Virtual Inertia Emulation in a Hybrid Micro Grid Based on Diesel Generator and Wind Power Plant

Aehtsham  Ul Haq; Iatizaz  Ahsan; Shazmina  Jamil

Virtual Inertia Emulation in a Hybrid Micro Grid Based on Diesel Generator and Wind Power Plant

Vol. 8, Issue 01, PP. 14-17, January 2021

Keywords: Power System Stability, Micro-grids, Renewable Energy Sources, Frequency Control, Virtual Inertia

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Micro-grids with high renewable penetration have low inertia and it leads to frequency stability problems. Virtual inertia emulation provides active power to system during transient time to improve dynamics frequency stability. In this study, derivative technique is used to calculate the derivative of frequency for virtual inertia emulation. Simulations results confirm that frequency dip occurs in case of contingency and virtual inertia control reduces this frequency deviation. It helps to improve overall frequency stability and prevents unnecessary load shedding.

Aehtsham Ul Haq, shami0001@outlook.com, Department of Electrical Energy System Engineering, US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (US-PCASE), UET Peshawar, Pakistan.
Iatizaz Ahsan, iatizazahsan1@gmail.com, Department of Electrical Energy System Engineering, US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (US-PCASE), UET Peshawar, Pakistan.
Shazmina Jamil, shazminajamil@yahoo.com, Department of Electrical Energy System Engineering, US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (US-PCASE), UET Peshawar, Pakistan.

Aehtsham Ul Haq Iatizaz Ahsan Shazmina Jamil “Virtual Inertia Emulation in a Hybrid Micro Grid Based on Diesel Generator and International Journal of Engineering Works Vol. 8 Issue 01 PP. 14-17 January 2021 https://doi.org/10.34259/ijew.21.801417

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