Impact of Battery Energy System Integration in Frequency Control of an Electrical Grid with Wind Power

Anukriti Pokhriyal (), José Luis Domínguez-García () and Pedro Gómez-Romero
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Anukriti Pokhriyal: Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, ICN2 (CSIC-BIST), Campus de la UAB, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
José Luis Domínguez-García: Catalonia Institute for Energy Research, IREC, Jardins de les Dones de Negre, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930 Barcelona, Spain
Pedro Gómez-Romero: Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, ICN2 (CSIC-BIST), Campus de la UAB, 08193 Barcelona, Spain

Clean Technol., 2022, vol. 4, issue 4, 1-15

Abstract: The rapid increase in the integration of renewable energy sources into the electrical grid is posing new challenges for the dynamic responses due to the global inertia reduction. In this regard, the impact on frequency stability of such reduction and the potential support from wind power have been investigated lately. However, it is well-known that the variability of wind power and its reduced inertia may not be enough to handle the power unbalance. Energy storage systems (e.g., batteries) may provide the required additional flexibility to ensure proper response. In this paper, an analysis of how the different control loops for frequency support on wind power and batteries interact and perform is presented. To gain insights from the different impacts, a sensitivity analysis comparison for frequency regulation through (i) inertia and droop control of a variable speed wind turbine and (ii) battery is performed. The analysis was carried out through simulations using the well-known 4 generator 2-area model adapted to include a wind farm. From a battery perspective, its ramping capabilities were varied to provide frequency regulation. The paper shows how, depending on the control parameters and battery size, the frequency response may even become unstable due to interactions of the various pieces of technology. Thus, it shows that coordinated actions, control optimization and grid status among different actors on the grid (as battery and wind) is required for stable operation.

Keywords: wind power plant; frequency regulation; battery energy storage system; droop control; inertia control; control interaction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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