Sizing of Hybrid Energy Storage Systems for Inertial and Primary Frequency Control

Frontiers in Energy Research

Erick Fernando Alves¹  Daniel dos Santos Mota¹  Elisabetta Tedeschi² 

[1] Department of Electric Power Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway;Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, Italy;

关键词: low-inertia systems;    energy storage;    inertial control;    primary control;    frequency stability;    power system design;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fenrg.2021.649200

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The exponential rise of renewable energy sources and microgrids brings about the challenge of guaranteeing frequency stability in low-inertia grids through the use of energy storage systems. This paper reviews the frequency response of an ac power system, highlighting its different time scales and control actions. Moreover, it pinpoints main distinctions among high-inertia interconnected systems relying on synchronous machines and low-inertia systems with high penetration of converter-interfaced generation. Grounded on these concepts and with a set of assumptions, it derives algebraic equations to rate an energy storage system providing inertial and primary control. The equations are independent of the energy storage technology, robust to system nonlinearities, and rely on parameters that are typically defined by system operators, industry standards, or network codes. Using these results, the authors provide a step-by-step procedure to size the main components of a converter-interfaced hybrid energy storage system. Finally, a case study of a wind-powered oil and gas platform in the North Sea demonstrates with numerical examples how the proposed methodology 1) can be applied in a practical problem and 2) allows the system designer to take advantage of different technologies and set specific requirements for each storage device and converter according to the type of frequency control provided.

【 授权许可】

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