Impact of renewable generation unit on stability of power systems

Nowadays, the development of the electric power system is associated with the penetration of power generation units based on renewable energy sources and operated with energy storage systems. However, the operation of such generation units changes and complicates the processes in the electric power system, which determines the need for a number of studies and analyses. This paper presents the results of assessing the impact of the operation of photovoltaic plants on the static stability of the electric power system. To achieve the goal, the EUROSTAG software was used. The results of studies of normal and post-emergency modes of electric power system with the different penetration level of generation units are presented, power system stability coefficients of active power and voltage are determined, damping properties of electric power system based on the calculation of the transient damping coefficient of the damping process are estimated. (C) 2022 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC.

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This paper presents an assessment of the impact of the operation of photovoltaic plants on the static stability of the electric power system. The results show the effects of different levels of penetration of generation units on power system stability coefficients and damping properties.