Leveraging storage flexibilities in power systems thanks to synthetic kinetic energy

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Gandanegara, Grace^a; | Rahmani, Mustapha^a | Gualino, David^a | Lechat-Sanjuan, Sylvain^a | Herriot, Yann^a | Guyon, Caroline Aubert^a | Dobrowolski, Jean^a | Dentella, Alain^a | Wang, Miao-Xin^a | Mazauric, Vincent^a

Affiliations: [a] Schneider Electric, Grenoble, France

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Grace Gandanegara, Schneider Digital, Schneider Electric, 2 Chemin des Sources, 38240 Meylan, France. E-mail: grace.gandanegara@schneider-electric.com

Abstract: Genset is usually used as the electricity generator and known for its stability thanks to its rotating inertia. With the population growth, the electricity demand is increased. Due to the limited amount of fossil energy resources and the climate-friendly issues, the renewable energy integration becomes higher. However, the intermittence of these resources can destabilize the grid. To integrate these renewable energies by behaving as genset with its rotating inertia, the Virtual Synchronous Machine concept is implemented in a microgrid.

Keywords: Virtual synchronous machine, microgrid, storage

DOI: 10.3233/JAE-171079

Journal: International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 1041-1047, 2019