학술논문

Frequency Control using Grid-forming and Grid-following Battery Energy Storage Systems
Document Type
Conference
Source
2021 IEEE 62nd International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON) Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON), 2021 IEEE 62nd International Scientific Conference on. :1-6 Nov, 2021
Subject
Computing and Processing
Engineering Profession
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Robotics and Control Systems
Signal Processing and Analysis
Transportation
Damping
Renewable energy sources
Simulation
Power system dynamics
Power system stability
Stability analysis
Mathematical models
Grid-following (GFL)
grid-forming (GFM)
frequency stability
battery energy storage
low-inertia power systems
renewables
Language
Abstract
As power systems continue to achieve higher penetrations of non-synchronous Renewable Energy (RE) sources, via replacement of conventional synchronous generators, the power system inertia reduces. Thus, the frequency stability of these power systems is challenged. This can be addressed by technologies such as flywheels, supercapacitors, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESSs). This paper discusses the application of Grid-following (GFL) and Grid-forming (GFM) BESS for frequency control in power systems with high RE penetration. MATLAB/Simulink is used to build a simple Australian interconnected power system model, and simulations are carried out at various RE penetrations in the power system. Simulation results show that the response parameters of GFL-BESS, such as deadband and power response time constant, significantly influence the dynamic performance and stability characteristics difference between GFL and GFM-BESS. By appropriately selecting the GFL and GFM operational parameters, required BESS capacity to maintain frequency within normal operating limits and the dynamic performance and stability characteristics differences can be reduced. Compared to GFL, using GFM would still be beneficial for low-inertia power systems, as using GFM based solution can reduce the BESS capacity required to maintain frequency stability by providing additional damping to the system.