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Title: Ramping Performance Analysis of the Kahuku Wind-Energy Battery Storage System

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1260909· OSTI ID:1260909
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  1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

High penetrations of wind power on the electrical grid can introduce technical challenges caused by resource variability. Such variability can have undesirable effects on the frequency, voltage, and transient stability of the grid. Energy storage devices can be an effective tool in reducing variability impacts on the power grid in the form of power smoothing and ramp control. Integrating anenergy storage system with a wind power plant can help smooth the variable power produced from wind. This paper explores the fast-response, megawatt-scale, wind-energy battery storage systems that were recently deployed throughout the Hawaiian islands to support wind and solar projects.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Water Technologies Office
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1260909
Report Number(s):
NREL/MP-5D00-59003
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English