Foundations and challenges of low-inertia systems (Invited Paper)

Federico Milano; Florian Dorfler; Gabriela Hug; David J. Hill; Gregor Verbič

doi:10.23919/PSCC.2018.8450880

Foundations and challenges of low-inertia systems (Invited Paper)

Federico Milano, Florian Dorfler, Gabriela Hug, David J. Hill, Gregor Verbič

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Abstract

The electric power system is currently undergoing a period of unprecedented changes. Environmental and sustainability concerns lead to replacement of a significant share of conventional fossil fuel-based power plants with renewable energy resources. This transition involves the major challenge of substituting synchronous machines and their well-known dynamics and controllers with power electronics-interfaced generation whose regulation and interaction with the rest of the system is yet to be fully understood. In this article, we review the challenges of such low-inertia power systems, and survey the solutions that have been put forward thus far. We strive to concisely summarize the laid-out scientific foundations as well as the practical experiences of industrial and academic demonstration projects. We touch upon the topics of power system stability, modeling, and control, and we particularly focus on the role of frequency, inertia, as well as control of power converters and from the demand-side.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2018 Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC 2018)
Editors	Mario Paolone, Christian Rehtanz
Place of Publication	Piscataway NJ USA
Publisher	IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	37-61
Number of pages	25
ISBN (Electronic)	9781910963098, 9781910963104
ISBN (Print)	9781910963104
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.23919/PSCC.2018.8450880
Publication status	Published - 2018
Externally published	Yes
Event	Power Systems Computation Conference 2018 - Dublin, Ireland Duration: 11 Jun 2018 → 15 Jun 2018 Conference number: 20th http://www.pscc2018.net/

Conference

Conference	Power Systems Computation Conference 2018
Abbreviated title	PSCC 2018
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Dublin
Period	11/06/18 → 15/06/18
Internet address	http://www.pscc2018.net/

Keywords

Converter-interfaced generation (CIG)
CSIRO
Frequency stability
Grid-forming control
Low-inertia power systems
MIGRATE
Rate of change of frequency (RoCoF)
RE-SEVE

UN SDGs

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Milano, F, Dorfler, F, Hug, G, Hill, DJ & Verbič, G 2018, Foundations and challenges of low-inertia systems (Invited Paper). in M Paolone & C Rehtanz (eds), 2018 Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC 2018). IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway NJ USA, pp. 37-61, Power Systems Computation Conference 2018, Dublin, Ireland, 11/06/18. https://doi.org/10.23919/PSCC.2018.8450880

Foundations and challenges of low-inertia systems (Invited Paper). / Milano, Federico; Dorfler, Florian; Hug, Gabriela et al.
2018 Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC 2018). ed. / Mario Paolone; Christian Rehtanz. Piscataway NJ USA: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2018. p. 37-61.

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Foundations and challenges of low-inertia systems (Invited Paper)

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