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Title: Design of energy storage system to improve inertial response for large scale PV generation

Journal Article · · IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (Online)
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  1. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

With high-penetration levels of renewable generating sources being integrated into the existing electric power grid, conventional generators are being replaced and grid inertial response is deteriorating. This technical challenge is more severe with photovoltaic (PV) generation than with wind generation because PV generation systems cannot provide inertial response unless special countermeasures are adopted. To enhance the inertial response, this paper proposes to use battery energy storage systems (BESS) as the remediation approach to accommodate the degrading inertial response when high penetrations of PV generation are integrated into the existing power grid. A sample power system was adopted and simulated using PSS/E software. Here, impacts of different penetration levels of PV generation on the system inertial response were investigated and then BESS was incorporated to improve the frequency dynamics.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC00112704
OSTI ID:
1245378
Report Number(s):
BNL-111870-2016-JA; YN0100000
Journal Information:
IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (Online), Vol. 2016; Conference: Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), Boston, MA (United States), 17-21 Jul 2016; ISSN 1944-9933
Publisher:
IEEECopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English