An Original Control Strategy of Storage Systems for the Frequency Stability of Autonomous Grids with Renewable Power Generation

Mariano G. Ippolito, Fabio Massaro, Rossano Musca and Gaetano Zizzo
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Mariano G. Ippolito: Engineering Department, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Fabio Massaro: Engineering Department, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Rossano Musca: Engineering Department, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Gaetano Zizzo: Engineering Department, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 15, 1-22

Abstract: This work examines the operation of the autonomous power system of a geographical island assuming the integration of significant generation shares from renewable energy sources and the installation of the required storage systems. The frequency stability of the system is investigated considering different operating conditions, in terms of load demand and renewable power generation. The main focus of the work is an original control strategy specifically designed for power converters interfacing storage units to the grid. The proposed strategy is based on an extended frequency droop control, which selects specific droop settings depending on the operating mode—charge or discharge—of the storage unit. A simulation model of the whole electrical system is developed for dynamic analysis. The model also implements the possibility of including specific auxiliary frequency controls for synthetic inertia and primary reserve. The results of the simulation and analysis indicate that the proposed control strategy has a significant positive effect, making the storage units able to provide a fundamental and more effective support to the frequency stability of the system. The application of the proposed control strategy to storage units also reduces the need for a contribution to the frequency control from intermittent and variable sources, making the whole system more robust, stable and reliable.

Keywords: autonomous systems; frequency stability; frequency droop; primary reserve; storage systems; small islands; synthetic inertia (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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