In this paper, a comprehensive overview on important issues affecting the distribution system as a result of PV penetration is presented. Pertinent issues such as voltage fluctuation, voltage rise, voltage balance, and harmonics and their effect on the system are discussed in. This paper reviews recent progress in fault detection, reliability analysis, and predictive maintenance methods for grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. This brief overviews common technical impacts of PV on electric distribution systems and utility operations (as distinct from other utility concerns such as tarifs, rates, and billing), as well. Abstract— The small scale electricity generators such as solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are generally connected to the grid at the primary or secondary distribution and are considered as distributed generation (DG).
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