Coordinated operational strategy of energy storage system and wind farm

This paper proposes a coordinated operational strategy of energy storage system (ESS) and wind farm to reduce wind power spillage and alleviate wind power fluctuation. Firstly, power curve of a wind farm, in the form of an equivalent wind turbine, is determined by least square fitting. Based on the power output characteristic of the wind farm and historic operating data, the statistical properties of wind power spillage and fluctuation can be obtained. Secondly, the target for wind farm and ESS power output is calculated. Power generation/absorption capabilities of ESS and available power output reducing range of the wind farm are quantified as well, considering the operational constraints of ESS and dispatched wind power output. Finally, a coordinated operational strategy is developed not only to adjust the combined ESS and wind farm to meet the dispatch requirement, but also to ensure ESS and the wind farm to satisfy operational constraints. Case studies are conducted on a practical wind farm with battery energy storage system installed, which demonstrate that the coordination of ESS can greatly boost the revenue and improve power quality of wind farm.