Upolu KEMA Grid Study - Integrating PV Solar and Wind Generation with the EPC Electric System

DNV KEMA was asked to evaluate the maximum amount of photovoltaic (PV) and wind generation that could be add to the Electric Power Corporation (EPC) electrical network located on the island Upolu. The analysis was based on the network model that was provided by EPC and was used for the previous study completed by DNV-KEMA. keywords: Upolu, Samoa, renewable energy, grid stability, KEMA, load curve, load profile, solar, wind, resource monitoring, simulation