Adaptation of DER Control Schemes and Functions During MV Network Back-up Connection

Abstract

In the future, active network management (ANM) and adaptive distributed energy resources (DER) control schemes will be increasingly required to fulfill growing power system resiliency and renewable generation integration needs. As part of future ANM schemes more frequent electricity distribution network topology changes could be utilized to improve the electricity supply reliability. However, these topology changes may require DER control methods and functions adaptation accordingly in order to maintain feasible power quality, voltage level and supply reliability in the distribution network. This paper presents a real-life case study from the needed adaptation of DER control schemes and functions after MV distribution network topology change from normal to back-up connection. The focus in the studied case is on MV network connected wind turbine (WT) control scheme adaptation after the topology change based on real measured data from the WT. In addition, the paper presents also simulations from potential future scenarios with centralized and distributed battery energy storage systems (BESSs) which could be also simultaneously utilized for the provision of local and system-wide services.