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Title: Inertial Response of Wind Power Plants: A Comparison of Frequency-Based Inertial Control and Stepwise Inertial Control

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The frequency regulation capability of a wind power plant plays an important role in enhancing frequency reliability especially in an isolated power system with high wind power penetration levels. A comparison of two types of inertial control methods, namely frequency-based inertial control (FBIC) and stepwise inertial control (SIC), is presented in this paper. Comprehensive case studies are carried out to reveal features of the different inertial control methods, simulated in a modified Western System Coordination Council (WSCC) nine-bus power grid using real-time digital simulator (RTDS) platform. The simulation results provide an insight into the inertial control methods under various scenarios.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NNSFC)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1342087
Report Number(s):
NREL/CP-5D00-67831
Resource Relation:
Conference: Presented at the 2016 North American Power Symposium (NAPS), 18-20 September 2016, Denver, Colorado
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English