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Grid-forming requirements based on stability assessment for 100% converter-based Irish power system

Author(s)
Zhao, Xianxian  
Thakurta, Priyanko Guha  
Flynn, Damian  
Uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/13088
Date Issued
2021-01-01
Date Available
2022-08-22T11:10:56Z
Abstract
The fault response of a 100% converter-based system can be significantly different to that of a synchronous generator-based system, considering the lower capacity headroom, but flexible control capability, of power electronic converters. The system response is investigated for an Irish grid under balanced three-phase faults comprising of 100% converter-based generation: grid-forming (GF) and grid-following (GL). Electro-magnetic transient (EMT) simulations show that a system consisting only of GF converters (all droop control, all dispatchable virtual oscillator control, or a mix of both) is robust against three-phase faults, with little variation in performance, despite the fault location or choice of GF control methods. However, the rating and location of GF converters are critical to operating the grid securely in the presence of both GF and GL converters. Assuming that individual converter bus nodes are either GF or GL, a minimum GF requirement (by capacity) is found to be 37–40%, with these GF converters located close to the major load centres. Assuming instead that individual generation nodes consist of a mix of GF and GL converters, it is found that the GF requirement can be relaxed by 8–10%.
Sponsorship
European Commission Horizon 2020
Science Foundation Ireland
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Wiley
Journal
IET Renewable Power Generation
Volume
16
Issue
3
Start Page
447
End Page
458
Copyright (Published Version)
2021 the Authors
Subjects

Renewable energy gene...

Grid-following conver...

Grid-forming converte...

DOI
10.1049/rpg2.12340
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1752-1416
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