MetaPV

MetaPV is the first project world-wide that will demonstrate the provision of electrical benefits from photovoltaics (PV) on a large scale. Additional benefits for active grid support from PV will be demonstrated at two sites: a residential area of 128 households with 4 kWp each, and an industrial zone of 31 PV systems with 200 kWp each. The enhanced control capacities to be implemented into PV inverters and demonstrated are active voltage control, fault ride-through capability, autonomous grid operation, and interaction of distribution system control with PV systems. A detailed technical and economic assessment of the additional services from PV will be carried out, in addition to an evaluation of the role of PV in an area fully supplied by renewable sources. PV side and network side will be both addressed. Small and large PV inverters for residential and industrial applications, which can both provide additional benefits for electrical network operation, will be developed. On the network side, adapted concepts for grid planning and operation of distribution networks with large amounts of PV generation will be developed. Based on the development and suggestions of the first phase, pilot demonstrations will be carried out and evaluated in residential and industrial areas.