Advancing Distributed Energy Systems through Power Electronic Interfaces Integration and Benefits

As distributed energy (DE) systems continue to be used and technology advances have a growing influence on business, it is becoming more and more important to understand how DE systems interface with electric power systems. New markets and benefits for DE applications include ancillary service offering, energy efficiency, power system stability, and consumer choice. Distributed energy generation (DER) systems can support higher loads, minimize fault contributions, collaborate more easily with other DE sources, enhance power quality, support voltage/ampere reactive (VAR) more effectively, and lower interconnection costs with the aid of contemporary power electronic (PE) interfaces. This article will examine the issues surrounding DE system integration and show how PE interfaces might be able to address them.