Smart Grid Oscillation Management for a Changing Generation Mix

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Title
Smart Grid Oscillation Management for a Changing Generation Mix

CoPED ID
88343bc8-5f91-4031-9840-fecdf3919590

Status
Closed

Funders

Value
£121,544

Start Date
Jan. 1, 2007

End Date
June 29, 2008

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The major changes in the mix of generation technologies introduce new challenges for managing the stability of the power system. The move to increasing penetration of renewable generation, and reducing dependence on large thermal plant has unpredictable effects on the stability of oscillations in the network. Power oscillations have been seen at windfarms in Northern Ireland, where the penetration of wind is relatively high. If the stability of oscillations deteriorates, there is a risk of blackouts and network constraints. The aim of this project is to address the problem of risks relating to oscillatory stability. The proposed project includes two main components: 1) to develop measurement-based operational tools that enable the system operator to manage oscillatory issues in real-time 2) to understand the causes and find strategies to deal with windfarm-related oscillations.

Tim Littler PI_PER
Brendan Fox COI_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Oscillators
  2. Oscillations
  3. Safety and security

Extracted key phrases
  1. Smart Grid Oscillation Management
  2. Major change
  3. Generation Mix
  4. Oscillatory stability
  5. Power oscillation
  6. Generation technology
  7. Power system
  8. Renewable generation
  9. New challenge
  10. Network constraint
  11. Large thermal plant
  12. System operator
  13. Oscillatory issue
  14. Mix
  15. Penetration

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UKRI project entry

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