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Coordinated Control of Virtual Power Plants to Improve Power System Short-Term Dynamics

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  • Weilin Zhong

    (Room 157, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland)

  • Junru Chen

    (School of Electrical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Ürümchi 830046, China)

  • Muyang Liu

    (School of Electrical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Ürümchi 830046, China)

  • Mohammed Ahsan Adib Murad

    (DIgSILENT GmbH, 72810 Gomaringen, Germany)

  • Federico Milano

    (Room 157, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland)

Abstract

The paper proposes a coordinated frequency control strategy for Virtual Power Plant (VPPs), with the inclusion of Distributed Energy Resource (DERs), e.g., Solar Photo-Voltaic Generation (SPVG), Wind Generator (WG) as well as Energy Storage System (ESS). The objective is to improve the short-term dynamic response of the overall power system. The robustness of the proposed control is evaluated through a Monte Carlo analysis and a detailed modeling of stochastic disturbances of loads, wind speed, and solar irradiance. The impact of communication delays of a variety of realistic communication networks with different bandwidths is also discussed and evaluated. The case study is based on a modified version of the WSCC 9-bus test system with inclusion of a VPP. This is modeled as a distribution network with inclusion of a variety of DERs.

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  • Weilin Zhong & Junru Chen & Muyang Liu & Mohammed Ahsan Adib Murad & Federico Milano, 2021. "Coordinated Control of Virtual Power Plants to Improve Power System Short-Term Dynamics," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-14, February.
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