Hosting Capacity of Solar Power Plant in Java Madura Bali

Abstract

Solar power plants are now being developed massively as an alternative energy source. However, integration of high-capacity utility scale solar power plants poses challenges to the existing electricity grid as they generate inconsistent power throughout time, commonly known as intermittency. In this paper, we calculate the potential solar plant capacity that can be injected into the existing grid. The research is conducted by measuring the real sun irradiation in Java, Madura, Bali using 54 measuring devices spread across the islands. The data has been acquired for two months and the intermittency has been observed. The research concludes that if the aggregate irradiation is observed and the Jamali grid stiffness is taken into account, it is possible to interconnect up to 6.67 GW spread across 54 locations.