research at the renewable energy systems laboratory (laser)
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Computational tools for thedesign and evaluation of
electrical systems with PV generation
Miguel TorresPostdoctoral Researcher
Contact:
Miguel Torres L., PhDPostdoctoral FellowSolar Energy Research Center (SERC-Chile)Department of Electrical EngineeringUniversity of ConcepcionEdmundo Larenas 219Concepción, ChilePhone: +56-41-2203649Skype: migueltorres.clGmail: miketangoLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/mtorresl
Outline
• Introduction
• Integration of NCRE into power systems
•Available resources
•Hardware-in-the-loop application example
Introduction
Motivation
• Large-scale NCRE plants are already beingconnected to the Chilean national grid (SIC and SING).
•Example: PV plant Llano de Llampos 100 MW.
PV plant Llano de Llampos (connected to SIC)Chile – Copiapó
PV plant Llano de Llampos (connected to SIC)Chile – Copiapó
• Located at 1150 m of altitude
• Area of 280 acres• 314 640 panels• 325 Wp/panel• Capacity of 100 MWp• Connected to SIC on
Feb. 16 2014 (220 kV)• 92 MWp effective• Silent operation• 1-axis tracking system• Manual cleaning
View of the real plant
Converter stations 360 – 23 kV
• 3 conv per secondary• Each converter of 250 kW• Total of 250x6 = 1,5 MW
per station• It does MPPT
Challenges of the integrationof large-scale NCRE plants to power systems
Planning:
• Inter-hour variation of generated power (hardto estimate).
•Uncertainty in generated power.
• Large variations in generated power.
Operation:
•No contribution of inertial power (PFC).
• Low contribution under voltaje sag.
Variations in power generated by Llano de Llampos PV plant
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Despacho Diario Cental Solar PV Llano de Llampos - SIC
Stability in power systems
Angle Frequency Voltage
Stability
Inertial response and PFC
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Available resources
Applied Digital Control Laboratory (LCDA)
•More than 10 years of experience• Students of different levels: PhD, Master and
undergrads• Control of electronic power converters• Study of new conversión topologies• PCB design• Solar energy applications
Electric Supply Quality Laboratory (LCSE)
•More than 10 years of experience• Students of different levels: PhD, Master and
undergrads• Research on power systems and power quality• Collaboration with the regional industry• Extensive use of Digsilent, Power analyzers and
power monitors.
Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory(LaSER)
•New facilities (96 m2)• Fondequip project: 230M CLP
• Real-Time simulator• SERC internal fund: 50M CLP
• PV emulators• Power amplifier 15kW
•Other funds: 15M CLP• Infrastructure
PV emulators (3 units)
• 2.6 kW• 600 V/4.3 A• Multiple PV profile
Example: Grid-tie PV inverter(Master thesis, Gustavo Hunter, University of Concepcion)
OPAL-RT Real-Time simulator
OPAL-RT system modes of operation
• SIL• Fully digital simulation.• No sinchronization with real world.• Accelerates testing phase.
• RCP• Control system design.• Simulator controls actual plant.• Allows flexibility in design and debugging
phase.
• HIL• Controler under test is connected to
simulated plant.• Flexibility in testing the control unit.• Testing of extreme events.
• PHIL• Simulator connected to power amplifier.• Testing of power equipments.
Triphase power amplifier
Electrical gridemulation
Modular powerconverter
Emu. PV
Power amplifier
PV plant
Control board
+Sensors
Emu. PV
Emu. PV
Controlboard
HIL PHIL
Setup
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Example:Hardware-In-the-LoopVirtual Synchronous Machine (VSM): adding inertia to PV plants.
Background
• Frequency deviations are first limited by inertia and then by PFC units.
• PV plants are non-rotating generators that add no inertia to the system Loss of inertia, frequency control and stability.
• VSM allows a PV plant to support PFC units by emulating inertial response and primary mover.
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VSM concept
* Image obtained from “Potentialities of the Virtual Synchronous Machine(VISMA) to improve the quality of the electrical grid”
SSG (FACTS Terms & Def. Task Force IEEE, 1997)
VSM, VSG, VSYNCH, SYNCHRONVERTER, MSV
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VSM for dynamic frequency control
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Inertial response Damping power
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Time (s)
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Variable inertia 3 kg∙m2
Electrical grid emulation
Control boardVSM
algorithm
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Experimental setup
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