Title :
Frequency control improvement within a microgrid, using enhanced STATCOM with energy storage
Author :
Agbedahunsi, A. ; Sumner, M. ; Christopher, E. ; Watson, A. ; Costabeber, A. ; Parashar, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
Abstract :
This paper introduces the use of a STATCOM with Supercapacitor energy storage (SES) to aid frequency control in a weak power supply network. The control of the fast response energy storage is coordinated with the slow response generator to ensure power matching within the power system at all times. Simulation and Experimental results are presented to show the improved frequency control in the presence of large load steps.
Keywords :
distributed power generation; frequency control; power generation control; static VAr compensators; supercapacitors; STATCOM; fast response energy storage; frequency control; microgrid; power matching; power system; slow response generator; supercapacitor energy storage; weak power supply network; Energy Storage; Frequency Control; Microgrid; STATCOM;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2012), 6th IET International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Bristol
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-84919-616-1
DOI :
10.1049/cp.2012.0201
