eCite Digital Repository
Application of battery energy storage systems for primary frequency control in power systems with high renewable energy penetration
Citation
Amin, MR and Negnevitsky, M and Franklin, E and Alam, KS and Naderi, SB, Application of battery energy storage systems for primary frequency control in power systems with high renewable energy penetration, Energies, 14, (5) Article 1379. ISSN 1996-1073 (2021) [Refereed Article]
 | PDF (Published version) 8Mb |
Copyright Statement
Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Abstract
In power systems, high renewable energy penetration generally results in conventional synchronous generators being displaced. Hence, the power system inertia reduces, thus causing a larger frequency deviation when an imbalance between load and generation occurs, and thus potential system instability. The problem associated with this increase in the system’s dynamic response can be addressed by various means, for example, flywheels, supercapacitors, and battery energy storage systems (BESSs). This paper investigates the application of BESSs for primary frequency control in power systems with very high penetration of renewable energy, and consequently, low levels of synchronous generation. By re-creating a major Australian power system separation event and then subsequently simulating the event under low inertia conditions but with BESSs providing frequency support, it has been demonstrated that a droop-controlled BESS can greatly improve frequency response, producing both faster reaction and smaller frequency deviation. Furthermore, it is shown via detailed investigation how factors such as available battery capacity and droop coefficient impact the system frequency response characteristics, providing guidance on how best to mitigate the impact of future synchronous generator retirements. It is intended that this analysis could be beneficial in determining the optimal BESS capacity and droop value to manage the potential frequency stability risks for a future power system with high renewable energy penetrations.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | battery storage, primary frequency control, synchronous generator retirement, high renewable energy penetration, non-synchronous generating sources, National Electricity Market, Australian energy market operator, integrated system plan |
| Research Division: | Engineering |
| Research Group: | Electrical engineering |
| Research Field: | Electrical energy generation (incl. renewables, excl. photovoltaics) |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in engineering |
| UTAS Author: | Amin, MR (Mr Md Ruhul Amin) |
| UTAS Author: | Negnevitsky, M (Professor Michael Negnevitsky) |
| UTAS Author: | Franklin, E (Associate Professor Evan Franklin) |
| UTAS Author: | Alam, KS (Mr Kazi Alam) |
| UTAS Author: | Naderi, SB (Dr Seyedbehzad Naderi) |
| ID Code: | 151434 |
| Year Published: | 2021 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 5 |
| Deposited By: | Plant Science |
| Deposited On: | 2022-07-28 |
| Last Modified: | 2022-08-12 |
| Downloads: | 5 View Download Statistics |
Repository Staff Only: item control page