PCC voltage control using flywheel system for large wind farm

Ontario in 21st century is progressing rapidly to source a bulk of its energy supply from green and renewable energy sources, including wind energy, however there are technical challenges. A significant limiting factor in the large-scale integration of wind energy is the inherent intermit nature of wind supply. The purpose of the research project is to develop appropriate control systems to integrate energy storage into the Ontario electricity grid given that energy storage constitutes a fundamental component of a modernized electricity grid. Research focuses on the use of Temporal Power´s proprietary flywheel to provide instantaneous real power and mitigate voltage issues on distribution lines. Research will help develop a control strategy for the flywheel system to inject or draw real power from the connected line on a voltage command, thereby mitigating voltage swings created by variable and intermittent power supply from wind generators.