A New Frequency Regulation Strategy for Photovoltaic Systems Without Energy Storage

To maximize the revenue from selling energy, photovoltaic systems (PVs) in general operate in the so-called maximum power point tracking mode. However, the increasing penetration of renewable energy sources in power systems has motivated the design of innovative control to provide ancillary services. The focus of this paper is to develop a new control strategy that enables PVs to adjust the active power outputs and provide frequency regulation to power systems. In this strategy, two different modes are designed: 1) the frequency droop control mode for PVs to provide primary frequency support to power systems, and 2) the emergency control mode to prevent system frequency collapse and, therefore, to prevent too much generation tripping after fault. Based on a detailed PV dynamic model, simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy in improving the frequency stability.

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