scholarly journals Adaptive Control of HVDC Links for Frequency Stability Enhancement in Low-Inertia Systems

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 6162
Author(s):  
Jelena Stojković ◽  
Aleksandra Lekić ◽  
Predrag Stefanov
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
Frequency Response ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Frequency Stability ◽  
Test System ◽  
Electric Power System ◽  
Rotational Inertia ◽  
Frequency Change ◽  
Stability Enhancement

Decarbonization of power systems has put Renewable Energy Sources (RES) at the forefront when it comes to electric power generation. The increasing shares of converter-connected renewable generation cause a decrease of the rotational inertia of the Electric Power System (EPS), and consequently deteriorate the system capability to withstand large load-generation imbalances. Low-inertia systems are subjected to fast and large frequency changes in case of in-feed loss, where the traditional primary frequency control is not sufficient to preserve the frequency stability and to maintain the frequency above the critical value. One possible solution to this rising problem is seen in Fast Frequency Response (FFR) provided by the High-Voltage Direct-Current (HVDC)-based systems. This paper presents the adaptive FFR control of HVDC-based systems for frequency stability enhancement in the low-inertia system. The EPS is considered as a “black box” and the HVDC response is determined only using the locally measured frequency change. Sliding Mode Control (SMC) of the Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) was developed and demonstrated to provide faster and more appropriate frequency response compared to the PI controller. The described adaptive HVDC control considers the size of disturbance and the inertia of the power system, and it is verified by simulations on the IEEE 39 bus test system implemented in MATLAB/Simulink for different system configurations and different sizes of disturbance.

scholarly journals A meliorated Harris Hawks optimizer for combinatorial unit commitment problem with photovoltaic applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayani Nandi ◽  
Vikram Kumar Kamboj
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Power System ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Unit Commitment ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Electric Power System ◽  
Unit Commitment Problem ◽  
Spinning Reserve ◽  
Commitment Problem ◽  
Sine Cosine Algorithm

AbstractConventional unit commitment problem (UCP) consists of thermal generating units and its participation schedule, which is a stimulating and significant responsibility of assigning produced electricity among the committed generating units matter to frequent limitations over a scheduled period view to achieve the least price of power generation. However, modern power system consists of various integrated power generating units including nuclear, thermal, hydro, solar and wind. The scheduling of these generating units in optimal condition is a tedious task and involves lot of uncertainty constraints due to time carrying weather conditions. This difficulties come to be too difficult by growing the scope of electrical power sector day by day, so that UCP has connection with problem in the field of optimization, it has both continuous and binary variables which is the furthermost exciting problem that needs to be solved. In the proposed research, a newly created optimizer, i.e., Harris Hawks optimizer (HHO), has been hybridized with sine–cosine algorithm (SCA) using memetic algorithm approach and named as meliorated Harris Hawks optimizer and it is applied to solve the photovoltaic constrained UCP of electric power system. In this research paper, sine–cosine Algorithm is used for provision of power generation (generating units which contribute in electric power generation for upload) and economic load dispatch (ELD) is completed by Harris Hawks optimizer. The feasibility and efficacy of operation of the hybrid algorithm are verified for small, medium power systems and large system considering renewable energy sources in summer and winter, and the percentage of cost saving for power generation is found. The results for 4 generating units, 5 generating units, 6 generating units, 7 generating units, 10 generating units, 19 generating units, 20 generating units, 40 generating units and 60 generating units are evaluated. The 10 generating units are evaluated with 5% and 10% spinning reserve. The efficacy of the offered optimizer has been verified for several standard benchmark problem including unit commitment problem, and it has been observed that the suggested optimizer is too effective to solve continuous, discrete and nonlinear optimization problems.

scholarly journals Towards 100% Renewables by 2030: Transition Alternatives for a Sustainable Electricity Sector in Isla de la Juventud, Cuba

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 2862
Author(s):  
Mika Korkeakoski
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Power System ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Electric Power System ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Cuban Government ◽  
Isla De La Juventud ◽  
Near Future

Renewable Energy Sources (RES) have become increasingly desirable worldwide in the fight against global climate change. The sharp decrease in costs of especially wind and solar photovoltaics (PV) have created opportunities to move from dependency on conventional fossil fuel-based electricity production towards renewable energy sources. Renewables experience around 7% (in 2018) annual growth rate in the electricity production globally and the pace is expected to further increase in the near future. Cuba is no exception in this regard, the government has set an ambitious renewable energy target of 24% RES of electricity production by the year 2030. The article analyses renewable energy trajectories in Isla de la Juventud, Cuba, through different future energy scenarios utilizing EnergyPLAN tool. The goal is to identify the best fit and least cost options in transitioning towards 100% electric power systemin Isla de la Juventud, Cuba. The work is divided into analysis of (1) technical possibilities for five scenarios in the electricity production with a 40% increase of electricity consumption by 2030: Business As Usual (BAU 2030, with the current electric power system (EPS) setup), VISION 2030 (according to the Cuban government plan with 24% RES), Advanced Renewables (ARES, with 50% RES), High Renewables (HiRES, with 70% RES), and Fully Renewables (FullRES, with 100% RES based electricity system) scenarios and (2) defining least cost options for the five scenarios in Isla de la Juventud, Cuba. The results show that high penetration of renewables is technically possible even up to 100% RES although the best technological fit versus least cost options may not favor the 100% RES based systems with the current electric power system (EPS) setup. This is due to realities in access to resources, especially importation of state of the art technological equipment and biofuels, financial and investment resources, as well as the high costs of storage systems. The analysis shows the Cuban government vision of reaching 24% of RES in the electricity production by 2030 can be exceeded even up to 70% RES based systems with similar or even lower costs in the near future in Isla de la Juventud. However, overcoming critical challenges in the economic, political, and legal conditions are crucially important; how will the implementation of huge national capital investments and significant involvement of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) actualize to support achievement of the Cuban government’s 2030 vision?

Višestepena brza regulacija frekvencije u elektroenergetskim sistemima sa neravnomernom distribucijom inercije

2021 ◽  
Vol XXIII (4) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Jelena Stojković ◽  
◽  
Predrag Stefanov
Keyword(s):  
Control Strategy ◽  
Frequency Control ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Frequency Stability ◽  
Test System ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Rotational Inertia ◽  
Telecommunications Infrastructure ◽  
Local Measurements

Integration of renewable energy sources (RES) is one of the key factors in the fight against climate change and they are becoming to take a larger share in electricity production. The systems with a high penetration of RES have small rotational inertia and are more vulnerable in terms of frequency stability. This paper proposes strategy for multistage fast frequency control (FFC) provided by converter-connected resources. They can quickly change the output active power and provide frequency support immediately after the disturbance during the period before that frequency reaches its nadir. The proposed control strategy uses only local measurements of the rate of change of frequency (RoCoF) and there is no need for complex telecommunications infrastructure. The multistage approach enables dispatched reserve to be proportional to the size of disturbance. RoCoF based FFC provides that more reserves would be dispatched in low-inertia areas that are more sensitive to disturbance and therefore enhance frequency stability. The proposed control strategy is validated on a test system of 3 coherent areas and the simulation results confirm that more reserve is dispatched in low-inertia areas that are more affected by disturbance.

scholarly journals Transient Impact Analysis of High Renewable Energy Sources Penetration According to the Future Korean Power Grid Scenario

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seungchan Oh ◽  
Heewon Shin ◽  
Hwanhee Cho ◽  
Byongjun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Power System ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Transient Stability ◽  
Impact Analysis ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Electric Power System ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
The Impact

Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions constitute a worldwide trend. According to this trend, there are many plans in place for the replacement of conventional electric power plants operating using fossil fuels with renewable energy sources (RESs). Owing to current needs to expand the RES penetration in accordance to a new National power system plan, the importance of RESs is increasing. The RES penetration imposes various impacts on the power system, including transient stability. Furthermore, the fact that they are distributed at multiple locations in the power system is also a factor which makes the transient impact analysis of RESs difficult. In this study, the transient impacts attributed to the penetration of RESs are analyzed and compared with the conventional Korean electric power system. To confirm the impact of the penetration of RESs on transient stability, the effect was analyzed based on a single machine equivalent (SIME) configuration. Simulations were conducted in accordance to the Korean power system by considering the anticipated RES penetration in 2030. The impact of RES on transient stability was provided by a change in CCT by increasing of the RES penetration.

scholarly journals Application of Synchrophasor Measurements for Improving Situational Awareness of the Power System

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-10
Author(s):  
A. Obushevs ◽  
A. Mutule
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Power System ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Situational Awareness ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Electric Power System ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Scada Systems

Abstract The paper focuses on the application of synchrophasor measurements that present unprecedented benefits compared to SCADA systems in order to facilitate the successful transformation of the Nordic-Baltic-and-European electric power system to operate with large amounts of renewable energy sources and improve situational awareness of the power system. The article describes new functionalities of visualisation tools to estimate a grid inertia level in real time with monitoring results between Nordic and Baltic power systems.

scholarly journals Use of maneuverable properties of hydroelectric power plants and hydro-accumulating power plants for improving reliability and operating efficiency of electric power systems of commonwealth countries (using example of power plants of Russia and the Republic of Uzbekistan)

2020 ◽  
Vol 216 ◽  
pp. 01139
Author(s):  
Yu.S. Vasilyev ◽  
V.V. Elistratov ◽  
I.G. Kudryasheva ◽  
M.M. Mukhammadiyev ◽  
B.U. Urishev
Keyword(s):  
Power Systems ◽  
Power System ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Electric Power System ◽  
Operating Efficiency ◽  
Hydroelectric Power ◽  
Current Increase ◽  
Pump Station

The possibilities of using shunting properties of HPP units, HAPS (Hydro-accumulating power system) for energy storage and redistribution, as well as Pump Station as a consumer of the regulator in night load dips to increase the reliability of the electric power system (EPS) in the conditions of the current increase in the share of non-nondestructive capacities in Russia and Uzbekistan and the implementation of programs for the development of renewable energy sources, primarily the construction of wind and solar power plants, were considered.

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