Especificação de transformador a seco para usina fotovoltaica: investigação sobre o fator k e o uso de chaves seccionadoras para 800vca

Abstract

Although there are several transformer manufacturers in Brazil dedicated to photovoltaic power generation, the connection between inverters with a nominal output voltage of 800VAC and the protection system installed before the step-up transformer is still complex. In this paper, issues related to design, installation and supply of equipment and preventive and corrective maintenance are explored. Operating data is presented for two photovoltaic plants (PV), one has a power of a 444kWp and the other 406kWp, which share the same installation design. Both plants experienced faults in the measurements taken at the substations. The installation of disconnect switches with a nominal operating voltage (Ue) equal to 690VAC was identified as the cause of the short circuit. The quality of the equipment was investigated and an analysis of the operating temperature of the transformers was carried out. Possible causes and effects, such as the presence of harmonics and inverter failures, were explored. Given the high cost of circuit breakers for 800VAC/400A Ue and transformers with K4 factor, the solution found was to repair them and replace the faulty cables and switch-disconnectors with products dedicated to photovoltaic systems. The use of fuses in the AC circuit made the disconnection difficult and impaired the safety in several aspects.