Grid Impact Study of a 1MWp Photovoltaic Power Plant Connected to the National Electricity Grid in Deir AlGhusun, Palestine

In this paper, the impact of integrating a 1 MWp PV plant to the Palestinian national grid has been studied. Although such studies are found extensively in the literature, this study is considered the first complete and deep to be conducted in Palestine. Recently, distributed generation has gained prominence due to the increasing need for alternative clean energy sources to supplement non-renewable energy sources as national and global energy demand and consumption increase. Palestine, in particular, can win more from utilizing renewables. More importantly, it has an obligation to create energy independence from the Israeli side. As a result, in the past decade many large-scale plants have been commissioned. However, such plants are mostly done without prior technical studies to find out what impact such integration has on the national grid. Thus, this paper is considered a reference for engineers, grid operators, and investors to consider when a grid impact study is required.