Transmission system protection screening for integration of offshore wind power plants

Journal Article · 20 February 2018 · Renewable Energy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2018.02.070 · OSTI ID:1427345

Sajadi, A. ^[1]; Strezoski, L. ^[1]; Clark, K. ^[2]; Prica, M. ^[1]; Loparo, K. A. ^[1]

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1. Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH (United States)
2. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

This paper develops an efficient methodology for protection screening of large-scale transmission systems as part of the planning studies for the integration of offshore wind power plants into the power grid. This methodology avails to determine whether any upgrades are required to the protection system. The uncertainty is considered in form of variability of the power generation by offshore wind power plant. This paper uses the integration of a 1000 MW offshore wind power plant operating in Lake Erie into the FirstEnergy/PJM service territory as a case study. This study uses a realistic model of a 63,000-bus test system that represents the U.S. Eastern Interconnection.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• Grant/Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1427345
• Alternate ID(s): OSTI ID: 1548700
• Report Number(s): NREL/JA--5D00-71140
• Journal Information: Renewable Energy, Journal Name: Renewable Energy Journal Issue: C Vol. 125; ISSN 0960-1481
• Publisher: ElsevierCopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English