Electromechanical Transient Modeling Analysis of Large-Scale New Energy Grid Connection

The synchronous virtual machine uses inverter power to imitate the performance of the conventional synchronous machine.It also has the same inertia,damping,frequency,voltage regulation,and other external performance as the generator.It is the key technology to realize new energy grid connections’stable and reliable operation.This project studies a dynamic simulation model of an extensive new energy power system based on the virtual synchronous motor.A new energy storage method is proposed.The mathematical energy storage model is established by combining the fixed rotor model of a synchronous virtual machine with the charge-discharge power,state of charge,operation efficiency,dead zone,and inverter constraint.The rapid conversion of energy storage devices absorbs the excess instantaneous kinetic energy caused by interference.The branch transient of the critical cut set in the system can be confined to a limited area.Thus,the virtual synchronizer’s kinetic and potential energy can be efficiently converted into an instantaneous state.The simulation of power system analysis software package(PSASP)verifies the correctness of the theory and algorithm in this paper.This paper provides a theoretical basis for improving the transient stability of new energy-connected power grids.

Implementation of FPGA Based MPPT Techniques for Grid-Connected PV System

Global energy demand is growing rapidly owing to industrial growth and urbanization.Alternative energy sources are driven by limited reserves and rapid depletion of conventional energy sources(e.g.,fossil fuels).Solar photovol-taic(PV),as a source of electricity,has grown in popularity over the last few dec-ades because of their clean,noise-free,low-maintenance,and abundant availability of solar energy.There are two types of maximum power point track-ing(MPPT)techniques:classical and evolutionary algorithm-based techniques.Precise and less complex perturb and observe(P&O)and incremental conduc-tance(INC)approaches are extensively employed among classical techniques.This study used afield-programmable gate array(FPGA)-based hardware arrange-ment for a grid-connected photovoltaic(PV)system.The PV panels,MPPT con-trollers,and battery management systems are all components of the proposed system.In the developed hardware prototype,various modes of operation of the grid-connected PV system were examined using P&O and incremental con-ductance MPPT approaches.

Difference between grid connections of large-scale wind power and conventional synchronous generation

In China, regions with abundant wind energy resources are generally located at the end of power grids. The power grid architecture in these regions is typically not sufficiently strong, and the energy structure is relatively simple. Thus, connecting large-capacity wind power units complicates the peak load regulation and stable operation of the power grids in these regions. Most wind turbines use power electronic converter technology, which affects the safety and stability of the power grid differently compared with conventional synchronous generators. Furthermore, fluctuations in wind power cause fluctuations in the output of wind farms, making it difficult to create and implement suitable power generation plans for wind farms. The generation technology and grid connection scheme for wind power and conventional thermal power generation differ considerably. Moreover, the active and reactive power control abilities of wind turbines are weaker than those of thermal power units, necessitating additional equipment to control wind turbines. Hence, to address the aforementioned issues with large-scale wind power generation, this study analyzes the differences between the grid connection and collection strategies for wind power bases and thermal power plants. Based on this analysis, the differences in the power control modes of wind power and thermal power are further investigated. Finally, the stability of different control modes is analyzed through simulation. The findings can be beneficial for the planning and development of large-scale wind power generation farms.

Long Term Assessment of a Grid Connected Solar PV System in Sydney

This paper assesses 4 years of operation of a 1.75 kW roof top solar PV system installed in a Sydney suburban house. The system consists of 10 PV panels, a DC/AC inverter, and a grid connected gross meter. Solar electricity delivered to grid is verified with the results from a computer simulation package （PVSYST） by adopting the installed component specifications, operation conditions, and weather data of the site. The results show high consistency between the values of energy delivered to the grid measured by the energy company and the energy estimated by system simulation. New system performance indicator is developed and called the optimum performance compliance ratio （PCR）. It is a measure of the compliance of the output of the designed PV system with the output which would be produced by the same system with a solar tracker. This indicator provides system designers, contractors and energy providers with the actual capacity of the system that they can offer the end-users.

Comparison of Experimental and Theoretical Output Power of Grid Connected Photovoltaic System in Super Mega Factory

In this paper, the performance of grid connected PV system that is installed in Super Mega Factory is presented. The output parameters of 4 kW PV is collected and analyzed. Then, according to the results the weak points of the system were found and the theoretical output power was compared. After that we try to get the maximum output power making the correction of collector angle and place suitable panel position.

Managing New PV Plant Connection to Available Grids to Stay within Standard Limits with a Case Study

PV plants are increasing all over the world and they are becoming a distinct part of electric grids.Due to abundance of solar irradiation and almost constant amount of it in certain geographical latitudes,selection of proper capacity of PV plants depends mostly on available places for the site.In this paper,important measures for safe connection of a PV plant in terms of voltage requirements are addressed and several guidelines are introduced for this purpose.In addition,simulation results are included to prove some of the mentioned suggestions.A general algorithm is fi nally proposed to show the directions for safe connection of PV plants.

Steady-State Analysis of Grid-Connected New Energy Power Plants

In order to ease the fossil energy crunch,new energy sources need to be fully utilized.Clean energy sources such as wind,light,and nuclear energy are important tools to solve environmental and energy problems.However,in the process of researching new energy farms,there are some problems when they are integrated into the power system.In order to ensure the stability of new energy power plants,it is necessary to conduct an in-depth analysis of the grid connection technology of new energy farms.In the study,it is necessary to learn about the specific problems of the stability of the grid connection of new energy power plants,and to clarify the specific application of the grid connection technology of new energy power plants from the application principle and advantages of the grid connection technology of new energy power plants.Through simulation experiments,the positive effect of grid connection technology of new energy power plants in improving the stability of power systems was determined.

Feasibility Study for a Hybrid Power Plant(PV-Wind-Diesel-Storage)Connected to the Electricity Grid

In this work,we present a feasibility study for a new hybrid power plant(PV-Wind-Diesel-Storage)directly connected to the electrical grid.Several simulations are performed to verify the performance of the hybrid system under different scenarios using real meteorological data.It is shown that the performances of the hybrid system connected to the electrical network depend obviously on the available energy resources and constraints because the renewable energies are intermittent.In addition,the price of the kWh of electricity supplied by the hybrid system is determined,which amounts to$0.209/kWh,which is very cost effective and satisfactory for the considered sample conditions(Comoros Island).

Performance-Economic and Energy Loss Analysis of 80 KWp Grid Connected Roof Top Transformer Less Photovoltaic Power Plant

In India most part receives 4 - 7 kWh of solar radiation per square meter per day with 200 - 250 sunny days in a year. Tamilnadu state also receives the highest annual radiation in India. In this paper, the grid connected photovoltaic plant has a peak power of 80 KWp supplies electricity requirement of GRT IET campus during day time (7 hrs) and reduces load demand and generates useful data for future implementation of such PV plant projects in the Tamilnadu region. Photovoltaic plant was installed in April 2015, monitored during 6 months, and the performance ratio and the various power losses (power electronics, temperature, soiling, internal, network, grid availability and interconnection) were calculated. The PV plant supplied 64,182.86 KWh to the grid from April to September 2015, ranging from 11,510.900 to 10,200.9 kWh. The final yield ranged from 143.886 (h/d) to 127.51 (y/d), reference yield ranged from 201.6 (h/d) to 155.31 (h/d) and performance ratio ranged from 71.3% to 82.1%, for a duration of six months, it had given a performance ratio of 83.82%, system efficiency was 4.16% and the capacity factor of GRT IET Campus for six months was 18.26%. Payback period in years = 9 years 4 months, energy saving per year = 204,400 KWh, cost reduction per year = 1,737,400, Indian rupee = 26,197.30 USD and total CO2 reductions per year = 102,200 tons CO2/year.

High Performance Double-Interleaved Dual Boost Converter and 3 Phase Grid Connected Converter for Wind Turbine

This paper proposes a high performance double-interleaved dual boost （DIDB） technique to solve the problems of high ripple current, large inductor size and the requirement of step-up transformer in many case found in the conventional DC-DC boost converter. The 3-phase grid connected converter with decoupling control give an independent control between active and reactive power using the load current feed-forward. With this technique, the disturbance rejection and the output power quality can be improved. Experiments are conducted with three case studies： 1） a test of the DIDB converter to determine current ripple and voltage gain, 2） a test of the 3-phase grid connected converter to determine DC-link voltage regulation, power factor and total harmonic distortion （THD）, and 3） a test of the overall system with a 7.5 kW wind turbine simulator by step and various input wind speeds to determine the output power at the grid side and verify the maximum peak power tracking （MPPT） performance. The results can confirm that the DIDB converter gives lower ripple current and higher voltage gain than the conventional converter. For the grid side, the 3-phase grid connected converter can regulate the DC-link with fast dynamic response to disturbance rejection and low overshoot while complying with the THD standard defined in IEEE 519-1992. In addition, the MPPT controller is able to achieve the maximum energy capture with the various input wind speeds.

Distributed Generation Influence on Power Distribution System Development in Poland

A lot of individual electricity sources of small power common （called distributed generation） occurred in Polish power sector during the last period. Gradual increases of distributed generation will cover current and future demand of consumers as well as allow to keep essential reserves in distribution and transmission grids. Emphasizing on this problem can upgrade economic efficiency and grid significance of distributed generation for investors and distribution utilities in Poland.

Impedance-based Stability Criterion for the Stable Evaluation of Grid-connected Inverter Systems with Distributed Parameter Lines

For a multi-inverter grid-connected system,the stability of the point of common coupling(PCC)voltage is evaluated considering the distribution parameters of the transmission lines.First,the systems on both sides of the PCC are equalized,a smallsignal equivalent circuit similar to the“current source-grid”is established,and a mathematical model for the voltage of the PCC is derived.Then,using Euler’s formula and Nyquist stability criterion,the PCC voltage stability of the grid-connected system is evaluated by the impedance analysis method under the premise that the single-side excitation is stable.In addition,the gridconnected conditions causing PCC voltage instability are studied.A phase compensation method based on an impedance phase compensation control strategy is introduced.The stability of the grid-connected system is improved by compensating the phase margin at the equivalent impedance crossover-section frequency on both sides of the grid-connected system PCC.Finally,a simulation circuit is built to simulate and analyze the proposed model and phase compensation method.The simulation results verify the accuracy and effectiveness of the theoretical analysis.

A Modular DC/DC Photovoltic Generation System for HVDC Grid Connection

A modular DC/DC conversion system with distributed MPPT and centralized step-up converter for photovoltaic energy integrated into HVDC grids is proposed in this paper.The conversion system consists of two power stages,with MPPT converter as the first stage and a step-up converter as the second stage.Both stages are modular structures.For the distributed MPPT stage,interleaved boost topology is utilized to effectively reduce the input and output ripples without adding extra components.For the centralized step-up stage,narrow-switching-frequency-variation LLC topology is employed,with the modules being configured as input-parallel-output-series structure.Full-range soft-switching property is achieved in the LLC stage to minimize switching losses.Theoretical analysis is carried out for the system voltage gain and design principles.Simulation and experimental results of a 3kW prototype system are presented to verify the theoretical analysis of the proposed system.

Simulation of grid tracking control of power system connection and maximum power brushless doubly-fed generator in point wind

In this paper, based on the analysis of the mathematical model in a common synchronous reference frame of the brushless doubly-fed generator （BDFG）, the grid connection strategy and maximum energy extraction control were both analyzed. Besides, the transient simula- tion of no-load model and generation model of the BDFG have been developed on the MATLAB/Simulink platform. The test results during cutting-in grid confirmed the good dynamic performance of grid synchronization and effective power control approach for the BDFG-based variable speed wind turbines.

Analysis and Validation for an Inverter-side Current Controller in LCL Grid-connected Power Systems

Transformerless grid-connected inverters offer greater efficiencies when transferring power from renewable energy sources to the electrical grid.If the grid-inverter connection is done with an LCL filter,high attenuation of switching harmonics is achieved while preserving a small-size output filter.However,damping must be included in the controller to assure closed-loop stability.This paper proposes a reference computation methodology for the inverter-side current feedback in a photovoltaic(PV)generation system connected to the grid through an LCL filter.Theoretical analysis of the closed-loop system stability and of the steady-state performance are presented as well as experimental validation of the closed-loop performance.The feedback controller includes active damping and relies on a resonant control structure which improves the ability of dealing with grid harmonic distortion.The controller uses a reduced set of measurements,which requires the inverter-side current and grid voltage only,and assures a power factor close to unity.

Power Transfer of PV Inverter from DC to AC Voltage Source

This paper presents a simple approach of a topology already known in the literature, applied in active power transfer from direct current source to any alternating current voltage source, whether the utility power or a voltage inverter that is forming an isolated AC grid. The photovoltaic inverter works as current controlled voltage source inverter that provides a sinusoidal current to the AC grid. The inverter is insulated from the grid by a transformer. The system is discussed and modeled. Simulation results of this application are presented and experimental results validate this topology.

Towards a (More) Electronic Transmission and Distribution (eT&D)

The challenges and the path towards a(more)electronic transmission and distribution(eT&D)is presented in this paper.The challenges are first identified together with key stakeholders in the drive for grid modernization.A fundamental question is then asked about the investment priority.Six basic characteristics are reviewed,leading to the composition of structured microgrids as the basic functional cell of a modern grid.One example of fractal radial structure and one fractal meshed structure are presented.The likely evolution path is then proposed together with basic technology sets.Specific foundation technologies are discussed in detail,including adiabatic power conversion,3MC technology,medium voltage conversion,distribution-level electronic power transformer and FACTs hardware integration,and back-to-back converters as a universal interconnect element.The rapidly emerging on-wire sensing technology is also discussed.It is pointed out that the distribution-level large electronic power transformer will provide a key component to enable hybrid ac/dc grid flow control and ancillary support for a flexible electronic transmission and distribution(eT&D)systems.

Investigation and Evaluation of Multilevel H-NPC Converter for Electrically Driven Trains

In this paper the operation of a three level H-bridge converter as well as its parallel operations is analyzed and simulated on the computer. Based on the simulation results the operating behavior between （a） a three level H-bridge neutral point clamped convener, （b） a three level back-to-back H-bridge neutral point clamped convener, （c） two three level H-bridge neutral point clamped converters parallel connected is being compared. From the simulation results it is obvious that in the first two cases the ripples, the distortion in primary and secondary winding currents, and the power factor are quite satisfactory and almost identical to each other. In the third case as compared with the first two, it is observed that current harmonics with higher amplitude appear in the primary winding of the transformer.

Controller Design-oriented Analysis of Grid-forming Converters for Stability Robustness Enhancement

Grid-forming converters can suffer from control interaction problems in grid connections that can result in small-signal instability.Their inner-loop voltage controller tends to interact with the outer-loop power controller,rendering the controller design more difficult.To conduct a design-oriented analysis,a control-loop decomposition approach for grid-forming converters is proposed.Combined with impedance-based stability analysis,the control-loop decomposition approach can reveal how different control loops affect the converter-grid interaction.This results in a robust controller design enabling grid-forming converters to operate within a wider range of grid short-circuit ratios.Finally,simulation and experimental results,which validate the approach,are presented.

Electronictization-A Foundation for Grid Modernization

Smart grid is the flag under which the US DoE has been mobilizing efforts to modernize the grid.Electronictization is the first step towards a smart modern grid.It is a process that transforms the grid from electrical and electromechanical(EE)to electronic,electrical and electromechanical(EEE),laying down the very basic foundation for the modern grid.All things grid connected(ATGC)has five groups of essential hardware:1)Grid interface(smart)inverters;2)Hardware for flexible AC transmissions;3)Intelligent electronic power transformers(grid scale);4)Solid-state circuit breaker,current limiters,smart fuses and sensors;and 5)Multi-port bidirectional power&control units.Development and deployment of ATGC will be a grassroots drive to transform the grid from an old passive technology to a new active technology based on electronic power transmission,distribution,processing and protection.Grid modernization represents a win-win-win situation for the environment(Government),consumers,and grid owners/operators.