Optimizing micro-grid operations in the presence of wind generation

Author

Ardeshna, Nikhil K. ; Chowdhury, Badrul H.

Author_Institution

Missouri Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Rolla, MO, USA

fYear

2008

fDate

28-30 Sept. 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

7

Abstract

Conceptually, a micro-grids can operate in parallel with the main grid system to support the grid voltage or as an isolated system to support customers isolated from the grid. In islanding operations, the micro-grid can continue to supply power to the customers thereby increasing the reliability of the power system. In a micro-grid with a significant percentage of wind power, a reactive power source would be needed to keep the wind power generating in islanded mode. The problem of load following is investigated in this situation. In addition, the use of static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) and battery energy storage system (BESS) is investigated for the purpose of stabilizing the micro-grid voltage during short circuit faults in islanded mode of operation.

Keywords

power grids; power system reliability; reactive power; short-circuit currents; static VAr compensators; wind power; BESS; STATCOM; battery energy storage system; grid voltage; islanding operations; main grid system; optimizing microgrid operations; power system reliability; reactive power source; short circuit faults; static synchronous compensator; wind generation; wind power; Automatic voltage control; Batteries; Circuits; Energy storage; Power generation; Power supplies; Power system reliability; Reactive power; Wind energy; Wind energy generation; BESSSTATCOM; DFIG; Micro-grid; Wind Turbine;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Symposium, 2008. NAPS '08. 40th North American

Conference_Location

Calgary, AB

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4283-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NAPS.2008.5307328

Filename

5307328