltage level at the
connection bus remains within acceptable limits prior to and upon entry of the 500 kW Solar
Photovoltaic Power Plant.
The objective of the fault level assessment is to determine the values of contribution of fault
currents of the 500 kW Solar PV at the applicants service bus and at CENECO distribution
feeder buses. Tables 6.1 and 6.2 below show the corresponding fault levels prior to and
Short circuit analysis shows the comparative short circuit current in the connection bus.
The following formula shall be used in determining the Safety Margin of the
equipment.
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=
.
Short circuit analysis shows that the 500 kW Solar Photovoltaic power plant will not add to
the Feeders available short circuit current.
When the 500 kW On Grid Solar Photovoltaic power plant injects power to CENECOs AF4
improvement of voltage and will not result in the degradation of power quality in the distribution
system, complying with the Philippine Distribution Code Power Quality Standards.
fault levels that will warrant changes in the ratings of protective equipment.
With the foregoing results and analysis, the connection of Robinson Cybergate Bacolod 500
kW On Grid Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant to CENECOs AF4 Feeder line is being allowed at
Prepared by:
Checked by:
Approved by: