Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Integration of wind power'

Wind power generation has gained considerable relevance in global energy markets in the last few decades. The technology behind wind turbines and their integration to the power grid are still the focus of considerable research. How exactly does this energy source influence the existing power distribution grid is still a matter of interest to many parties. The method used in this report is based on a literature study which intends to examine what is the current state of energy generation based on wind power in Sweden. In the report we have analyzed some of the integration and operational challenges of connecting a large amount of wind generated electricity to the power grid and attempted to provide an accurate and up to date summary of what these challenges will entail in the coming decade. Our results show that further research would greatly improve the current technology used in wind power generation to allow such a high level penetration.

Nord-Norsk Vindkraft AS is planning to build two wind farms in Nordland, Norway. The wind farms are located at Sleneset and Sjonfjellet. The planned total installed power is 653 MW. An important part of the planning phase is to perform steady-state and dynamic analyses, to simulate the impacts from the wind farms on the existing power system in the area. The steady-state analysis is performed by Norsk Systemplan og Enøk AS (NORSEC). The project presented in this master thesis is part of the dynamic analysis. The overall objective for this project is to illustrate the dynamic impacts from the wind farms on the existing power system and the differences in impact depending on the various control strategies being used. The following elements are included in the assignment: - Establish a steady-state and dynamic grid model describing the power system in question. - Determine whether the wind farms are able to reach full production during different configurations without reaching an unacceptable operating state. - Examine the impact from and behaviour of transformers with load tap changers. - Illustrate the differences between different control modes in the wind farm connection point. The model used in this project is established by converting the steady-state model used in the steady-state analysis from Netbas to SIMPOW. The time in the steady-state model is set to January 2009. The steady-state model is then expanded by introducing aggregated doubly-fed induction generators for power production in the wind farms. For some of the simulations, a static VAR compensator is inserted at Bardal. The dynamic model is established by introducing a dynamic description of the components in the steady-state model. Due to lack of dynamic data, typical values are used for some of the components. The comparison between the power flows from the basic model provided by NORSEC and the initial converted SIMPOW model show small differences in reactive power flow. These differences were, however to be expected, due to changes made when converting the model from Netbas to SIMPOW but are not considered important for the conclusions to be drawn from the project. Simulations describing an increase in wind power production from 50% to 100% are performed on the dynamic model describing the grid between Salten and Tunnsjødal. The timeframe of increase varies depending of the objective for the specific case. The simulations performed on the dynamic model indicate a need for reactive power compensation between the wind farms and the connection point at Nedre Røssåga. Without reactive power compensation on the radial connection, the wind farms are not able to reach full wind power production without breaching either voltage or thermal limits. This is the case even if local compensation is added at the wind farms. With an SVC in voltage control placed at Bardal, the wind farms are able to reach full power production without violating any specified limits. The SVC maintains acceptable voltage levels within the radial. However, the amount of imported reactive power at the connection point increases during the production increase. This causes a depression in voltage in the rest of the grid. If the SVC at Bardal is set to control the reactive power flow in the connection point, simulations indicate that the amount of reactive power drawn from the main grid can be considerable reduced. This, however, results in a larger need for reactive power production within the radial. A larger reactive power production increases the voltages. Without voltage control at the wind farms or voltage regulation by load tap changers, the simulations show that the voltage at the generator terminals increases above 1.05 pu. Simulations demonstrate that tap-operations in the transformer at the connection point between the main grid and the wind farm radial increases the amount of imported reactive power. This takes place when the SVC operates in voltage control. The need for reactive power production within the radial is then reduced. The tendency is the same whether voltage control is introduced at the wind farms or not. When the SVC operates in reactive power control and no voltage control is present at the wind farms, tap-operations from the same transformer result in an increase in reactive power production within the radial. However, if voltage control is included at the wind farms, tap-operations at the connection point will decrease the reactive power production. This is because in voltage control the wind farms are consuming reactive power in order to maintain a specified terminal voltage. The results from the simulations indicate that the number of tap-operations from the transformer at the connection point is reduced when the SVC at Bardal operates in reactive power control compared to when it operates in voltage control. However, no wind models based on statistics are introduced in this project. It is therefore uncertain to what extent a similar result would be obtained under more realistic conditions. All the simulations show that when the production from the wind farms increases, the voltages in the grid outside the radial decreases. This is due to increased reactive losses. The decrease is largest when the SVC at Bardal operates in voltage control due to reactive power drawn by the radial connection. The area in the main grid with the largest decrease is located between the connection point at Nedre Røssåga and Trofors. This project is only a part of the necessary dynamic analyses that have to be carried out in the planning phase for the wind farms at Sleneset and Sjonfjellet. A natural continuation of this project could be to perform analyses in a light load situation, and analyses of the system’s response to disturbances. Wind models obtained from statistical wind data should also be included in future dynamic analyses.

When wind power and other intermittent renewable energy (IRE) sources begin to supply a significant part of the load, concerns are often raised about the inherent intermittency and unpredictability of these sources. In order to study the impact from higher IRE penetration levels on the power system, integration studies are regularly performed. The model package presented and evaluated in Papers I–IV provides a comprehensive methodology for simulating realistic time series of wind generation and forecasts for such studies. The most important conclusion from these papers is that models based on coarse meteorological datasets give very accurate results, especially in combination with statistical post-processing. Advantages with our approach include a physical coupling to the weather and wind farm characteristics, over 30 year long, 5-minute resolution time series, freely and globally available input data and computational times in the order of minutes. In this thesis, I make the argument that our approach is generally preferable to using purely statistical models or linear scaling of historical measurements. In the variability studies in Papers V–VII, several IRE sources were considered. An important conclusion is that these sources and the load have very different variability characteristics in different frequency bands. Depending on the magnitudes and correlations of these fluctuation, different time scales will become more or less challenging to balance. With a suitable mix of renewables, there will be little or no increase in the needs for balancing on the seasonal and diurnal timescales, even for a fully renewable Nordic power system. Fluctuations with periods between a few days and a few months are dominant for wind power and net load fluctuations of this type will increase strongly for high penetrations of IRE, no matter how the sources are combined. According to our studies, higher capacity factors, more offshore wind power and overproduction/curtailment would be beneficial for the power system.

The generation of electricity using wind turbines is now widespread and commercially viable. There are two aspects of wind energy which are critically important. Firstly, the evaluation of the wind resource, both on nationally and on a local scale. Secondly, the integration of electricity generated by wind turbines into existing electricity grids without reducing the reliability of supply or reducing the overall economic efficiency of the system. This thesis examines both these aspects. Chapters 3 and 4 are concerned with the large scale utilisation of wind energy. Chapter 3 discusses the suitability for wind energy evaluation of the data held by the UK Meteorological office, describes the results of a detailed examination of over 130 station-years of hourly data, and recommends areas of further study as well as a UK standard for site description. Chapter 4 describes a computer model used to examine the effects of integrating wind-generated electricity into the CEGB National Grid and the results obtained with it. The relative importance of dispersal of wind turbines, load and wind forecasting, variation of turbine characteristics and inter-annual variability of wind speed is determined. Chapters 5 and 6 are concerned with a detailed evaluation of thewind energy potential on the Shetland island group. Chapter 5 describes the planning, testing and installation of two hill-top monitoring stations on Shetland and the results found. Chapter 6 describes the development of a computer model of the Shetland Power Station, which is used to examine how the introduction of wind turbines would affect the operation of the power station and the maximum energy penetration possible before power cuts occur. Both chapters conclude with detailed recommendations which will be of worldwide use as the wind energy potential of other diesel-fuelled grids is determined.

Electricity generation, along with motor vehicles, is one of the biggest sources of pollution for the planet. Renewable energies are not able to replace massively polluting power plants but they can at least alleviate for it. Biomass and hydro power are the main source of renewable energy but wind power is developing to high extent, increasing by 30% its installed capacity every year in the world. Norway is increasing its wind power production since every hydro power areas are already used. The shallow Norwegian waters along with the increase of energy demand leads to offshore wind project.The aim of this thesis is to study the integration of large scale offshore wind farms into the grid. The biggest offshore wind farm is currently installed in the United Kingdom (Thanet) and its capacity is 300 MW. The wind farm studied here has a capacity of 1000 MW. HVAC and HVDC transmission are investigated in order to connect the wind farm to Norway. Case faults are performed in order to study the system stability. The connection points are located in the most populated areas of Norway, where there is a real need for new power plants: Sørlandet and Vestlandet.Statnett is the Norwegian transmission system operator and thus the focus was made on the connection with power flow and stability analysis and not on the full description of the wind farm. For simulations, Statnett is mainly using PSS®E (Power System Simulator) from Siemens but as much of the help was providing by SINTEF, the largest independent research organisation in Scandinavia, it was more convenient to use their tool: SIMPOW from STRI AB.

This master thesis describes a quadratic programming model used to calculate the spot prices in an efficient multi-area power market. The model has been adapted to Northern Europe, with focus on Denmark West and the integration of large quantities of wind power. In the model, demand and supply of electricity are equated, at an hourly time resolution, to find the spot price in each area. Historical load values are used to represent demand which is assumed to be completely inelastic. Supply is modeled according to the type of generation: Thermal generators are represented by piecewise linear, upward sloping, marginal cost curves. Historical wind generation data is used to model the fluctuating wind power output, and wind power is considered to have zero marginal cost. Hydro power is modeled by one aggregate reservoir for Norway and one for Sweden; the marginal cost of hydro power is set as a function of the difference between the reservoir level and the historical median reservoir level. Additionally, decentral combined heat and power plants in Denmark are considered to operate irrespective of the market. Six separate price areas constitute the model: Denmark West, Denmark East, Norway, Sweden/Finland, Germany, and Central Europe. The areas are modeled as having no internal bottlenecks and are connected by tie-lines constrained by active power limits. This report quantifies the impact the installed wind power capacity has on the power price in Denmark West by scaling up the wind power output in the model. Because wind power has a marginal cost close to zero, it will force prices down. The effect will be most prominent during high wind speed hours in a power system with substantial amounts of wind power. Results show that the impact is modest; average power prices fall by only 10% if the installed wind power capacity is doubled, and thermal generation will set the power price in all hours until wind energy exceeds 50% of domestic demand in Denmark. Since prices fall the most during hours with high wind power output, income to wind turbine owners will decline quickly as the installed capacity becomes large. The effect is most pronounced at wind energy shares above 40%, thereafter the income -- per MWh sold -- falls rapidly. In absence of government subventions, this effect will limit the economically viable level of installed wind power capacity. Expansion of the cross-border transmission capacity and higher thermal generation costs can both help offset the income reduction to wind turbine owners from higher wind power penetration. Alone, a 30% increase in thermal generation costs can allow 50% of wind energy and still retain todays income to wind turbine owners. Use of the Norwegian hydro reservoirs to balance out fluctuations in wind power output is found to stabilize and reduce the price. This benefits both consumers and wind turbine owners in Denmark. Expansion of transmission capacity to Norway will further stabilize the price; a new 1000MW cable lets the Danish market easily accomodate 50% wind energy. With lower and more volatile prices as a result of high wind power penetration, a load can profit by being flexible. Water electrolysis is one such load; it uses electricity to produce hydrogen, and production can quickly be ramped up and down in accordance with the power price. Presently, steam methane reforming is the least expensive method of producing hydrogen, but with higher wind power penetration, electrolysis might become competitive. Using a previously developed model to assess the cost of electrolysis, in combination with the power market model developed here, this report finds that wind energy must exceed 85% of domestic demand in Denmark, combined with higher natural gas prices, for electrolysis to break even with steam methane reforming.

Wind farms can be located in remote and weak parts of power networks, due to the availability of wind energy. With integration of power from such wind farms, the power system’s stability might be affected especially at higher penetration levels. Instability issues resulting from such incorporations must be addressed to accommodate higher wind power penetration in the power networks. This thesis attempts to analyse the stability issues of power system with integration of variable speed wind turbine technology especially focusing on doubly fed induction generators. Additionally, a microgrid with different inertial and non-inertial sources is examined for enhancing design aspect of such microgrids from stability perspectives. At different penetration levels of wind power, oscillatory modes are identified, and participation factors of the most associated state variables on such oscillatory modes are observed. Flexible ac transmission system based series and shunt devices are found effective in enhancing the small signal stability of such power networks for different wind power penetration levels. Besides, series devices are observed to contribute to an improvement in the transient behaviour of the power system. Similarly, high voltage dc link is also witnessed to positively influence low frequency oscillation damping. Furthermore, this thesis shows that higher voltage gain values of wind farms can contribute to an improvement in the small signal stability for increased wind power penetration. Another observation displays that a doubly fed induction based wind farm can contribute to improving the voltage stability of a distribution network in a steady state operating condition, as well as following disturbances. Based on the study on an isolated microgrid that has a combination of synchronous, converter-based distributed resources, and energy storage systems, it is observed that a suitable modification in such microgrid’s various components and parameters can positively influence its small signal stability.

The exponential rate of integrating renewable energy sources, especially wind farms, into existing networks - while environmentally beneficial - impacts the operation of power systems economically as well as technically. Reduction in system damping is one possible outcome of large scale wind power integration while the location of wind power sources could easily lead to long distance power transmission through congested lines - especially if the network load is assumed to be rapidly growing at different sites during different times - which may significantly change the generation profile along with the typical power flows; thus causing a considerable impact on small signal stability. Moreover, wind power cannot be scheduled with the same certainty as conventional power plants and it is not really dispatchable. Therefore, rethinking the methods of power system operation becomes a necessity. The group of generators which are most suitable for manipulation in order to make way for new energy sources, e.g., wind generators that do not provide similar support to the system are identified through a novel method for ranking synchronous generators in a power system according to their contribution to angular and voltage stability. The method is based on the sensitivity analysis of electromechanical modes and takes into account the location of generators, their inertia, active and reactive power outputs and control functions. FACTS devices are utilized to alleviate any power transmission congestion while gaining maximum financial benefits. Economical considerations take into account the cost of generated active and reactive power, the cost of wind power integration, the cost of allocated FACTS devices along with their maintenance cost for a range of operating conditions in each load growth profile. The Identification of congested areas as well as determining the financial benefits relies heavily on the Optimal Load Flow (OPF) while Genetic Algorithms (GA) is assigned the task of allocating the FACTS devices. The Net Present Value (NPV) is integrated into the GA as an objective function; thus providing a good financial assessment of the location at hand. Finally, dynamic benefits of the allocated FACTS devices - where the tuning was accomplished through adaptive control - are analyzed to confirm their consistency on the wide range operating points across the different load growth stages.

Power grids are changing significantly with the introduction of large amounts of renewable energy (especially wind) into the system. Integration of wind energy into the grid is challenging as, firstly it increases penetration stresses when compared to conventional generation as the wind is intermittent and fluctuates in power output. Secondly, most of the wind farms are located in offshore or rural areas which have good wind conditions. The grid in these regions is not normally strong. Most of the modern variable speed wind turbines use voltage source converters (VSCs) for grid integration. However, integrating VSCs to weak power grids will cause instability when a large amount of active power is transferred to the grid. In this thesis, the integration of wind farms to very weak power grids is investigated. A multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) model of the grid side VSC of a wind turbine is developed in the frequency domain in which the d-axis of the synchronous reference frame (SRF) is aligned with the grid voltage. Then, this model has been used as the basis for modelling the multiple parallel converters in the frequency domain. In this thesis, to improve the stability of the very weak grid connected of VSCs, a control method based on the d- and q- axis current error is introduced. This controller compensates the output angle of the phase locked loop (PLL) and the voltage amplitude of the converter. Using this controller, full rated active power transfer and fault ride-through are achieved under very weak grid connection. Furthermore, a stabiliser controller based on virtual impedance is proposed in this thesis to achieve stable operation of a very weak grid connected VSC. This stabilising control method enables the VSC to operate at full power and to ride-through faults under very weak grid conditions. Based on this principle, an external device is proposed that can be utilised and connected to a weak point of the grid to allow a large amount of VSC interfaced power generation (e.g. wind power) to be connected to the grid without introducing stability issues.

Norway has great potential for offshore wind power, but the depths just outside the coast probably make floating wind turbines necessary. In order to use today’s technology for offshore wind turbines with foundations on the seabed, water depths cannot be much larger than 60 meters. It is possible to install the wind turbines at such depths, but the distance to these areas make AC cable transmission difficult because of the reactive power production in the cables. VSC HVDC is a technology well suited for offshore wind power, and HVDC Light is now commercially available for rating up to 1174 MW. Theory for VSC HVDC in systems in general is given first in the thesis. The case for this thesis is grid integration of a 1000 MW offshore wind farm into the Norwegian power system.PSS/E was used in simulations of grid integration of the offshore wind power. Two possible connection points in the south of Norway were found based on load flow simulations; Feda and Kårstø. Only a load flow situation with peak load and production in the isolated Norwegian power system was provided. Different load flow situations for the two connection points were established in order to investigate the dynamic response at the connection points for situations with lower load and production.A case with two sets of 100 km AC cables was used for the dynamic simulations as well as a HVDC Light link with a 600 km cable. SVCs were added at the connection point for the case with AC cable connection in order to fulfil the requirement for capacitive and inductive power factor at the connection point to the grid for wind power. No such compensation of reactive power is necessary for HVDC Light, as the converter can adjust the power factor. The voltage at the connection points is 300 kV. Dynamic simulations were done based on the fault ride through requirement from the Norwegian TSO Statnett for power plants connected to voltage level higher than 200 kV.Different disturbances were done in the power system onshore close to the two connection points. The simulations done with AC cables and SVCs for reactive power compensation showed that the power system was not able to return to a stable operating point in all the simulations. With HVDC Light on the other side, simulations showed that the voltage at the connection points recovered to the pre fault value in all the simulations. The voltage recovery was within the voltage profile defined in the fault ride through requirement, and the wind turbines had to stay connected.The wind farm was modelled as one equivalent generator offshore, and a standard PSS/E induction generator model was used. For the case with HVDC Light, the voltage offshore was practically unaffected by the disturbances onshore. The energy produced during the fault was stored as rotational kinetic energy in the wind turbine in order to avoid the DC voltage to increase drastically. This is an approximation done in this thesis. Wind projects planned with HVDC Light will have a DC chopper. A fault onshore will not affect the wind farm, as the power produced during the fault is dissipated in the DC resistance.

Wind power can be related to natural disasters in several ways. This licentiate thesis gives some background and introduces four papers devoted to two aspects of this relation. The first section looks into how small-scale wind energy converters (WECs) could be used to generate power after a natural disaster. For this application diesel generators are the most common solution today, but there would be several advantages of replacing these systems. A study of off-grid systems with battery storage at 32 sites showed that photovoltaics (PV) were more suitable than WECs. The results were confirmed by a study for the entire globe; PV outperformed WECs at most sites when it comes to small-scale application. This is especially true for areas with a high disaster risk. Hybrid systems comprising both PV and WECs are however interesting at higher latitudes. For the Swedish case, it is shown that gridded data from a freely available meteorological model, combined with a statistical model, give good estimates of the mean wind speed at 10 meters above ground. This methodology of estimating the mean wind speed can be used when there is no time for a proper wind measurement campaign. The second section is directed towards wind power variability and integration. The results presented in the thesis are intended as a basis for future studies on how a substantially increased wind power capacity affects the electric grid in terms of stability, grid reinforcement requirements, increased balancing needs etc. A review of variability and forecastability for non-dispatchable renewable energy sources was performed together with researchers from the solar, wave and tidal power fields. Although a lot of research is conducted in these areas, it was concluded that more studies on combinations of the sources would be desirable. The disciplines could also learn from each other and benefit from the use of more unified methods and metrics. A model of aggregated hourly wind power production has finally been developed. The model is based on reanalysis data from a meteorological model and detailed information on Swedish WECs. The model proved very successful, both in terms of low prediction errors and in the match of probability density function for power and step changes of power.
Vindkraft kan relateras till naturkatastrofer på flera olika sätt. Den här licentiat\-avhandlingen ger bakgrund till och introducerar fyra artiklar som beskriver två aspekter av detta samband. I den första avdelningen undersöks hur småskalig vindkraft skulle kunna användas för att generera el efter en naturkatastrof. I dagsläget är det dieselaggregat som används för detta ändamål, men det skulle finnas stora fördelar med att övergå till förnybara system. En studie av 32 platser (myndigheten MSB:s utlandsstationeringar augusti 2012) visade att solceller var mer lämpade än vindkraftverk. Resultaten bekräftades av en studie för hela världen; solceller ger billigare system än småskaliga vindkraftverk för de flesta platser, inte minst om man tittar på områden som är utsatta för naturkatastrofer. Hybridsystem med både solceller och vindkraftverk var dock intressanta på högre breddgrader. För Sverige så visas det att data från en fritt tillgängliga meteorologisk modell tillsammans med en statistisk korrigering beroende på terrängtyp ger bra uppskattningar av medelvinden på 10 meters höjd. Den föreslagna metodiken kan vara användbar som ett komplement till vindmätningar eller om det inte finns tid eller möjlighet till en riktig mätkampanj. Den andra avdelningen är inriktad mot vindens variabilitet och integrering av vindkraft i kraftsystemet. De resultat som presenteras i denna avhandling är tänkta som en bas för framtida studier av hur en kraftigt ökad andel vindkraft påverkar elsystemet med avseende på stabilitet, nödvändiga nätförstärkningar, ökade krav på balanskraft etc. En översiktsstudie av variabilitet och prognosbarhet för intermittenta förnybara energikällor gjordes tillsammans med forskare inom sol-, våg och tidvattenkraft. Även om mycket forskning pågår inom dessa områden så var en slutsats att mer studier för kombinationer av olika källor skulle vara önskvärt. Forskare inom de olika disciplinerna skulle också kunna lära från varandra och dra fördel av gemensamma metoder och mått. Slutligen har en modell av aggregerad timvis vindkraftproduktion tagits fram. Modellen baseras på data från en meteorologisk modell samt detaljerad information om vindkraftverk i Sverige. Modellen visade sig vara mycket träffsäker, både vad gäller låga prediktionsfel och i överensstämmelse av sannolikhetsfördelning av effekt och stegförändring av timvis effekt.

Wind power generation does, on the one hand, contribute to a less polluting and more sustainable electric power generation mix. On the other hand, the uncertainty and the variability of the power output do challenge the operation of the power system: hourly variations in wind power generation are hardly predictable in a precise way. To decrease the need for balancing power, it might be beneficial from the overall system-perspective to subject power generating companies to stricter balancing incentives/rules. The way the market is designed has become crucial to exploit the existing flexibility in the power system and to increase the efficiency in its operation: inappropriate market designs can counteract all technical achievements. The work conducted for this thesis is embedded in a project on wind power integration and electricity market design following the aim to develop a simulation tool to analyse the consequences of changes in specific market rules. This thesis analyses wind power variations and forecast errors in the Swedish power system and explores the question whether internal ex-ante self-balancing can efficiently reduce the need for balancing power. Applying internal ex-ante self-balancing, every power generating company re-schedules its own power plants in order to balance its commitments towards other market actors with its newest production forecast. This is done shortly before the hour of delivery. To assess the value of this self-balancing, possible trading and scheduling decisions for power generating companies are modelled based on a hydro-thermal generation portfolio within the framework of the Nordic electricity market design. The model is based on a sequence of mixed-integer linear optimisation problems for the clearing of the different sub-markets. Both the data and the model have an hourly time resolution. In a case study, the model is applied on a simplified test-system. The need of real-time balancing by the transmission system operator, the total variable generation cost of the system, as well as the extent to which the power generating companies re-scheduled their production are then used as indicators to evaluate self-balancing.

QC 20121017

Short-term hydro power planning in power systems with large amounts of wind power
Elektra 36141: Korttidsplanering av vatten-värmekraftsystem vid stora mängder vindkraft: System-perspektivet

In this master thesis the theory and practical use of modal analysis is explained, giving an introduction to the possibilities of modal analysis. The master thesis starts with a look at wind power and the design of a modern wind turbine. Two models, one for constant wind speed wind turbines and one for variable speed wind turbines, are presented. An example shows how modal analysis can be utilized to evaluate a network's dynamic stability. Simulations are performed on a two-area network where different wind power models are tested and compared. A two-mass model is used to model a constant wind turbine. The model consists of an asynchronous generator, a turbine, and a low speed shaft with a tensional stiffness. The model representing the variable speed wind turbine is based on a DFIG model included in the simulation software. The two-area network consists of two areas connected together through a long line between Bus 5 and Bus 6. Area 1 has two production sources, one placed in Bus 1 and one placed in Bus 2. The second area represents a large network modelled as a very large synchronous generator with a high inertia. The calculations have showed how modal analysis can be used to evaluate a system by using linearized differential equations and how the systems robustness against small disturbances can be altered by changing the systems parameters. Simulations have verified that a two-mass model must be used when modelling a constant speed wind turbine. The inertia of the turbine will greatly influence the model's behaviour and must therefore be included in the model. Eigenvalues analysis performed during different wind speeds have documented that wind power will not become less stable towards small disturbances when operated at low wind speed conditions.

Dynamic Rating (DR) is usually associated with unlocking the capacity of power lines and transformers using available information on weather conditions. Our studies show that Dynamic Rating is a broad concept that requires further study and development. The capacity of the majority of power devices is highly dependent on the heat transfer properties of the materials which the devices are made of. To ensure correct power limits of the equipment, one must take into consideration not only the power load, but also ambient conditions, such as: temperature, wind speed, wind direction, solar irradiation, humidity, pressure, radiation into the atmosphere and magnetic losses. Dynamic rating is created as an alternative to standard constant rating that is designed with reference to extreme weather and load conditions. Some areas are more likely than others to experience extreme weather conditions, which have a chance of occurring only a few days per year for short periods of time. Such a distribution of weather parameters gives an opportunity to embed existing material properties of the power equipment and achieve a better utilization of the grid. The following thesis is divided into two simultaneous topics: Dynamic line rating and Dynamic transformer rating. The division is motivated by the importance of analysing the operation of the above-mentioned parts of the power network in greater detail. Power lines and transformers play a significant part in grid planning and have a potential to result in economic benefits when used with DR. The main focus of the doctoral project "Dynamic rating of power lines and transformers for wind energy integration" is on exploring potential ways to connect power generated from wind to the grid with the help of dynamic rating technologies. Therefore, great focus of the work lies on the analysis of DR connection of variable energy sources such as wind farms. The thesis presents the comparison of different line rating methods and proposes a new way of their classification. Evaluation of dynamic line rating application has shown the possibility to expand the power grid with additional capacity from wind power generation. Literature analysis and detailed evaluation of the conductor heat balance models have led to experimental evaluation of the convective cooling effect. The dynamic transformer rating application has shown a possibility to decrease the size of the power transformer without shortcoming in component availability.

QC 20180423

Dynamic Rating for Wind Power

The increase of wind power in the power gridsystem is becoming more noticeable. This is somewhat due to climate change and the need for more energy. As wind power is considered a green renewable energy resource and its one of the cheapest ways of generating power during operation, it has become more of afavorable energy resource. Although, there are certain benefits of using wind power instead of the alternatives,wind power brings other factors to the power system that must be considered. The power grid system operator strives to always sustain the balance between the load and the supply inthe power grid system. The more wind power that is integrated the more dependent on a resilient powergrid system we become. This is due to the fact that windpower is an unreliable energy resource, as it is always changing, and unlike other methods of generating power it lacks the control mechanisms and cannot be regulated. The more wind power integrated to the power system the more of a challenge sustaining the balance becomes. If large amounts of wind power were integrated to the power grid system, a distinct drop in wind power could correspond to a shortage. Therefore, it is necessary to construct a power system which is reliable and can at any time with stand definite changes in load and supply, if large amount of wind power is to be integrated. We define flexibility as the ability of the power system to always be able to compensate for the changes in load and supply, to sustain balance withinthe power system. In this bachelor thesis, the flexibility of a two-areapower system is investigated by using a mathematic optimization model. The author will also be looking into the impact of carbon policy instruments, such as carbon tax and carbon cap, on the power system together with enhancements to increase the flexibility of the power system.

The supply of energy is a key factor in modern societies. As the old fossil sources for energy are dwindling, conflicts arise between competing nations and regions. Fossil energy sources also contribute to the pollution of the environment and emission of greenhouse gases. With renewable energy sources many of these drawbacks with fossil fuels can be eliminated as the energy will be readily available for all without cost or environmental impact. Combining the renewable energy sources will be very effective, particularly in commercial areas where lake of electricity is high. The cost of combining onshore wind and solar power plant is affordable. Furthermore there is no power failure or load shedding situation at any times. When it is manufactured in a large scale, cost of this integrated natural resources power generation system is affordable. Moreover there is no power failure or load shedding situation at any times. Therefore, it is the most reliable renewable power or electricity resources with less spending and highly effective production. ref [1]. The thesis work would take planning of offshore renewable plant (Lillgrund) with considering the resources of renewable power. The study would take in account combining the Lillgrund wind farm with solar system and take close look into the advantage and disadvantage of combining the renewable resources together and figure out if such station can work in proper way and provide sufficient power production. The study would take in account the effect of each resource on other resource, also calculations would be done. The study site is Lillgrund in south of Sweden. The Lillgrund wind farm is the most important offshore wind power plant installed in Sweden with a total capacity of 110 MW, corresponding to 48 turbines. ref [2].

Sweden is working on increasing the share of wind energy, but it comes along with many challenges,one of those challenges is the uncertainty of the wind power; CHP could be an option for betterutilizing of wind power by adapting the power to heat ratio according to wind energy fluctuation.The potential for utilizing installed wind energy in Sweden using CHP plant has been studied. A CHPplant installed in the South of Sweden was considered as studied case. To match the heat andelectricity demand requested by the region with the output from the CHP plant two scenarios weresimulated. Results showed that 5.3 MW of installed wind energy in Sweden could be adjusted andset to a level of 73.6 MW if the CHP plant alone were to cover the heat demand, and 25.4 MW ofinstalled wind power in Sweden could be adjusted and set to a level of 54.2 MW with an additionalheat supply of 8 MW in the studied case.

The large-scale integration of wind generation into the power system brings great challenges to transmission expansion planning (TEP) and unit commitment (UC). The intermittence nature of wind generation needs to be fully considered in these two problems, which stimulates the research of this thesis. The selection of candidate lines is the prerequisite for the TEP problem. Considering the limitations of manual selection approach, a method to select candidate lines automatically is proposed, which consists of five stages to reinforce existing corridors and new corridors. Results of the two test systems illustrate that the locational marginal price difference is neither sufficient nor necessary condition for candidate lines. The uncertainty of load demand and wind power is studied both in the TEP and UC problems. In the term of TEP, a two-stage stochastic formulation of TEP is proposed. The stochastic dual dynamic programming (SDDP) approach is applied to consider the uncertainty, and the whole model is solved by Benders decomposition (BD) technique. In the term of UC, the chance-constrained two-stage programming formulation is proposed for the day-ahead UC problem. The chance-constrained stochastic programming formulation is converted into an equivalent deterministic formulation by a sequence of approximation and verification.

The integration of wind energy into the utility network has increased significantly over the past years largely as a result of the increasing environmental concerns arising from the use of fossil fuels, coupled with the anticipated global increase in oil. In South Africa, the wind energy industry is still in its infancy, with the Klipheuwel (about 3.2 MW) and Darling (about 4.2 MW) wind farms being the only grid connected projects in the country. However, grid integration studies carried out in [1] have shown that there are over 7 000 MW potential ideas for wind power in the Western Cape alone and this is a clear indication that there is a growing interest in wind development locally. The Government has also set a 4% target for the development of the renewable energy in the country by 2013. In light of the above, this thesis discusses some of the technical requirements and power quality issues that need to be addressed in order to fully integrate wind power into the network without adversely affecting the operation of the grid. These have been researched through reviewing the various standards and grid codes for wind power that have been implemented in other leading countries, in order to identify some of the requirements that can be adapted to suit our local integration process. Some of the main technical issues that are discussed in this thesis include the strength of the grid (fault levels), permitted penetration levels, choice of wind turbine and the reactive power requirements of the network. All these issues contribute towards the resolution of the impact of wind turbines on the power quality of the network, especially at the point of common coupling or connection (PCC). Various power quality phenomena were discussed in the literature but the ones that were further investigated included the voltage level profile, harmonic distortions as well as reactive power requirements from the wind turbines. These were determined both during the steady operation of the network and during a network disturbance.

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2012.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 52-53).
This thesis investigates the stability effects of the integration of wind power on multi-machine power systems. First, the small-signal stability effects of turbine governors connected to synchronous generators in the presence of large-scale penetration of wind and load power disturbances are analyzed. Results suggest that tuning the turbine governors when wind power generation is present can improve the small-signal stability of an interconnected system. Then, the transient stability effects of integrating doubly-fed induction wind turbine generators through different transmission line configurations and at different buses are analyzed. Results show that connecting the wind through transmission lines and to different buses introduces a delay in the oscillatory response of the synchronous generator speed, and bus voltage oscillations are also affected. Results also show that there is no significant effect on the base cases when using different interconnection voltages to connect the wind. Overall, the results can be used by power system operators when making decisions on turbine governor tuning and transmission line configurations when connecting wind farms to existing power systems while optimizing for small-signal and transient stability response.
by Hussein Mohamed Abdelhalim.
S.M.

Abstract This thesis study is on designing and analysing the “Electric Power System of an Emergency Energy Module”. KTH is running a project to create a mobile system for power supply in refugee camps and during the recovery of natural disasters. This is an independent power system comprising solar, wind and biomass based power generations and control. The design and analysis of electric power system is mainly focused on increasing the renewable energy efficiency of the system while saving excess power on the battery bank and controlling the battery discharging.   The analysis of the designed electric power system is done with using actual site data of solar irradiation and wind for one week period. Further, it has been developed a program based on MS Excel for analysing the module performances at any site in the world.   Keywords: Emergency Energy Module; Integration of wind and solar PV
Emergency Energy Module Project

Nature's ecological and geophysical balance, security of supply, and access to affordable electrical energy are threatened by increasing reliance on diminishing fossil fuels. These threats have motivated the consideration of alternative energy options, most notably renewables. Thus, as a clean and relatively free energy resource fairly abundant in many areas of the world, wind has gained significant attention. Variability and uncertainty of wind power, however, bring about operational challenges such as frequent cycling and suboptimum operation of conventional generating units, more reserve requirement and reduced capacity factor as well as very high or very low (even negative) energy prices due to out of merit dispatch. The more congested the power grid is, the more severe the challenges are. The added variability and uncertainty also introduce complexities into simulation tools used to study these challenges and, most notably, into unit commitment. A major concern here is the added computational burden due to the numerous probable wind power scenarios that must be examined when scheduling the ensemble of generating units for the short-term (day-ahead) operation. The thesis first studies the short-term techno-economic complications of wind integration in congested power grids using both theory and simulations. A Trans-Canadian Grid is introduced as a potential real-world example of a nation-wide balancing area whose various benefits include facilitating large-scale wind power integration. The thesis then presents two efficient variations of the unit commitment with wind power generation; (i) reduced security-constrained unit commitment or R-SCUC and (ii) generalized sigma or G-Sigma unit commitment. The first variation is based on the concept of Loadability Sets and reduces the computational burden significantly by doing away with the reserve-deployment generation variables under each individual scenario. The second variation extends the traditional 3σ approach based on the extreme levels of the single-dimensional system residual demand (demand minus wind power) to one based on the extreme levels of the random multi-dimensional bus residual demands or, alternatively, the random multidimensional system residual demand and line power flows. Core to both of these variations are transmission constraints, an aspect not treated in earlier efforts.
L'équilibre écologique, la sécurité de l'approvisionnement, et l'accès à l'énergie électrique économique sont menacés par la dépendance croissante sur les combustibles fossiles, une source énergétique de plus en plus chère et introuvable. Ces inquiétudes ont motivé l'examen d'alternatives, notamment les énergies renouvelables. Or, étant une source d'énergie propre, relativement peu couteuse, et assez abondante à travers le monde, l'énergie électrique éolienne attire beaucoup d'attention. Cependant, la variabilité et l'incertitude du vent apportent des défis opérationnels tels que des fluctuations fréquentes et sous-optimales dans l'exploitation des unités conventionnelles de production. Pareillement, l'énergie électrique éolienne exige plus de réserve et donne lieu à un facteur de capacité réduit en plus qu'à des prix périodiquement très hauts ou très bas (mêmes négatifs) attribués à l'exploitation au-delà du point optimal. D'ailleurs, plus le réseau de transport est congestionné, plus les défis deviennent sévères. La variabilité et l'incertitude introduites par l'énergie éolienne augmentent également la complexité des outils de simulation utilisés pour étudier ces effets, particulièrement en ce qui concerne l'engagement des groupes pour chaque heure du jour suivant. Ce qui est particulièrement préoccupant est l'effort de calcul dû aux nombreux scénarios d'énergie éolienne qui doivent être examinés pour réaliser un tel ordonnancement. Par la voie théorique et par simulation, cette thèse étudie premièrement les complications techno-économiques à court-terme dû à l'intégration de l'énergie éolienne dans des réseaux électriques congestionnés. La notion d'un réseau transcanadien est introduite comme exemple d'un réseau couvrant un grand territoire exploité conjointement dont un avantage est la facilitation de l'intégration de l'énergie éolienne. La thèse présente alors deux variations efficaces du programme d'ordonnancement d'unités de génération en présence d'énergie éolienne : (i) l'ordonnancement sous contraintes de sécurité ou R-SCUC et (ii) l'ordonnancement par la méthode sigma généralisée. La première variation est basée sur le concept d'ensembles de faisabilité de la demande ce qui réduit la charge de calcul de façon significative en éliminant le besoin de calculer les variables de déploiement de réserve sous chaque scénario éolien. La deuxième variation étend l'approche traditionnelle 3σ basée sur les valeurs extrêmes de la demande résiduelle (demande moins production éolienne) du réseau à une méthode basée sur les valeurs extrêmes des demandes résiduelles aléatoires locales ou, alternativement, de la demande résiduelle aléatoire du réseau et des écoulements aléatoires de puissance à travers les lignes de transport. Dans ces variations, un aspect fondamental n'ayant pas été traité auparavant est la considération des contraintes de transport du réseau.

In the next few years, the province of British Columbia will experience the installation of significant amounts of wind power as part of BC Hydro calls for clean renewable energy resources. The inherent variability and uncertainty of wind power will impact the operation of the BC Hydro system. If the system loses some of its flexibility in the process of integrating more wind power, there are costs that need to be assessed and recognized. Of particular interest are the costs associated with incremental wind reserves to manage wind variability and the cost associated with foregoing day-ahead market opportunities due to the wind forecast error. Pumped-storage hydro systems have been proposed as a good technology to complement wind generation due to their ability to manage wind energy imbalances over time. This research investigated the feasibility of expanding an existing hydropower system by installing a pumped-storage hydro system to mitigate the impacts of integrating wind in a large scale hydro system. This study proposed the installation of an additional pump station, equipped with automatic generation control capabilities. Two optimization models were developed to assess the benefits of the pumped-storage hydro system and the impacts of wind integration: A long-term mixed integer optimization, and a short-term stochastic linear optimization models to simulate BC Hydro short-term operations considering different load and wind stochastic scenarios. Both models are an extension of the BC Hydro Generalized Optimization Model (GOM), which is a deterministic linear optimization model that has been used to assess many capital investments and water use planning studies for the BC Hydro system. The model proposed in this research included a stochastic extension of GOM. Optimization runs of the BC Hydro’s hourly system operation for one year, with and without the pumped-storage hydro system were carried out and their outcomes were compared to estimate the overall benefits of the pump-storage system. The results indicated that there are benefits of installing a pumped-storage hydro system in the BC Hydro system to manage and to reduce wind power integration impacts. The benefits increased as more wind power is installed in the BC Hydro system.

Years of experience have been dedicated to the advancement of thermal power plant technology, and in the last decade the investigation has focused on the wind energy conversion system (WECS). Wind energy will play an important role in the future of the energy market, due to the changing climate and the fossil fuel crisis. Initially, wind energy was intended to cover a small portion of the energy market, but in the long term it should compete with conventional fossil fuel power generation. The movement of the power system towards this new phenomena has to be investigated before the wind energy share increases in the network. Therefore, the wind energy integration issues serve as an interesting topic for authors to improve the perception of integration, distribution, variability and power flow issues. Several simulation models have been introduced in order to resolve this issue, however, the variety in types of wind turbines and the network policies result in these models having limited accuracy or being developed for specific issues. The micro-machine is introduced in order to overcome the challenges of simulation models and the costs involved in field tests. In the past, the grid integration issue of large turbo-alternators was solved by the micro-machines. A variety of tests are possible with the micro-machines and they also increase the flexibility of the system. The increased accuracy as well as the ability to carry out real-time analysis and compare actual field test data are strengths worth utilizing. This project involves the designing and the prototyping of a scaled doubly-fed induction generator (micro-DFIG). The machine is also analysed and tested. The scaling of the micro-machine is achieved by means of a dimensional analysis, which is a mathematical method that allows machines and systems to be downscaled by establishing laws of similitude between the reference model and its scaled model. MATLAB/SIMULINK, Maxwell and Solid Work are employed to achieve the objectives of this project.

Flexibility describes the system ability to cope with events that may cause imbalance between electricity supply and demand while maintaining the system reliability in a cost-effective manner. Flexibility has always been present in the power system to cater for unplanned generator outages and demand uncertainty and variability. The arrival of wind generation with its variable and hard to predict nature increases the overall needs for system flexibility. This thesis provides a systematic approach for investigating the role of flexibility in different power system activities including generation scheduling, generation planning and market operation, and furthermore proposes two 'offline' indices for flexibility evaluation. Using the tools and metrics presented in this thesis, it is possible to perform the following tasks: • Conduct generation scheduling simulation to evaluate the impacts of wind on the flexibility requirement of power systems; • Use the unit construction and commitment algorithm to 1) estimate the maximum allowable wind capacity for an existing system; 2) find the optimal investment of new flexible units for accommodating more wind generation; and 3) decide an optimal generation mix for integrating a given wind penetration; • Use the market model to reveal the value and profitability of flexibility and evaluate the corresponding effects of alternative market design; • Use the two proposed flexibility indices to quantitatively assess the flexibility of individual generators and power systems without undertaking complex and time consuming simulations.

Wind power will be an important component of California's aggressive strategies to meet its greenhouse gas reduction targets by the year 2020. However, the costs of integrating wind power's variable and uncertain output are often ignored. I argue that California must take prudent action to understand, minimize, and allocate wind integration costs. A review of numerous studies suggests that for wind penetration levels below 20%, integration costs should remain modest. However, costs are heavily dependent on market structure, and I suggest numerous ways that California can optimize its market design to manage wind integration costs.

Smart grids seem to be the solution to use energy from renewable and intermittent energy sources in an efficient manner. There are many research projects around the world and two of them are Jeju Smart Grid Test-bed and Smart Grid Gotland. They have in common that they are both island-based projects and connected to the Powergrid on the mainland by HVDC-link. The purpose of this thesis is to compare the two projects and find out what challenges and strategies they have related to wind power integration. The objective of the two projects were somewhat different. Jeju Smart Grid Test-bedare the starting point for South Korea’s smart grid road map, where the objective ultimately is to construct a smart grid on a national scale in South Korea. For Smart Grid Gotland there are three main focus areas; electricity market, power quality and wind power integration. In this thesis focus is on wind power integration. Wind power integration in smart grids would benefit from energy storage technology connected to the wind power-park to even out the power output. Properties for a potential energy storage connected to Näsudden wind power park situated on the southern tip of Gotland has been investigated and the result is that such an energy storage would likely need to be big and expensive, but able to stabilize the power output.

In the last decades, due to the environmental concerns and the increase of energy demand, wind power has strongly penetrated the field of electricity generation. Today, because of the lack of onshore sites and visual and noise nuisances, the development of wind farms turns more and more to offshore and Norway has a great potential of offshore wind power. This thesis investigates the impact of the integration of an offshore 1000MW wind farm on the Norwegian power system. Two different transmissions are used, one HVAC transmission system and one HVDC transmission system. They are installed in four different configurations which represent the possible cases of wind farm integration regarding the distance from the shore. Two different connection points have been chosen regarding the load flow simulations. The first one is situated in the region of Bergen in the West Norway and the other one is situated between Kristiansand and Stavanger in the south Norway. In order to investigate the power stability and the behaviour of the system, simulations are performed under both steady-state and dynamic conditions by using PSSTME. Disturbances are applied in different locations on the system both near the connection point and on the offshore wind farm. The results show that the power system with large offshore wind power remains stable after the different faults. The requirements of the Norwegian Transmission System Operator, Statnett, are respected after the integration of a large offshore wind farm in the Norwegian power system.

This thesis is centered around the possibilities of integrating offshore wind power together with oil and gas platforms. The motivation behind this topic is to reduce the emissions of CO2 and other pollutive gases from conventional offshore power plants. The electrical systems on oil platforms are weaker than an onshore grid, so measures should be taken to let the wind power integration contribute to a more stable operation on the platform. To explore existing and future technologies that can achieve this is an important part of this work. Two different power systems are presented, denoted System 1 and System 2. Their schematics are shown in Fig. 1. Corresponding simulation models are built from fundamental blocks in the software PSCAD/EMTDC. Aggregated models are utilized in order to save computational time.System 1 consists of an offshore wind farm and an oil platform connected together in islanded operation. The oil platform contains an synchronous generator with an associated gas turbine and can adjust both active and reactive power quickly. The load consists of fixed-speed induction motors. The wind farm contains a back-to-back Voltage Source Converter (VSC) which is used for variable speed operation of the turbine. The converter is also used for voltage support to the system, and this functionality reduces voltage oscillations during disturbances. The most critical scenario investigated is to start a large induction motor. It is shown that the transmission cable may contribute to an increasing risk of voltage collapse during the start-up. Another critical event is when the wind power is suddenly disconnected, and the gas turbine has to adjust the power output quickly in order to avoid too large frequency deviations. The simulations show that a disconnection of the whole wind farm does not lead to critical operation or possible instability. This would not be the case in a system with slower control systems in the gas turbine and synchronous generator.System 2 consists of a VSC-HVDC connection between Kollsnes and the platform Troll A. This existing configuration is powering a gas compressor on the platform through a variable speed synchronous motor. This thesis proposes to integrate wind power on the DC-side of the Troll A VSC-terminal. The challenge is to inject wind power in a way such that the operation of the gas compressor is not disturbed. The proposed control system is working as intended, and the selected simulation cases show that the compressor system is not affected by the wind power. The DC voltage control system is able to maintain a constant voltage at the Troll terminal during normal operation. The wind farm reduces the losses in the HVDC-cable, and surplus wind power is sent to the land grid during low-load operation. The DC-voltage drops to 73 % of the rated value for 10 ms when the wind power is suddenly disconnected, but the duration is so short that it does not affect the gas compressor operation.The simulation results indicate that both configurations are feasible. However, the results are heavily dependent on the parameter data, and further research should put more efforts into gaining as correct values as possible. A sensitivity analysis is performed to System 1 as a guideline to which parameters that are most decisive, and therefore should be modeled most accurately. In addition, new simulation cases might reveal challenges that this thesis does not concern.

Canada is a country with a mostly fossil free electricity generation mix, with more than 80% of electricity being produced from hydropower, nuclear and other renewables. The province of Alberta, on the other hand, still has a long way to go in making its electricity less fossil-fuel based, and for that, it aims to invest in renewables in the coming years. This increased deployment of renewables, an intermittent energy source, could mean a good investment opportunity for batteries in the province as well. This thesis investigates the different revenue possibilities of a battery operating in Alberta’s real-time electricity market, reserve market and in a combination of both markets. To understand how wind energy would influence such an operation, these strategies are then analyzed taking into account the wind generation’s annual variability for the charging of the battery. All of these strategies were fixed, meaning the battery had a fixed operation schedule for every day of the year. Lastly, this thesis analyzed an optimal battery operation, with access to perfect information and possibility to optimize revenues between the aforementioned markets.
Kanada är ett land med en hög andel fossilfri elproduktion då 80 % av elektricitetenkommer från vattenkraft, kärnkraft eller förnybara källor. Delstaten Alberta har dock entill största delen fossilbaserad elproduktion och kommer därför investera i förnybarelproduktion de kommande åren. Den ökade mängden förnybar variabel elproduktionkan innebära en bra investeringsmöjlighet för batterier för energilagring. I dennauppsats undersöks inkomsterna för ett batteri som används på Albertas elmarknad,antingen på den vanliga marknaden som körs i realtid, reglermarknaden eller enkombination av båda marknaderna. För att förstå hur vindkraft skulle påverka driftenav batteriet analyseras sedan dessa strategier under förutsättningen att batterietladdas med den variabla produktionen från en vindkraftpark. För alla dessa strategiervar schemat för laddningen av batteriet bestämt i förväg. Som jämförelse analyserasden optimala driften av batteriet under förutsättningen att man har tillgång till perfektinformation och möjlighet att optimera driften mellan de nämnda marknaderna.

The increasing penetration of wind power into the power system dominated by variable-speed wind turbines among the installed wind turbines will require further development of control methods. Power electronic converters are widely used to improve power quality in conjunction with the integration of variable speed wind turbines into the grid. In this thesis, a detailed model of the Predictive Current Control (PCC) method will be descripts for the purpose of control of the grid-connected converter. The injected active and reactive power to the grid will be controlled to track their reference value. The PCC model predicts the future grid current by using a discrete-time model of the system for all possible voltage vectors generated by the inverter. The voltage vector that minimizes the current error at the next sampling time will be selected and the corresponding switching state will be the optimal one. The PCC is implemented in Matlab/Simulink and simulation results are presented.

Problem description: The objective of this project was to create a simple model of the European power system and to investigate the effect an increasing amount of on- and offshore wind power will have on the North European power market in general and Norway in particular. The scenarios contain increasing amounts of installed wind power capacity, both on- and offshore. Emphasis was to be on the area surrounding the North Sea. The project covers the following issues: - Simulations of simplified power system scenarios set in the years 2005, 2020 and 2030. - Study how an increasing amount of installed wind power will affect energy prices, power production distribution, and power transmission flows. - Investigate how an offshore grid consisting of interconnections between offshore wind farms will affect the system. The task: The simulations in this project were performed using simple power market model. The model included 6 price areas: Denmark West, Denmark East, Norway, Sweden/Finland, Germany and UCTE/Others. The existing market model was modified in the following manner: - Split Norway into three price areas: Norway North, Middle and South - Add the Netherlands - Add the United Kingdom - Add corresponding offshore price areas for areas neighbouring the North Sea. Wind series were generated for each wind generator using reanalysis data. Scenarios were created for the years 2005, 2020 and 2030. In these scenarios, wind power capacities are increasing as time progresses. The 2020 and 2030 scenarios have been simulated with two alternative grid configurations: one where the offshore areas are connected only to their respective onshore areas and one where the offshore areas are also interconnected in an offshore grid. In total 7 different scenarios were simulated. Results: Wind power is able to supplant a large share of energy originally produced by con-ventional thermal generators. The presence of an offshore grid does not have any dramatic effects on energy production for the system, though it is possible to conclude that the presence of an offshore grid may contribute to slightly shift the power system in favour of renewable energy sources. Wind power will cause a significant reduction in energy prices in all areas, resulting in reduced energy costs for the entire system. Analysis of lost wind and hydro power reveals the importance of sufficient transmission capacity when large quantities of wind power are added to the system. Scenario 4 features enormous quantities of lost hydro power in the North and Middle of Norway due to transmission limitations. Analyses of power transmissions reveal that the offshore grid is over-dimensioned. Rationalizing the grid by reducing transmission capacities to more realistic levels will give a more cost-effective solution. This was demonstrated by performing a quick simulation and analysis of a scenario featuring such a rationalized grid. Wind power will cause more frequent variations in hydro power generation, due to balancing needs. Parts of the increased variability in the hydro generators can be explained by the increasing amount of wind power in the system, while other parts are most likely caused by limitations in the simulation model itself. Conclusion: Given the number of assumptions made in the grid, in cost calculations and in the model at large, it is more important to focus on general trends than on concrete numerical values. However, it is clear that increasing the amount of on- and offshore wind power in the European power system will have a beneficial impact to society's energy costs. It is also clear that wind power has the potential to dramatically reduce CO2-emissions caused by power generation. The offshore grid seems to be more beneficial to the power producers than to consumers since it causes slightly higher energy prices and providing a measure of flexibility as to where offshore wind power production is sent. Wind power will present challenges, especially regarding transmission grid development. A sufficiently dimensioned grid will be essential to the successful implementation of such amounts of wind power, both with respect to profitability and in order to avoid waste of potential wind or hydro energy.

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As a result of global climate change, during the coming decades less rainfall and higher temperatures are projected for the Brazilian Northeast (NE). Consequently these regional climatic changes could severely impact hydroelectric generation in the NE as well as influence solar and wind power potential. The ongoing drought in the Brazilian NE region has caused hydroelectric generation to decline substantially during the last 5 years and in 2016 hydroelectricity only supplied 25% of the NE’s total demand. In contrast, wind power supplied 30% of demand and is expected to generate 55-60% of the NE’s electricity supply by 2020. Therefore, this paper is focused on both short term forecasting and long-term projections of renewable energy generation and resource availability. It also explores the economic, environmental and technical feasibility of renewable energy integration in the NE region of Brazil. First, the long-term impacts of climate change on the NE region’s hydroelectric and wind energy production are analysed. Particular attention is paid to the long-term projections of annual rainfall and streamflow in the São Francisco basin which could decline by approximately 47% and 80%, respectively, by 2050. On the other hand, wind energy potential is projected to increase substantially during the same period. This thesis also estimates the economic, social, and environmental viability of renewable and non-renewable generation technologies in Brazil. The Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) including externalities is calculated for several different case study power plants, the majority of which are located in the Brazilian NE. It was found that wind power becomes the cheapest generation technology in the NE region, once all externality and transmission line costs are taken into consideration. The LCOE for the entire Northeast’s generation matrix is calculated for various configurations, including scenarios in which hydroelectric generation is restricted due to drought conditions. It was concluded that a generation mix in which wind power replaces all fossil fuel generation by 2020, could feasibly reduce the overall LCOE in the region by approximately 46% and substantially decrease CO2eq emissions. Two different methods are used to examine the limits of integrating high penetrations of variable renewable generation technologies into a power system with a large proportion of hydroelectric capacity. In the first method existing wind generation data from 16 wind farms is extrapolated in time and space, while the second method uses a numerical weather prediction model to simulate future wind energy generation in the NE region. Considering the minimum generation requirements of the São Francisco’s hydroelectric dams, the maximum wind energy penetration in the NE region is estimated to be approximately 50% before significant amounts of energy would need to be curtailed or exported to other Brazilian regions. Finally, this thesis reviews additional literature on energy storage and the impact of large scale variable renewable energy integration on grid stability and power quality. It was found that there are several existing technologies such as power factor and voltage regulation devices that can resolve these issues.
Como consequência da mudança climática global, nas próximas décadas menos precipitação e temperaturas mais altas são projetados para Nordeste (NE) do Brasil. Consequentemente, essas mudanças climáticas regionais podem afetar severamente a geração hidrelétrica no NE, bem como influenciar o potencial de energia solar e eólica. A seca atual nessa região do Brasil fez com que a geração hidrelétrica caísse substancialmente durante os últimos 5 anos e em 2016, as usinas hidrelétricas apenas forneceram 25% da demanda total do NE. Em contraste, a energia eólica forneceu 30% da demanda e deverá gerar 55-60% do fornecimento de energia elétrica do NE até 2020. Portanto, este trabalho está focado tanto na previsão a curto quanto projeções a longo prazo da geração de energia renovável e disponibilidade de recursos. Ele também explora a viabilidade econômica, ambiental e técnica da integração de energias renováveis na região NE. Primeiramente, os impactos de longo prazo das mudanças climáticas na produção hidrelétrica e eólica da região NE são analisados. Especial atenção é dada às projeções de longo prazo de precipitação anual e fluxo na bacia do São Francisco, que podem diminuir em aproximadamente 47% e 80%, respectivamente, até 2050. Por outro lado, prevê-se que o potencial da energia eólica aumente substancialmente durante o mesmo período. Esta tese também estima a viabilidade econômica, social e ambiental das tecnologias de geração renováveis e não-renováveis no Brasil. O custo nivelado de energia elétrica (LCOE), incluindo externalidades, é calculado para diversas usinas de estudo de caso, a maioria localizada no NE. Verificou-se que, a energia eólica se torna a tecnologia de geração mais barata na região NE, uma vez que todos os custos de externalidades e de linhas de transmissão são levados em consideração. O LCOE para a matriz de geração do Nordeste é calculado para várias configurações, incluindo cenários em que a geração hidrelétrica é restrita devido às condições de seca. Concluiu-se que, uma mistura de geração em que a energia eólica substitui toda a geração de combustíveis fósseis até 2020, poderia reduzir o LCOE na região em aproximadamente 46% e diminuir substancialmente as emissões de CO2eq. Dois métodos diferentes são usados para examinar os limites da integração de altas penetrações de tecnologias de geração renovável variáveis em um sistema de energia com uma grande proporção de capacidade hidrelétrica. No primeiro método, dados de geração eólica existentes de 16 parques eólicos são extrapolados no tempo e no espaço, enquanto o segundo método utiliza um modelo de previsão numérica de tempo para simular a futura geração de energia eólica na região NE. Considerando as exigências mínimas de geração das hidrelétricas do São Francisco, estima-se que a penetração máxima de energia eólica na região NE seja de aproximadamente 50% antes que quantidades significativas de energia precisem ser desperdiçadas ou exportadas para outras regiões brasileiras. Finalmente, esta tese examina literatura adicional sobre armazenamento de energia e o impacto da integração de energia renovável variável em larga escala na estabilidade da rede elétrica e na qualidade da energia. Verificou-se que existem várias tecnologias existentes, como dispositivos de regulação de fator de potência e tensão que podem resolver estes problemas.

The continuously increasing energy penetration from wind farms into the grid raises concerns regarding power quality and the stable operation of the power system. The Grid Code´s requirements give strict guidelines for a wind farm´s behaviour under faulty or abnormal operating conditions.The primary purpose of this project is the application of a STATCOM for wind farm integration complying with the Grid Code. Towards that, an outer control strategy for the converter is designed so as to regulate the voltage at the point of common coupling by providing reactive power compensation. Thus the safe operation of the grid will be ensured since the wind farm will follow the Grid Code´s standards.The existing Grid Code requires only a positive sequence current controller. This study attempts to investigate whether this is sufficient or not and to examine the possibility of extending the Grid Code requirements so as to incorporate a negative sequence current controller as well. The results support the latter suggestion. Also, the use of SiC devices was also considered in this project.
Den ständigt ökande penetrationen av vindenergi i elnätet väcker farhågor om elkvalitet och stabil drift av kraftsystemet. Nätkoden (Grid Code) ger strikta riktlinjer för en vindkraftsparks beteende i felfall och under onormala driftsförhållanden.Huvudsyftet med detta projekt är att använda en STATCOM för integration av vindkraftsparker så att nätkoden uppfylls. I detta projekt utformas en yttre reglerstrategi för omriktaren för att reglera spänningen vid anslutningspunkten för vindkraftsparken genom att tillhandahålla reaktiv effektkompensering. Därigenom uppnås en säker drift av nätet eftersom vindkraftparken kommer att följa nätkoden.Den befintliga nätkoden kräver endast styrning av plusföljdskomponenten av strömmen. Denna studie försöker undersöka om detta är tillräckligt samt undersöka möjligheten för att utvidga nätkoden genom att införa ett krav på styrning av negativ-sekvens ström. Resultaten stöder det sistnämnda förslaget. Även användningen av halvledarkomponenter av kiselkarbid-SiC studerades i detta projekt.

The major achievements of this work are based on two categories: (A) introduction of an advanced simulation technique in both time domain and frequency domain, and (B) realistic and reliable models for converters applicable to analysis of alternative transmission systems. The proposed modeling-methodology using a combination of model quadratization and quadratic integration (QMQI) is demonstrated as a more robust, stable, and accurate method than previous modeling methodologies for power system analyses. The quadratic-integration method is free of artificial numerical-oscillations exhibited by trapezoidal integration (which is the most popularly used method in power system analyses). Artificial numerical oscillations can be the direct reason for switching malfunction of switching systems. However, the quadratic-integration method has a natural characteristic to eliminate fictitious oscillations with great simulation accuracy. Also, model quadratization permits nonlinear equations to be solved without simplification or approximation, leading to realistic models of nonlinearities. Therefore, the QMQI method is suitable for simulations of network systems with nonlinear components and switching subsystems. Realistic and reliable converter models by the application of the QMQI method can be used for advanced designs and optimization studies for alternative transmission systems; they can also be used to perform a comprehensive evaluation of the technical performance and economics of alternative transmission systems. For example, the converters can be used for comprehensive methodology for determining the optimal topology, kV-levels, etc. of alternative transmission systems for wind farms, for given distances of wind farms from major power grid substations. In this case, a comprehensive evaluation may help make more-informed decisions for the type of transmission (HVAC, HVDC, and LFAC) for wind farms.

The offshore grid in North and Baltic Sea can help Europe to achieve 2020 and 2030 renewable energy target to counter climate changes . The formation of offshore grid requires the interconnection between several offshore wind power plants with multiple onshore grids. A voltage source converter based high voltage direct current transmission system is suitable to operate such an integrated offshore network. The offshore grid will enhance the trade between countries, provide better infrastructure for offshore wind power plants integration, and improve the energy market. This thesis presents the control system design of voltage source converter to operate an offshore grid. The offshore grid is built gradually , starting from the integration of a single offshore wind power plan! till combined offshore AC and OC network in arder to perform the power system analysis associated with the networks such as steady-state power flow, dynamic behavior, network stability, and short circuit response. The research presents the method of determining control parameters with respect of power distribution and network stability requirements. The research presents the frequency and voltage droop schemes to enhance the grid-forming mode of voltage source converter to operate in parallel in the offshore grid. A multi-objectives optimal power flow algorithm is proposed to determine the frequency and voltage droop gains in order to control the active and reactive power distribution among converters. Later, the impact of these droop gains on network dynamics and stability are analyzed. The study shows that the converter performance influences the offshore AC network stability in conjunction with the droops control loop. Furthermore, a short circuit and frequency coordinated control schemes are presented for both offshore wind generation units and grid-forming converters . The frequency coordinated control scheme reduces !he wind power up to the maximum available export capacity after the disturbance in the offshore grid. lt is suggested that !he coordination control mus! have both frequency and over voltage control for improved transient response. In the end, converter control of mullí-terminal OC network and its integration with the offshore AC network has been presentad. The research demonstrate the converter ability to control the distribution of power among the transmission system while ensuring the network stability. The finding of the research can be applied to derive the information and recommendation for the future wind power plants projects.
Las redes eléctricas marítimas en el Norte y en el Mar Báltico pueden ayudar a Europa a conseguir los objetivos para 2020 y 2030 de combatir el cambio climático. La formación de la red eléctrica marítima requiere la interconexión entre varios parques eólicos marinos con múltiples redes eléctricas en tierra. Un convertidor de la fuente de voltaje basado en el sistema de transmisión de corriente directa de alto voltaje es el apropiado para poder operar una red marítima integrada. Las redes eléctricas marítimas aumentarán el comercio entre países, proveerán una mejor infraestructura para la integración de los parques eólicos marinos y mejorarán el mercado energético. Esta tesis presenta el diseño del sistema de control del convertidor de las fuentes de voltaje para operar una red eléctrica marítima. La red eléctrica marítima se construye gradualmente, empezando por la integración de un solo parque eólico marino hasta la combinación de redes eléctricas marítima en CA y CD, esto para mejorar el análisis del sistema de potencia asociado con las redes, tales como el flujo de potencia en estado estacionario, el comportamiento dinámico, la estabilidad de la red y la respuesta en corto circuito. La investigación presenta el método de determinación de parámetros de control con respecto a la distribución de potencia y los requerimientos de estabilidad de la red. La investigación presenta los esquemas de frecuencia y la caída de voltaje para mejorar el método de formación de red del convertidor de la fuente de voltaje y operar en paralelo con la red eléctrica marítima. Se propone un algoritmo de múltiples objetivos para lograr un flujo de potencia óptimo, determinar las ganancias en la frecuencia y en la caída de voltaje y así lograr controlar la distribución de potencia activa y reactiva entre los convertidores. Después, se analiza el impacto de estas ganancias en la dinámica y estabilidad de la red. El estudio nos muestra que el desempeño del convertidor influencia la estabilidad de la red eléctrica marítima en CA en conjunto con el lazo de control de la caída. Así mismo, se presentan los esquemas de control coordinado de frecuencia y corto circuito, aplicados para las unidades de generación eólica marítima y los convertidores en red. El esquema de control coordinado de frecuencia reduce la potencia eólica hasta la máxima capacidad de exportación disponible después de las perturbaciones en la red eléctrica marítima. Se sugiere que la coordinación del control debe de tener control sobre la frecuencia y el sobre voltaje para mejorar la respuesta en transitorios. Por último, se presenta el control del convertidor de las multiterminales en la red CD y su integración con la red eléctrica marítima en CA. La investigación demuestra la habilidad que posee el convertidor para controlar la distribución de potencia, junto con el sistema de transmisión, mientras se asegura la estabilidad de la red. Los hallazgos de esta investigación pueden ser aplicados para obtener información y recomendaciones en los futuros proyectos de parques eólicos.