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Energy Storage Technologies for Grid Forming Systems

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "D: Energy Storage and Application".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2024 | Viewed by 881

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Instituto Tecnologico de Morelia, Morelia, Mexico
Interests: energy storage systems integrated with renewable energies; control techniques for power electronic converters; active power filters; digital control of power electronics-based devices

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Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Interests: energy storage; LCL filters; solid-state transformers; power electronics for hybrid electric aircraft and innovative control techniques for power converters

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The use of energy storage systems in grid-forming systems can greatly benefit the stability and reliability with intermittent renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. These systems store excess energy during periods of high generation and release it during periods of low generation, effectively smoothing out the intermittency and ensuring a consistent power supply to the grid. As a result, energy storage systems can provide essential services to the grid, including regulating frequency and supporting voltage.

In grid-forming systems, where power electronics inverters independently control voltage and frequency, energy storage systems can quickly respond to grid imbalances and fluctuations. They can inject or absorb power as necessary, thereby maintaining grid stability and ensuring a dependable power supply.  Moreover, during blackouts or significant disruptions, they can serve as backup power sources, allowing critical loads to continue operating and minimising the impact on customers. This feature makes them a reliable source of energy during emergencies, reducing dependence on traditional backup generators or costly grid infrastructure upgrades.

In summary, the integration of energy storage systems in grid-forming systems can play a significant role in facilitating the integration of renewable energy sources by improving the overall performance, stability and reliability of the power grid. We invite authors to submit their innovative findings related to energy storage technologies for grid-forming systems for consideration in this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. José Luis Monroy-Morales
Dr. Rafael Peña Alzola
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • energy storage system
  • battery energy storage system
  • Li-ion batteries
  • flywheel energy storage
  • energy storage frequency regulation
  • frequency regulation
  • renewable energy source
  • microgrid
  • high penetration of renewable energy
  • frequency control
  • frequency stability
  • inertia
  • inertia support
  • virtual inertia control
  • low-inertia systems
  • virtual synchronous generator
  • distributed generation
  • power electronic converter
  • droop control
  • grid-forming control
  • grid-forming inverter
  • voltage-controlled inverter
  • power system stability
  • isolated grid
  • solar energy
  • wind energy

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Real-Time Co-Simulation and Grid Integration of PMSG-Based Hydrokinetic Energy Conversion Systems via Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop Technics
by Ubaldo Jasso-Ruiz, Juan Ramón Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Edgar Mendoza, Carlos Echeverría and Nadia Maria Salgado-Herrera
Energies 2024, 17(11), 2662; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17112662 - 30 May 2024
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Ocean energy sources are a promising source of energy. However, simulating a hydrokinetic farm with multiple units requires significant computational resources, while physical experimentation on site is expensive. Therefore, the scientific challenge is to develop analytical and experimental tools that consider real aspects [...] Read more.
Ocean energy sources are a promising source of energy. However, simulating a hydrokinetic farm with multiple units requires significant computational resources, while physical experimentation on site is expensive. Therefore, the scientific challenge is to develop analytical and experimental tools that consider real aspects of areas with generation potential in a controlled laboratory environment. This paper presents a theoretical and experimental tool for analysing the interconnection of a hydrokinetic energy farm comprising 20 generation units. The test bench is a Power Hardware in the Loop type, consisting of one physical prototype generator to scale and 19 discrete averaged models operating in real-time. The system allows generators to interact through an amplifier, emulating the impact of power injection in a small electrical network. This is based on the variability of the marine resource, specifically the current velocities in the Cozumel-Mexico channel. Unlike other publications, the most significant contribution of this work is a complete feasible emulation of a marine current plant interconnected to an electrical grid, where the objective is to have a global analysis of the operation of each generation unit and the impact of the interconnection as a whole, considering that such information is of utmost importance for the execution of future projects of power generation from the sea. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Energy Storage Technologies for Grid Forming Systems)
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