Battery energy storage systems for the electricity grid: UK research facilities

Grid-connected battery energy storage systems with fast acting control are a key technology for improving power network stability and increasing the penetration of renewable generation. This paper describes two battery energy storage research facilities connected to the UK electricity grid. Their performance is detailed, along with hardware results, and a number of grid support services are demonstrated, again with results presented. The facility operated by The University of Manchester is rated at 236kVA, 180kWh, and connected to the 400V campus power network, The University of Sheffield operates a 2MVA, 1MWh facility connected to an 11kV distribution network.

[1]  J. Moriarty,et al.  Risk-sensitive optimal switching and applications to district energy systems , 2014, 2014 International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS).

[2]  Matthieu Michel,et al.  Demonstration of a 200 kW/200 kWh energy storage system on an 11kV UK distribution feeder , 2013, IEEE PES ISGT Europe 2013.

[3]  Kyle Bradbury,et al.  Economic viability of energy storage systems based on price arbitrage potential in real-time U.S. electricity markets , 2014 .

[4]  S. Bhattacharya,et al.  Control Strategies for Battery Energy Storage for Wind Farm Dispatching , 2009, IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion.

[5]  Tereza Pultarova.  Massive battery to help balance power supply and demand , 2015 .

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

[7]  Hamidreza Zareipour,et al.  Energy storage for mitigating the variability of renewable electricity sources: An updated review , 2010 .

[8]  T. Nanahara,et al.  Analysis of data obtained in demonstration test about battery energy storage system to mitigate output fluctuation of wind farm , 2009, 2009 CIGRE/IEEE PES Joint Symposium Integration of Wide-Scale Renewable Resources Into the Power Delivery System.

[9]  M. Shahidehpour,et al.  Battery storage systems in electric power systems , 2006, 2006 IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting.

[10]  H. Leite,et al.  Distribution storage system optimal sizing and techno-economic robustness , 2012, 2012 IEEE International Energy Conference and Exhibition (ENERGYCON).

[11]  G. D. Rodriguez.  Operating experience with the Chino 10 MW/40 MWh battery energy storage facility , 1989, Proceedings of the 24th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference.

[12]  Takeshi Matsuda,et al.  Development and field experiences of stabilization system using 34MW NAS batteries for a 51MW wind farm , 2010, 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics.

[13]  James M. Eyer,et al.  Benefit/cost framework for evaluating modular energy storage : a study for the DOE energy storage systems program. , 2008 .

[14]  Subhashish Bhattacharya,et al.  Rule-Based Control of Battery Energy Storage for Dispatching Intermittent Renewable Sources , 2010, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy.

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

[16]  Andreas Sumper,et al.  A review of energy storage technologies for wind power applications , 2012 .

[17]  B. Dunn,et al.  Electrical Energy Storage for the Grid: A Battery of Choices , 2011, Science.

[18]  Phil Taylor,et al.  Evaluating the benefits of an electrical energy storage system in a future smart grid , 2010 .

[19]  K. C. Divya,et al.  Battery Energy Storage Technology for power systems-An overview , 2009 .

[20]  Mike Barnes,et al.  The Impact of Transport Electrification on Electrical Networks , 2010, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics.

[21]  Geza Joos,et al.  Commissioning tests of 100kWh battery energy storage system for a distribution test line , 2014, 2014 IEEE PES General Meeting | Conference & Exposition.