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Synchrophasor-based Applications to Enhance Electrical System Performance in the Netherlands

Popov, M. (author), Boricic, Aleksandar (author), Veerakumar, Nidarshan (author), Naglic, Matija (author), Tyuryukanov, I. (author), Tealane, M. (author), Rueda, José L. (author), van der Meijden, M.A.M.M. (author), Palensky, P. (author)

This paper deals with the essentials of synchrophasor applications for future power systems aimed at increasing system reliability and resilience. In this work, several applications are presented, covering real-time disturbance detection and blackout prevention. Firstly, an advanced big-data management platform built in real-time digital...

conference paper 2022

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Generic EMT Model for Real-Time Simulation of Large Disturbances in 2 GW Offshore HVAC-HVDC Renewable Energy Hubs

Ganesh, Saran (author), Perilla Guerra, A.D. (author), Rueda, José L. (author), Palensky, P. (author), Lekić, A. (author), van der Meijden, M.A.M.M. (author)

This paper proposes a Electro-Magnetic Transient (EMT) model of a 2 GW offshore network with the parallel operation of two Modular Multi-level Converter (MMC)—High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission links connecting four Offshore Wind Farms (OWFs) to two onshore systems, which represent a large scale power system. Additionally, to...

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Dynamic Frequency Support for Low Inertia Power Systems by Renewable Energy Hubs with Fast Active Power Regulation

Rueda, José L. (author), Veerakumar, Nidarshan (author), Rakhshani, E. (author), Ahmad, Z. (author), Ebrahim Adabi, M. (author), Palensky, P. (author), van der Meijden, M.A.M.M. (author)

This paper concerns the feasibility of Fast Active Power Regulation (FAPR) in renewable energy hubs. Selected state-of-the-art FAPR strategies are applied to various controllable devices within a hub, such as a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm and an electrolyzer acting as a responsive load. Among the selected strategies are droop-based FAPR, droop...

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Power Hardware-in-the-Loop-Based Performance Analysis of Different Converter Controllers for Fast Active Power Regulation in Low-Inertia Power Systems

Rueda, José L. (author), Ahmad, Z. (author), Veerakumar, Nidarshan (author), Rakhshani, E. (author), Ebrahim Adabi, M. (author), Palensky, P. (author), van der Meijden, M.A.M.M. (author)

Future electrical power systems will be dominated by power electronic converters, which are deployed for the integration of renewable power plants, responsive demand, and different types of storage systems. The stability of such systems will strongly depend on the control strategies attached to the converters. In this context, laboratory-scale...

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Validation of emt digital twin models for dynamic voltage performance assessment of 66 kv offshore transmission network

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The increase in Power Electronic (PE) converters due to the increase in offshore wind energy deployment have given rise to technical challenges (e.g., due to unprecedented fast dynamic phenomena) related to voltage and frequency stability in the power system. In the Offshore Wind Farms (OWFs), the currently available current injection-based...

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A Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Based Method for FAPR Compliance Testing of the Wind Turbine Converters Control

Ahmad, Z. (author), Rueda, José L. (author), Veerakumar, Nidarshan (author), Rakhshani, E. (author), Palensky, P. (author), van der Meijden, M.A.M.M. (author)

A task for new power generation technologies, interfaced to the electrical grid by power electronic converters, is to stiffen the rate of change of frequency (RoCoF) at the initial few milliseconds (ms) after any variation of active power balance. This task is defined in this article as fast active power regulation (FAPR), a generic definition...

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Analysis and tuning methodology of FAPI controllers for maximising the share of grid-connected wind generations

Rakhshani, E. (author), Perilla Guerra, A.D. (author), Veerakumar, Nidarshan (author), Ahmad, Z. (author), Rueda, José L. (author), van der Meijden, M.A.M.M. (author), Palensky, P. (author)

In this study, a novel methodology is proposed for sensitivity-based tuning and analysis of derivative-based fast active power injection (FAPI) controllers in type-4 wind turbine units integrated into a low-inertia power system. The FAPI controller is attached to a power electronic interfaced generation (PEIG) represented by a generic model of...

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Optimal Tuning of Active Power Gradient Control for Frequency Support in Multi-Energy Systems

Perilla Guerra, A.D. (author), Gusain, D. (author), Rueda, José L. (author), Palensky, P. (author), van der Meijden, M.A.M.M. (author), Gonzalez-Longatt, F. (author)

Coping with severe active power imbalances constitutes a challenging task in low inertia multi-energy systems. The phase out of the majority of conventional power plants with large size synchronous generators entails that power electronic interfaced devices should take over the primary task of active power balance-frequency control. In view of...

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A Fundamental Study on the Transient Stability of Power Systems with High Shares of Solar PV Plants

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The last decade has seen an immense growth in renewable energy sources such as solar photovoltaic (PV) plants due to environmental concerns. Due to this rapid growth, solar PV plants are starting to have a larger influence on power system stability and thus their dynamic behavior cannot be ignored in stability studies. The lack of well...

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A Fast Protection of Multi-terminal HVDC System Based on Transient Signal Detection

Liu, Lian (author), Liu, Zhou (author), Popov, M. (author), Palensky, P. (author), van der Meijden, M.A.M.M. (author)

HVDC technologies are widely acknowledged as one of solutions for the interconnection of renewable energy resources with the main electric power grid. The application of the latest modular multi-level converter (MMC) makes power conversion much more efficient. Due to the relatively low impedance in a DC system, DC fault currents may rise to an...

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Modelling of large-sized electrolysers for realtime simulation and study of the possibility of frequency support by electrolysers

Tuinema, B.W. (author), Ebrahim Adabi, M. (author), Ayivor, P.K.S. (author), Garcia Suarez, V. (author), Liu, L. (author), Perilla Guerra, A.D. (author), Ahmad, Z. (author), Rueda, José L. (author), van der Meijden, M.A.M.M. (author), Palensky, P. (author)

Hydrogen as an energy carrier holds promising potential for future power systems. An excess of electrical power from renewables can be stored as hydrogen, which can be used at a later moment by industries, households or the transportation system. The stability of the power system could also benefit from electrolysers as these have the...

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Transient stability performance of power systems with high share of wind generators equipped with power-angle modulation controllers or fast local voltage controllers

Perilla Guerra, A.D. (author), Papadakis, Stelios (author), Rueda, José L. (author), van der Meijden, M.A.M.M. (author), Palensky, P. (author), Gonzalez-Longatt, Francisco (author)

The decommissioning of synchronous generators, and their replacement by decoupled renewable power plants, has a significant impact on the transient stability performance of a power system. This paper concerns with an investigation of the degree of transient stability enhancement that can be achieved in power systems with high shares (e.g.,...

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Fast Active Power-Frequency Support Methods by Large Scale Electrolyzers for Multi-Energy Systems

Veerakumar, Nidarshan (author), Ahmad, Z. (author), Ebrahim Adabi, M. (author), Rueda, José L. (author), Palensky, P. (author), van der Meijden, M.A.M.M. (author), Gonzalez-Longatt, Francisco (author)

This paper presents a comparative assessment of fast active power regulation (FAPR) control strategies implemented on megawatt-scale controllable electrolysers, with the goal of achieving enhanced frequency support during large active power imbalances that lead to major under-frequency deviations. The FAPR control strategies consist of three...

conference paper 2020

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Implementation and Performance Assessment of Fast Active Power Injection Method for Type 4 Wind Turbine based on Real-time Simulation

Rakhshani, E. (author), Veerakumar, Nidarshan (author), Ahmad, Z. (author), Rueda, José L. (author), van der Meijden, M.A.M.M. (author), Palensky, P. (author)

This paper deals with the implementation of a Fast Active Power Injection (FAPI) controller in a Type-4 Wind Turbine. Two different FAPI controllers, droop-based and a modified derivative-based controller are proposed and investigated under real-time simulation platform. The implementation is done in a Real-Time Digital Simulator (RTDS) by...

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Exploitation of Power-to-Gas for Ancillary Services Provision in the Netherlands

Tuinema, B.W. (author), Ayivor, P.K.S. (author), Garcia Suarez, V. (author), Ebrahim Adabi, M. (author), Liu, L. (author), Rueda, José L. (author), Palensky, P. (author), van der Meijden, M.A.M.M. (author)

In the future energy system, hydrogen as an energy carrier will play a role of increasing importance. Electrical energy can be converted into hydrogen locally by electrolysers and stored for a relatively long period. Then, the hydrogen can be used by final consumers like the transportation system or industries, as conceptually illustrated in Fig...

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Grid Awareness Under Normal Conditions and Cyber-Threats

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The situational grid awareness is becoming increasingly important for power system operations due to smaller operational margins, wide range of uncertainties entailed by renewables and highly critical infrastructure failures due to potential cyber-attacks. In this chapter, we look at some of the state-of-the-art technologies to monitor events in...

book chapter 2019

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MVMO-based tuning of Active Power Gradient Control of VSC-HVDC links for Frequency Support

Rueda, José L. (author), Perilla Guerra, A.D. (author), Rakhshani, E. (author), Palensky, P. (author), van der Meijden, M.A.M.M. (author), Alefragkis, Alex (author)

The active power gradient (APG) control of MMC-HVDC links can contribute to frequency support in AC networks affected by severe active power imbalances. This functionality is particularly convenient if the coupled AC systems (through MMC-HVDC) have similar levels of available inertia. This paper tackles the problem of determining the optimal...

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Increasing the Share of Wind Power by Sensitivity Analysis based Transient Stability Assessment

Farrokhseresht, N. (author), van der Meer, A.A. (author), Rueda, José L. (author), van der Meijden, M.A.M.M. (author), Palensky, P. (author)

The massive integration of wind power plants into the transmission system calls for a careful scrutinization of their dynamic behaviour and the interactions with the power system in the transient stability time-frame of interest. This paper presents a sensitivity analysis based approach to investigate the impact of full converter wind turbine...

conference paper 2019

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Determination of Maximum Wind Power Penetration Considering Wind Turbine Fast Frequency Response

Rakhshani, E. (author), Rueda, José L. (author), Palensky, P. (author), van der Meijden, M.A.M.M. (author)

This paper presents a study based on sensitivity analysis to investigate the impact of fast frequency response (FFR) capability of type 4 wind turbine units on the overall frequency performance of interconnected power systems with low inertia. FFR capability is implemented by means of a control loop for inertia emulation (IE), which is...

conference paper 2019

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Enhancement of Transient Stability in Power Systems with High Penetration Level of Wind Power Plants

Wang, D. (author), Rueda, José L. (author), Perilla Guerra, A.D. (author), Rakhshani, E. (author), Palensky, P. (author), van der Meijden, M. (author)

Due to the power electronic converter based interface and maximum power control strategy, wind generators cannot directly respond to power system transients. This brings new challenges on power system transient stability. Taking wind turbine type 4 (WT4) as one example, this paper analyses its influence on transient stability with respect to...

conference paper 2019