scholarly journals Power system operation considering detailed modelling of the natural gas supply network

Author(s):  
Ricardo Moreno ◽  
Diego Larrahondo ◽  
Oscar Florez

The energy transition from fossil-fuel generators to renewable energies represents a paramount challenge. This is mainly due to the uncertainty and unpredictability associated with renewable resources. A greater flexibility is requested for power system operation to fulfill demand requirements considering security and economic restrictions. In particular, the use of gas-fired generators has increased to enhance system flexibility in response to the integration of renewable energy sources. This paper provides a comprehensive formulation for modeling a natural gas supply network to provide gas for thermal generators, considering the use of wind power sources for the operation of the electrical system over a 24-hour period. The results indicate the requirements of gas with different wind power level of integration. The model is evaluated on a network of 20 NG nodes and on a 24-bus IEEE RTS system with various operative settings during a 24-hour period.

Energies ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 4281-4299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeon-Gon Park ◽  
Jae-Kun Lyu ◽  
YongCheol Kang ◽  
Jong-Keun Park

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Olav Giæver Tande ◽  
Magnus Korpås ◽  
Kjetil Uhlen

At many locations with excellent wind conditions the wind farm development is hindered by grid issues. Conservative assumptions are often applied that unnecessarily limits the wind power installation. This paper shows that significantly more wind power can be allowed by taking proper account of the wind power characteristics and facilitating coordinated power system operation. A systematic approach is developed for assessing grid integration of wind farms subject to grid congestions. The method is applied to a case of connecting offshore wind farms to regional grid with hydro generation (380 MW) and loads (75–350 MW). The tie to the main grid is via a corridor with limited capacity (420 MW). With conservative assumptions (i.e. no changes in scheduled hydro generation or control of wind power output) the wind power installation is limited to 115 MW. The system operation is simulated on an hourly basis for multiple years taking into account the stochastic variations of wind speed and hydro inflow as well as the geographical distribution of wind farms. The simulation uses a control strategy for coordinated power system operation that maximises wind penetration. By using the developed methodology the wind power capacity can be increased from 115 MW to at least 600 MW with relatively little income reduction from energy sales compared to a case with unlimited grid capacity. It is concluded that coordinated operation allows for the integration of surprisingly large amounts of wind power. In order to realize the increase in transfer capability, it is essential to take account of the power system flexibility and the stochastic and dispersed nature of wind power. The presented methodology facilitates this and represents a rational approach for power system planning of wind farms.


Author(s):  
Andrej F. Gubina ◽  
Andrew Keane ◽  
Peter Meibom ◽  
Jonathan O'Sullivan ◽  
Oisin Goulding ◽  
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2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 1359-1368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Negnevitsky ◽  
Dinh Hieu Nguyen ◽  
Marian Piekutowski

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