DSTATCOM with Flywheel Energy Storage System for wind energy applications: Control design and simulation

In this work, the use of a Distribution Static Synchronous Compensator (DSTATCOM) coupled with a Flywheel Energy Storage System (FESS) is proposed to mitigate problems introduced by wind generation in the electric system. A dynamic model of the DSTATCOM/FESS device is introduced and a multi-level control technique is proposed. This control technique presents one control mode for active power and two control modes for reactive power, power factor correction, and voltage control. Tests of dynamic response of the device are conducted, and performance characteristics are studied taking into consideration variations of power references. Moreover, the behaviour of the device is analyzed when combined with wind generation in the electric system. The results obtained demonstrate a good performance of the model developed and of the control technique proposed as well as a high effectiveness of the device to mitigate problems introduced by wind generation.

[1]  Robert E. Hebner,et al.  Flywheel batteries come around again , 2002 .

[2]  H.A. Toliyat,et al.  Advanced high-speed flywheel energy storage systems for pulsed power applications , 2005, IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium, 2005..

[3]  J. McDowall,et al.  Commercial successes in power storage , 2005, IEEE Power and Energy Magazine.

[4]  R. Takahashi,et al.  An Application of Flywheel Energy Storage System for Wind Energy Conversion , 2005, 2005 International Conference on Power Electronics and Drives Systems.

[5]  Bimal K. Bose,et al.  Modern Power Electronics and AC Drives , 2001 .

[6]  H.L. Hess,et al.  Modeling and analysis of a flywheel energy storage system for Voltage sag correction , 2006, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications.

[7]  R. de Andrade,et al.  Flywheel Energy Storage System Description and Tests , 2007, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity.

[8]  E.A. DeMeo,et al.  Utility Wind Integration and Operating Impact State of the Art , 2007, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.

[9]  Roberto Cárdenas,et al.  Control strategies for power smoothing using a flywheel driven by a sensorless vector-controlled induction machine operating in a wide speed range , 2004, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics.

[10]  J.P. Barton,et al.  Energy storage and its use with intermittent renewable energy , 2004, IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion.

[11]  Liuchen Chang,et al.  A low speed flywheel system for wind energy conversion , 2002, IEEE CCECE2002. Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering. Conference Proceedings (Cat. No.02CH37373).

[12]  G.R. Slemon,et al.  Modeling of iron losses of surface-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motors , 2001, Conference Record of the 2001 IEEE Industry Applications Conference. 36th IAS Annual Meeting (Cat. No.01CH37248).

[13]  Thomas Ackermann,et al.  Wind Power in Power Systems , 2005 .

[14]  Jan T. Bialasiewicz,et al.  Power-Electronic Systems for the Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Sources: A Survey , 2006, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics.

[15]  P.E. Mercado,et al.  Wind farm: Dynamic model and impact on a weak power system , 2008, 2008 IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition: Latin America.

[16]  M.V. Aware,et al.  Power quality issues &it’s mitigation technique in wind energy generation , 2008, 2008 13th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power.

[17]  T. J. Hammons,et al.  Flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) , 1997 .