Analysis of Control Strategies Based on Virtual Inertia for the Improvement of Frequency Stability in an Islanded Grid with Wind Generators and Battery Energy Storage Systems

Iván Pazmiño, Sergio Martinez and Danny Ochoa
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Iván Pazmiño: Faculty of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí, Manta 130214, Ecuador
Sergio Martinez: Area of Electrical Engineering, ETSI Industriales, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, 28006 Madrid, Spain
Danny Ochoa: Department of Electrical, Electronic and Telecommunication, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca 010203, Ecuador

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 3, 1-18

Abstract: Rising levels of non-synchronous generation in power systems are leading to increasing difficulties in primary frequency control. In response, there has been much research effort aimed at providing individual electronic interfaced generators with different frequency response capabilities. There is now a growing research interest in analyzing the interactions among different power system elements that include these features. This paper explores how the implementation of control strategies based on the concept of virtual inertia can help to improve frequency stability. More specifically, the work is focused on islanded systems with high share of wind generation interacting with battery energy storage systems. The paper presents a methodology for modeling a power system with virtual primary frequency control, as an aid to power system planning and operation. The methodology and its implementation are illustrated with a real case study.

Keywords: ancillary services; battery energy storage system; fast frequency response; islanded microgrid; low inertia power systems; primary frequency control; wind energy integration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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