Performance of Combined Power System With Design of Energy Storage Controller System

Abstract -We investigated a small isolated hybriddiesel accelerates when the input power is higher
power system that used two types of powerthan the electrical output power of the generator
generation; wind turbine and diesel generation. The(including losses).
interaction of diesel generation, the wind turbine, andThe diesel decelerates when the input power is lower
the local load is complicated because both the loadthan the electrical output power of the generator
and the wind turbine fluctuate during the day. These(including losses). An oversized diesel engine does not
fluctuations create imbalances in power distributionhave problems accelerating or decelerating, but an
(energy sources are not equal to energy sinks) thatundersized diesel engine may create problems, during,
can affect the frequency and the voltage in thefor example, the start-up of a wind turbine or large
power system. The addition of energy storage willcompressor. Figure 5 illustrates a condition where the
help balance the distribution of power in the powerdiesel is undersized with respect to the load. The
network. For this paper, we studied the interactiongenset frequency and the terminal voltage of the
among hybrid power system components and thewind turbine generator are shown on the top graph,
relative size of the components. We also show howand the real power of the diesel, wind turbine, water
the contribution of wind energy affects the entirepump, and local load are shown on the bottom graph.
power system and distribution and the role of energyAt start-up, the wind turbine uses the smaller, 40-kW
storage under the transient conditions caused by loadgenerator to motor up and bring the induction
changes and wind turbine startups.machine up to speed. Because the wind speed is low,
Index Terms - wind turbine, diesel generator, hybridthe wind turbine operates at low output power, and
power system, renewable energy, energy storage.the local load is set to 200 kW. The diesel engine has
 a rated power of 400 kW. At t = 2 s, the wind
I. INTRODUCTIONturbine is turned on. As we can see, the voltage dip
Windmills were used to pump water and mill grain,and the frequency dip are not very large, because
along with many other uses [1, 2, 3, 4].the wind turbine is started using a smaller generator
Today, wind turbines are used for similar purposes 
(i.e., water or oil pumping, battery charging, and utilityFigure 5. Voltage, frequency, and power to
generation). One important aspect of wind turbineillustratean undersized diesel genset
applications, especially in an industrial environment, isAt t = 10 s, the 80-kW water pump is started up.
that wind turbines generate electricity withoutThe startup time for the water pump is longer than
creating pollution. Wind turbines are also well suitedthat of the wind turbine because the wind turbine is
for generating electricity in isolated places with nostarted when the rotor speed is close to the
connections to the utility grid [2,3,4]. However, insynchronous speed and the wind turbine also gets
isolated applications, especially very small applications,some help from the wind. The voltage drop is not
the power system components (sources and loads)very significant, but the frequency of the diesel
are limited, and the system networks are weak indrops about 3%. The diesel output power increases
many cases. Thus, any changes in the power input orto cover the real power needed, whereas the
output of one component may affect the rest ofcontribution from the wind turbine is insignificant
the system more dramatically than in a larger systembecause the wind is low. For a short time, the
where the smoothing effect of many componentsinduction generator enters the motoring range
benefits the overall system. In this paper, we analyzebetween t = 10.8 s and t = 11.3 s. After the condition
a hybrid power system consisting of a wind turbine,is restored, at t = 14 s, the additional local load (300
a diesel generator, a local load, and energy storage.kW noncritical) is turned on, bringing the total load to
We also present the impact of energy storage on580 kW. Because the diesel can carry only up to 400
the power system performance. The results andkW and the wind’s contribution is very small at
conclusions of this analysis apply to similar hybridabout 40 kW, the voltage and frequency start
power systems.decreasing, and the voltage and frequency sensors
 detect the change. If the frequency drops below
 95% and the voltage drops below 90% for an
 elapsed time of 0.5 s, the controller will drop the
II. SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONadditional load (300 kW) and keep the critical load
The system has two types of generation: the diesel(200 kW) to regain the voltage and frequency. After
generator and the wind turbine generator (Figure 1).the load is shed at t = 14.5 s, the frequency and
Theenergy storage can act as a load or as avoltage eventually return to normal. When the
generator depending on the need. The dieselfrequency drops, the wind turbine’s power
generator provides smooth output power, whereascontribution suddenly jumps because of a sudden
the output power of a wind turbine depends on theincrease of generating slip. Eventually, the genset
wind velocity. As the wind velocity varies, so does isfrequency increases again for a short period and the
the power generation. For example, if the wind speedinduction generator enters into the motoring condition
changes very smoothly, the output power of the(between t = 14.5 s and t = 15 s). This condition
wind turbine will also change very smoothly. On theworsens if the mechanical time constant of the wind
other hand, wind turbulence causes the output powerturbine rotor (including the blade) is higher than the
to fluctuate. Figure 1 is a single line diagram thatdiesel genset time constant. In other words, the
represents the analyzed power system. The windchanging of the genset rotor speed is much faster
turbine has an induction generator with a capacitythan the changing of the wind turbine rotor speed.
ranging from 40 kW to 225 kW. At low wind speeds,The response to the load change is shown by how
the generator operates at 900 rpm with a ratedfast the governor corrects the frequency and how
capacity of 40 kW. At high wind speeds, thefast the generator’s field excitation control
generator speed is 1,200 rpm with a rated capacityreacts to the voltage changes. Undersized diesel
of 225 kW. We used 150 kW of energy storage as aengine with energy storage: As shown in the
buffer to operate as a load or a source depending onprevious subsection, an undersized diesel engine
the need. This paper discusses only fixed-speed windcannot supply all energy needed, and it must shed
turbine generation and does not cover variable-speedsome of the non-critical load to retain power-system
wind turbine generation [5]. The diesel engine, whichstability. To remedy this situation, a 150-kW energy
has a rated capacity of 400 kW, is operated instorage is installed to bring the combined output of
parallel with the wind turbine to supply the load. Thethe diesel genset and energy storage up to 550 kW.
local loads are mostly residential and light loads. OtherFigure 6 shows the improved power system after
loads include water pumps, compressors, and heavythe energy storage is added. The same simulation is
equipment. An 80-kW water pump represents theperformed except it is now equipped with an energy
transient condition of a heavy load.storage. There is a significant improvement in the
 frequency regulation after the storage is installed to
Fig 1. One line diagram of power systemstabilize the system. The non-critical load (300 kW)
 survives even during low wind conditions. The
 frequency dips during the wind turbine start-up and
III. COMPONENTS OF POWER SYSTEMthe water pump start-up, and when the 300 kW load
The system we discuss in this paper consists of fournon-critical load is switched, it is reduced dramatically.
major subsystems: a diesel generator, a wind turbineObviously, the capability of the energy storage to
generator, heavy (industrial) loads, and energydeliver a large amount of power instantaneously plays
storage. In the power system network, the balancea major role in restoring the frequency of the power
of active power and reactive power must besystem. An additional benefit is noticed in the system
maintained. The diesel-genset, then, must be able tovoltage behavior of the wind turbine. Because the
keep the power balanced when the wind turbine orchange in the frequency deviation presented to the
local load varies. This task is easy to accomplishwind turbine induction generator is small and smooth,
provided the diesel genset is sufficiently sized.the behavior of the stator current at the induction
Although they are important, we will not cover thegenerator is also smooth. Thus it reduces the Ldi/dt
details of the dynamic model for electric machinesand overall voltage drop across the line.
used in the simulation. Many good textbooks areOversized wind turbine:
available on this subject.When the wind power output exceeds the power
A. Diesel Generatorrequired by the load, the synchronous generator of
In terms of an electrical system, a diesel generatorthe diesel genset becomes a synchronous motor that
can be represented as a prime mover and atends to accelerate the rotor speed of the diesel
generator. Ideally, the prime mover is capable ofengine. The excess energy from the wind power,
supplying any power demand up to rated power atthen, tries to drive the diesel engine. Because the
constant frequency, and the synchronous generatordiesel engine has only a small braking capability
connected to it must be able to keep the voltageresulting from engine compression, the frequency
constant at any load condition. Figure 2 is a blockcontrol can be lost when the extra power generated
diagram of the diesel generator. The diesel engineby the wind turbine is sufficiently high.
keeps the frequency constant by maintaining the 
rotor speed constant via its governor. TheFigure 6. Voltage, frequency, and power to
synchronous generator must control its outputillustratean undersized diesel genset with storage
voltage by controlling the excitation current. Thus, asIn Figure 7, the diesel generator has a rated power
a unit, the diesel generating system must be able toof 400 kW, the local load is initially set to 280 kW
control its frequency and its output voltage. Theand at t = 4 s, and the local load is set to 100 kW.
inertia of the diesel genset, the sensitivity of theWhen the diesel is started, there is only a local load
governor, and the power capability of the dieselof 280 kW. The wind turbine is then started at t = 2
engine all affect the diesel generator’s ability tos with a 225-kW induction machine. Although the
respond to frequency changes. The ability of thediesel genset is rated at only 400 kW and the wind
synchronous generator to control its voltage isturbine is started with a 225-kW induction machine,
affected by the field winding time constant, thethe effect of wind turbine start-up on the power
availability of the direct current (DC) power to supplysystem is very mild, mostly because the induction
the field winding, and the response of the voltagemachine current is limited by a soft start. A soft start
control regulation mechanism.is a device that limits starting current during start-up.
 It consists of a pair of back-to-back thyristors
Figure 2. Diesel generator control block diagraminstalled in series with each phase of the motor
 winding. Because the firing angle of the thyristor can
 be controlled, the size of the starting current can be
B. Wind Turbineadjusted by controlling the firing angle of the
The main components of a wind turbine are thethyristors. As we can see (Figure 5), the same wind
rotor of the turbine, which is the prime mover, andturbine (225 kW) draws a starting power of 300 kW,
an induction generator. In general, the rotor isbut after the soft start is installed (Figure 7), the
connected to the generator via a gearbox thatpower surge during start-up drops to about 100 kW.
matches the rotational speed. The simplest systemAfter the wind turbine enters generating mode (at
uses a fixed-speed turbine. A fixed-speed turbineabout t = 2.5 s), the local load (280 kW) is shared
must rely on the blade-stall condition to limit thebetween the diesel genset (55 kW) and the wind
output power when the winds are at high speed.turbine (225 kW). The voltage and frequency are
Note that, although the rotor speed of an inductionmaintained constant, and the diesel genset
generator varies with wind speed, the speed range is 
within a 1% to 2% slip. On the other hand, the wind 
speed variation may range from 5 m/s to 25 m/s; 
thus, in terms of the wind turbine, the inductionFigure 7. Voltage, rotor speed, and power of
generator operates at a relatively “fixedanoversize wind turbinegenerates only a small
speed” compared to the range of wind speedpercentage of its rated load (about 13%). This makes
variation.a significant contribution to fuel savings from the
C. Induction Machineswind energy. At t = 4 s, the local load is reduced
Most electric machines used in industry as primefrom 280 kW to 100 kW; the wind speed stays the
movers are induction motors. Two applications ofsame. As a result, the wind turbine tries to supply
induction machines in the power system network fall225 kW, but the only load available is 100 kW. As a
within the scope of this study: one as the generatorresult, the synchronous generator of the diesel
on a wind turbine and the other as a motor drivinggenset turns into a motor (negative power), the
large pumps and compressors. By its nature, angovernor loses its speed control, and frequency
induction machine is an inductive load. This machinerunaway is triggered. This is an example of the wind
absorbs reactive power either as a motor orturbine being oversized compared to the local load. In
generator. The reactive power absorbed by thesuch a case, a dump load (water heater, water
induction machine comes from the line to which it ispump, battery charger, etc.) is usually deployed to
connected. In a hybrid power system, the reactivekeep the diesel genset generating, which prevents it
power comes from the synchronous generator offrom motoring. Minimum power generation of the
the diesel genset. In a wind turbine generator, a fixeddiesel genset is usually pre-set (for example,
capacitor is usually installed to supply some of the15%–40% of the rated load). If the generated
reactive power that the induction generator needs.power of the diesel genset is less than the preset
Figure 3 shows the equivalent circuit of an inductionvalue, the dump load should be deployed. The dump
machine connected to a power system. The powerload must be sized so that the diesel genset will
system is represented by infinite bus Es and the linealways generate power above its minimum set point.
impedance is represented by reactance Xs.The dump loads are normally non-critical loads used
 to store excess electrical energy in another form,
Figure 3. Equivalent circuit of an induction machinesuch as heat (water or space heater), electric charge
connected to power system(battery charging), or potential energy (water pump).
D. Various LoadsOversized wind turbine with energy storage: As
In the power system considered, there are twoshown in the previous subsection, an oversized wind
major loads. The first is a large water pumpturbine can drive the system into an unstable
representing a typical industrial load. The second is acondition because of the inability of the diesel engine
collection of loads for which the size and powerto keep the frequency constant. An energy storage
factor can be programmed throughout the day toinstalled in the power system network is not only
represent a typical village load. The voltage at theuseful to remedy the undersized diesel engine but
terminal of the load varies as a result of a voltagealso for cases where there is an excess power
drop across the line impedance. The voltage dropproduced by the wind turbine. Without energy
across the line impedance varies depending on thestorage, the wind turbine can drive the synchronous
size of the current and the power factor of the load.machine into motoring region and the frequency
The terminal voltage for a wind turbine generatoroutput will be out of control. With a power converter
(VS), as the output current of induction machine,to interface between the energy storage and the
varies from start-up to generating mode. Duringpower network, the energy storage is capable of
start-up, voltage drops significantly at the terminalquickly absorbing excess power generated by the
voltage of the induction machine. The voltage dropwind turbine and hold the generator rotor speed
across line impedance is caused by the current surgefrom a runaway condition. As shown in Figure 8, the
during start-up. In addition, the phase angle of thefrequency runaway can be prevented by using
stator current is very large and lagging. Theenergy storage to capture the excess power in the
combination of a poor power factor and a lagging,power network.
large current surge creates a voltage dip at theFigure 8. Voltage, rotor speed, and power of
terminal of the induction machine during start-up.anoversize wind turbine with energy storage
Thus, a start-up of short duration is preferable to aB. Case Study II: Charging the Storage Under Normal
prolonged oneCondition
E. Energy StorageThe energy storage will be charged only when there
The energy storage can be of different types (i.e.is an energy surplus from the wind and the required
flywheel, battery, hydrogen/fuel-cell, hydropowernetwork load is very light. Because the governor of
etc.). In this paper, we assumed energy storage withthe diesel generator will always maintain the
a power converter interface to the power network.frequency constant, the output power of the diesel
The power converter is connected to the energygenerator is an indicator of the power within the
storage at one end. With variability of wind resource,system available to charge the energy storage. One
energy storage is an excellent contributor to thebenefit of charging the energy storage during this
power system. The energy storage behaves like acondition is that the efficiency of the diesel engine is
large buffer to accommodate the unequalat its peak when it is operated near its rated power.
instantaneous energy in the power system. Ideally, atThus, when a surplus of power is detected within the
any instant of time, there should be a zero netsystem, the energy storage will be charged and
exchange between the energy sources and thesome energy will be stored within the system. The
energy sinks (both real and reactive power). If thisamount of energy and the size of charging power
balance is not achieved, the voltage and frequencydepend on the size of the surplus power. The
of the system changes to maintain equilibrium. At anycharging process will be stopped when the energy
instant, the energy storage behaves either as anstorage reaches its limit. Maximum charging current is
energy source or energy sink depending of the modealso limited by the energy storage and by the power
of operation.converter interface. Figures 9 shows the charging
Figure 4. Energy Storage control block diagramprocess. Initially there is enough wind speed to start
 the wind turbine. The diesel generator is supplying a
It is assumed that the energy storage has a powerconstant load of 280 kW (power factor = 0.995
converter interfacing the power network. Although itlagging) all the time. As the wind turbine generates full
is possible for the power converter to function as apower (225kW), the diesel governor redistributes the
reactive power compensator, the cost of a powerload and there is a load sharing between the wind
converter is very expensive compared to otherturbine and the diesel generator. As the transient
means of reactive power compensation currentlysettles out, it is shown that the diesel generator is
available in the market. Keep in mind that the size ofcontributing a very small amount of power to the
the power semiconductor in the power converter isload, thus the charging mechanism is started. The
limited by its current limit and its voltage limit. Thus,energy storage is charged slowly until it reaches its
minimizing the current passing through the powerlimit.
switches will minimize the current rating of the power 
converter and will lower the cost. For this paper, we 
only used the power converter to process realFigure 9. Real power flow in the power system
power in and out of the energy storage. Figure 4 
shows a block diagram of energy storage controlIn Figure 9, the charging of energy storage during
algorithm. It uses frequency deviation to indicate anormal condition is limited to 75 kW, which is about
real power imbalance in the system. The frequency50% of the rated power of the capacitor. This limit
deviation is also used as the feedback to control theensures that the power converter still has enough
energy storage output. If the load power demand isheadroom to deliver or absorb power during an
higher than the power supply available, the frequencyemergency. For example, if there is some loss of the
of the diesel generator will slowly drop. Other energyloads in the power systems, the energy storage
stored in the system includes the kinetic energy inmust absorb the loads loss to avoid a sudden change
the turbine blades, the diesel generator inertia, andin frequency. Similarly, to compensate for a sudden
energy in the inductors and capacitors, etc.load increase to the power systems (e.g. the water
 pump is started), the energy storage must release
F. Balance of Energy in the Systemenergy to the power system to keep constant
In the isolated system we studied, the balance offrequency at the diesel generator. As shown in Figure
real and reactive power must always be maintained.9, the real power used by the energy storage to
The balance of real power is maintained by thestabilize the frequency takes precedence over the
governor of the diesel generator. The balance ofcharging power used to charge the storage. This can
reactive power is maintained by the exciter of thebe seen especially when the water pump is started
diesel’s synchronous generator. When the loadat about t = 15 seconds.
demands more power than the diesel and the windV. CONCLUSION
turbine can produce, and the diesel engine hasAfter presenting an overview of the components of
reached its highest limit, as the loads continue tothe power system under investigation, we described
increase, the governor of the diesel cannot pushthe operating characteristics of the components as
more power, and the rotor speed of the diesel willthey relate to voltage and frequency variations in the
start to drop. The frequency of the generator willpower network. The analysis shows the dynamic
then drop until balance is reached or the systeminteraction among the wind turbine, diesel engine,
collapses. The voltage in the system is also anlarge loads, and energy storage. It also demonstrates
indicator of the balance in the system. When thethe dynamics of real power balance and how the
reactive power demand from the loads is higher thansystem is stabilized with the controlled energy
what can be provided by the diesel generator, thestorage. The voltage regulation is very minimal and
capacitor, and other means of compensation, thethe frequency regulation is controlled very closely.
system voltage will drop. Although the size of outputThe voltage regulation is controlled mostly by the
and input of the energy storage is adjustable, it isbalance of reactive power in the system and the
limited by its ratings. For this paper, we assumed thattime constant of the excitation system of the
the energy storage is capable of storing andgenerator. The frequency regulation depends on the
providing long-term energy to the power network toenergy storage control, the size of the energy
maintain system balance. In reality, only a limitedstorage, the total inertia in the system (temporary
amount of energy can be stored. We will not discussenergy storage).Many technical solutions can be
energy analysis in detail in this paper. In practice, theimplemented to remedy the shortcomings covered in
energy will be stored when the wind turbinethis paper. However, as in any power generation
produces enough power and the diesel is operatingsystem, the economic implications of the solutions
under light load. The actual loads are divided intomust be carefully considered.
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