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Simulation of Optimal Photovoltaic Energy Injection into an Unstable Grid: Case Study in Burkina Faso

International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
© 2025 by SSRG - IJEEE Journal
Volume 12 Issue 10
Year of Publication : 2025
Authors : Kiswẽndsida Philippe KOUANDA, Seydou Ouedraogo, Ousmane Nikiema, Adekunlé Akim Salami
10.14445/23488379/IJEEE-V12I10P118
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Kiswẽndsida Philippe KOUANDA, Seydou Ouedraogo, Ousmane Nikiema, Adekunlé Akim Salami, "Simulation of Optimal Photovoltaic Energy Injection into an Unstable Grid: Case Study in Burkina Faso," SSRG International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, vol. 12,  no. 10, pp. 246-257, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488379/IJEEE-V12I10P118

Abstract:

To optimise the integration of photovoltaic electricity into an unstable power grid, it is necessary to find the appropriate location and optimal power of the photovoltaic electricity to be injected into the power grid. The method used consists of varying the photovoltaic power to be injected at the optimal point until an overload of one or more elements of the grid is observed. The modelling of the electricity grid and the simulation of the injection of photovoltaic power into the grid are carried out using NEPLAN software. For this study, the injection points of the Zagtouli, Komsilga, and Kossodo stations of the national interconnected grid (RIN), as seen from Ouagadougou, were selected. The simulation results gave an optimal photovoltaic power of 70 MW at the Zagtouli station, 100 MW at the Kossodo station, and 70 MW at the Komsilga station. The results obtained in this study can be used to optimise the integration of photovoltaic power plants into the national interconnected grid of Burkina Faso and into the national grids of West African countries based on their similarities.

Keywords:

Photovoltaic Power, Electricity, Grid, Unstable, Injection, Optimisation.

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