Delay Compensation Amongst Aggregated Storage Assets Providing Fast Frequency Regulation

Qingwei Zhu, Alberto Bolzoni, Andrew Forsyth, Rebecca Todd, Matthew Smith, Daniel Thomas Gladwin, Thomas John, Charalampos Patsios, Gwilym Jones, Daniel J. Rogers

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Abstract

This paper investigates a delay compensation control for coordinating aggregated energy storage systems (ESSs) of dissimilar characteristics to provide fast frequency regulation, particularly the UK National Grid enhanced frequency response (EFR) service. The dynamic model of a generic micro-grid system comprising synchronous generator, load, and EFR-providing ESS is established. Theoretical analyses of the compensation effects are conducted using describing function techniques to model the EFR nonlinearities. The theoretical study indicates the compensation control's beneficial effects through an increase in the micro-grid system's equivalent regulating energy (the inverse of the frequency droop coefficient). The analytical results are validated by RTDS simulations of a representative micro-grid system, which is based on the measured characteristics of a real aggregated ESS fleet, including a 180kWh/240kW commercial battery ESS asset and a 1MWh/2MW battery asset located 100 miles apart. Simulations show that the frequency deviation of the micro-grid system in response to a 10% sinusoidal power imbalance at the network's natural angular frequency could be reduced by 74% through the inclusion of two BESSs providing EFR with a total capacity of 10% of the micro-grid; a further reduction of 42% can be obtained through the implementation of the proposed delay compensation method.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 IEEE 9th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC 2020 ECCE Asia
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1402-1408
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781728153018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Nov 2020
Event9th IEEE International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC 2020 ECCE Asia - Nanjing, China
Duration: 29 Nov 20202 Dec 2020

Publication series

Name2020 IEEE 9th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC 2020 ECCE Asia

Conference

Conference9th IEEE International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC 2020 ECCE Asia
Country/TerritoryChina
CityNanjing
Period29/11/202/12/20

Keywords

  • Aggregation
  • energy storage system
  • fast frequency regulation
  • natural frequency
  • response time

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