Impact of renewable energy sources on relay protection operation

Abstract

The current trend of any electric power system is the integration of renewable energy sources (RES). Mostly these are solar and wind power plants. The penetration of renewable energy leads to significant changes in the operating mode of the power system and, accordingly, affects the functioning of the relay protection and automation devices. In particular, the use of renewable energy can lead to a decrease in short-circuit currents and the insensitivity of the protection to this fault. The paper demonstrates the results of a study that confirmed this. In the paper analyzed the existing approaches to setting up relay protection and automation. Based on this analysis, conclusions are made.