Research Article

Effect of Neutral Grounding Protection Methods for Compensated Wind/PV Grid-Connected Hybrid Power Systems

Table 2

A comparison between solid grounding and Peterson coil grounding of 58.6 H inductance on the wind/PV GCS under various fault conditions.

Fault typeMaximum magnitude of fault current at fault location X (Amp)Current minimization (%)
Wind/PV GCS with solid groundingWind/PV IGs with Peterson coil grounding
Phase APhase BPhase CPhase APhase BPhase C

SCF501161765832269842513985−45.28
SLG fault2096261619.88
DLG fault5119478232083338−43.26