Characterization of the Operation of a BESS with a Photovoltaic System as a Regular Source for the Auxiliary Systems of a High-Voltage Substation in Brazil

Washington de Araujo Silva Júnior, Andrea Vasconcelos, Ayrlw Carvalho Arcanjo (), Tatiane Costa, Rafaela Nascimento, Alex Pereira, Eduardo Jatobá, José Bione Filho, Elisabete Barreto, Roberto Dias and Manoel Marinho
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Washington de Araujo Silva Júnior: Edson Mororó Moura Institute of Technology (ITEMM), Recife 51020-280, PE, Brazil
Andrea Vasconcelos: Edson Mororó Moura Institute of Technology (ITEMM), Recife 51020-280, PE, Brazil
Ayrlw Carvalho Arcanjo: Edson Mororó Moura Institute of Technology (ITEMM), Recife 51020-280, PE, Brazil
Tatiane Costa: Edson Mororó Moura Institute of Technology (ITEMM), Recife 51020-280, PE, Brazil
Rafaela Nascimento: Edson Mororó Moura Institute of Technology (ITEMM), Recife 51020-280, PE, Brazil
Alex Pereira: São Francisco Hydroelectric Company (Chesf), Recife 50761-901, PE, Brazil
Eduardo Jatobá: São Francisco Hydroelectric Company (Chesf), Recife 50761-901, PE, Brazil
José Bione Filho: São Francisco Hydroelectric Company (Chesf), Recife 50761-901, PE, Brazil
Elisabete Barreto: São Francisco Hydroelectric Company (Chesf), Recife 50761-901, PE, Brazil
Roberto Dias: Polytechnic School of Pernambuco, University of Pernambuco (UPE), Recife 50100-010, PE, Brazil
Manoel Marinho: Polytechnic School of Pernambuco, University of Pernambuco (UPE), Recife 50100-010, PE, Brazil

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 2, 1-25

Abstract: Substation (SS) auxiliary systems (SAux) are facilities responsible for hosting the alternating (AC) and direct current (DC) busbar to serve the equipment and systems that perform the substation’s protection, control, and supervision. External and internal power supplies typically ensure the continuity of such a facility. The electricity support will be restricted to diesel emergency generators (DG) if the external power supply is unavailable due to a contingency. The DG present a slower response time and are susceptible to starting failures. Microgrids with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) paired with photovoltaic systems (PV) are presented as an innovative and reliable solution for powering the SAux. In this article, tests were carried out on the microgrid of the Edson Mororó Moura Institute of Technology (ITEMM) in Brazil to support the use of microgrids BESS/PV in the SAux of a transmission SS of the São Francisco Hydroelectric Company (Chesf). Without an external power supply, BESS commands the action of islanded operation, maintaining both voltage and frequency requirements of the microgrid without load shedding. It was possible to observe all operations of the microgrid. The experimental results showed that the solution proposed in the paper implements a dependable self-dispatchable autonomous power supply.

Keywords: battery energy storage system; microgrid; photovoltaic; substation; electrical power quality (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: 2023
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