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6MW solar plant integration feasibility study: Bonaire island case study
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I. INTRODUCTION
Bonaire Island, part of the Netherlands Antilles, is located off the
north coast of South America near the western part of Venezuela.
The power supply on Bonaire is characterized by a high penetration
of wind energy. The contribution on a yearly average is more than
40% and on the peak days the contribution rises up to even 70% of
the total generated energy. Currently 5 diesel generators (total
capacity 14MW) and 12 wind turbines (total capacity 10.8MW) of
ContourGlobal generate electricity for WEB. The peak load is
approximately 14MW. As shown in Fig. 1 the Diesel power plant
as well as the battery energy storage system (BESS) are located at
the Northwest coast of Bonaire island while the wind farms
Morotin 1 and 2 are installed at the Northern coast. The 30kV
distribution backbone is shown as the thick black line, extending to
the load center distribution substations at DEN LAMAN, STAD,
INDUSTRIAL TERRAIN and WEB NOBO. The load is
increasing and additional generation capacity is required. WEB is
considering the option of adding solar power. Fig. 1. Bonaire Island Power System Overview
In order to prove that it is feasible to add 6MW of solar power into
the existing grid, a preliminary study is considered imperative to II. SOLAR PLANT LOCATION AND SYSTEM CONSTRAINTS
examine the potential risk in the grid operational constraints. First,
The ideal location of the solar power plant is mainly dictated by the
a suitable solar park location is evaluated. Secondly, a small scale available solar resource as a function of solar irradiance and
PSCAD® Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) equivalent model is associated cell temperature, land space and grid connection. In this
made based on the existing Powerfactory® Root Mean Square section, the aforementioned influencing factors are discussed one
(RMS) dynamic system model. Here, the modular based solar by one.
power plant model - elaborated in Section IV - will be added to the
equivalent PSCAD small system model. Lastly, a preliminary A. Solar Irradiance and Cell Temperature
dynamic frequency stability study is performed using the small The following annual average value of solar irradiance can be
PSCAD model and conclusions are drawn. derived from the yearly satellite data (Fig. 2and Fig. 3
1
results from the pilot project are obtained. For the rest of this paper,
0.8
the pilot site is used for 6MW solar power plant integration
feasibility study.
0.6
C. Network Constraints
0.4
With regards regards network constraints, load flow and short
0.2 circuit calculation have been performed to check the system
constraints as a result of the 6MW solar integration.
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Time For the network constraints, the worst case is when the solar power
plant is feeding 6MW to the network. Based on the load flow
Fig. 2. Hourly Solar Irradiance Satellite Data on Bonaire Island Following calculation, not only will the voltage at the solar power plant point
MeteoNorm 6 of common coupling (PCC) increase as a result of active power
flow over the cable impedance (high R/X ratio), but also the
In the case of Bonaire Island, a high amount of solar energy is existing 12.2kV cable will exceed its thermal capacity limit. A load
available throughout the year (Fig. 2) thanks to its tropical climate. flow heat map of the 6MW of solar power being delivered to the
Based on the hourly satellite data shown in Fig. 2, there is no 12.2kV network of WEB Bonaire (at pilot project location) is
distinctive seasonal fluctuation with regards to the solar irradiance shown in Fig. 4.
on Bonaire island, hence the solar power plant output would also
40.8
15.4
6MW Solar Integration L_Fam De Jong
EV_Hill Side_1
T_Kaya Eva
of this paper, 800W/m2 will be fed into the solar array model as a
T_DWD
27.5
27.7
Side_1
L_Hill Side
T_Bona Bista 3
RNWO_Xiria
Coupler_EV_Hill
L_Bona Bista 3
L_Kaya Eva
0.0
L_DWD
T_Hill Side
20.8
T_Bona Bista 2
13.0
1.07
6.9
4.3
L_Bona Bista 2
L_Bon Macho
T_Finca Verde
RNWO_PV Plant_T1
95.7
17.4
1.05
37.1
0.4
PE_PV-1
L_Kaya Sioux
100.0
-986.7
1000.0
1000.0
0.044
1.381
1.381
48.9
-0.0
-0.0
T_Bona Bista 1
constant.
EV_Term_Bona Bista 1..
9.2
EV_Bona Bista 1_1
L_Bona Bista 1
RNWO_PV Plant_T2
T_Kaya Bernadette
Coupler_EV_Bona Bista 1_1
T_Kaya Jolanda
95.7
T_Bario Sileisi
1.05
37.1
T_Bon Macho
0.4
PE_PV-2
1000.0
1000.0
100.0
-986.7
15.4
27.7
27.7
27.7
0.044
1.381
1.381
48.9
-0.0
-0.0
T_Kaya Sioux
0.0
L_Finca Verde
15.4
~
L_Kaya Constancia
95.7 27.7
1.05
37.1
0.4
PE_PV-3
100.0
-986.7
1000.0
1000.0
0.044
1.381
1.381
48.9
-0.0
-0.0
95.7
1.05
37.1
0.4
PE_PV-4
100.0
-986.7
1000.0
1000.0
0.044
1.381
1.381
22.6
T_San Bartola
48.9
-0.0
-0.0
T_Cellular One
12.7
L_Cellular One
17.0
T_BuurtcentrumNRDSalinja
RNWO_PV Plant_T5 T_Kaya Amalia
95.7 27.7
1.05
37.1
0.4
T_Mentor
PE_PV-5
100.0
-986.7
1000.0
1000.0
20.4
33.9
0.044
1.381
1.381
48.9
-0.0
-0.0
L_Rinconweg
L_San Bernardo
RNWO_PV Plant_T6
95.7
1.05
37.1
0.4
L_San Bartola
PE_PV-6
L_Kaya Robeki
1000.0
1000.0
100.0
-986.7
0.044
1.381
1.381
48.9
-0.0
-0.0
~
RNWO_400V
L_Kaya Mulatu
EV_Kaya Bulado_1
T_Rinconweg
L_Kaya Amalia
33.9
Coupler_EV_Kaya Bulado_1
0.4
T_Kaya Mulatu
8.5 23.3
3 RNWO 2 CAT RNWO 1
L_Telbocel
~
27.7
L_Kaya Bulado
SG
~
EV_Term_Kaya Bulado_..
T_Firgos
23.1
RNWO_T1_1
1.8 L_Kaya Colorado L_Progreso Supermarket
SG
L_Kaya Bayena
~
L_Kaya Opal
L_Kaya Caribe
L_RNWO_400V CAT RNWO 4 CAT RNWO
SG
~
RNWO_T1_2 T_Peking
1.8 25.7
T_Progreso Supermarket T_Buurt Centrum Antriol
T_Kaya Colorado
3.7 27.7
13.0
1.07
4.3
L_Club Estrellas
27.7
SG
T_Kaya Caribe
~
T_Flamingo Garden
23.1
3.7
L_Supermarket Korona
T_Club Estrellas
T_D146
12.1
L_Flamingo Garden
L_Kaya Diamante_75
T_Kaya Diamante_75
L_D146
5.2
T_Kaya Plata
11.6
L_Kaya Siminole
T_Bon Car..
L_Bon Carr. Club
31.1
T_Kaya Unix
8.5
L_Kaya Unix
T_Kaya Amsterdam
L_Kaya Amsterdam
23.1
T_Kaya Siminole
23.1
T_Republiek
L_Kompleho Boezem
12.7
L_Republiek
12.6
1.04
2.5
L_Kaya Dawari (FCB)
12.4
1.01
0.5
T_Kompleho Boezem
23.0
T_Kaya Platina
11.6
T_Kaya Diamante_50
T_CrownWestPark1
L_Apollinario
T_Kaya Alexandril
T_Crown Ridge 2
T_Kaya Kristolito
T_Kaya Heru
T_Terrace 6
T_Terrace 5
T_Terrace 3
T_Terrace1
T_Villas
12.4
12.4
12.4
12.4
39.2
39.2
39.0
12.7
12.7
5.2
7.8
T_Kaya Oro
11.6
T_Terrace 4
12.5
T_Apollinario
L_Liseo Bonariano
24.2
L_Kaya Platina
T_shores2
T_CrownWestPark2
L_Kaya Oro
L_Crown West Park 1
L_Terrace 5
L_Terrace 4
T_Kaya Alkmaar
L_shores 2 L_CrownWestPark2
T_RNWO
5.9
15.5
T_Court 2
5.9
T_CrownRidge1
T_CrownKeys1
T_CrownKeys2
39.1
T_shores1
T_Court 1
L_VS3
39.2
39.2
39.2
39.1
39.1
L_Court 2
T_Kaya Breda
T_Deepak
T_TWR
11.6
20.5
22.8
15.5
Coupler_EV_Bon Bida_1
0.0
T_MCB 2
17.2
EV_Term_Bon Bida_..
T_Medical School
T_Bonaire Exclusive
T_Perrla Bonariano
T_Kaya Den Haag
T_Flats Winklaar
39.8
T_Hato Noord
39.8
16.9
14.3
T_Telbo Hato
5.8
~
T_Kaya Groningen
31.3
11.6
T_BONAIRE DIVERSION
T_Zhung Kong
39.8
EV_Bon Bida_1
25.1
L_MCB 2
39.9
L_Medical School
T_Kaya Gov. Debrot
12.1
0.99
-0.6
L_Hato Noord L_Kaya Den Haag L_Flats Winklaar L_Bonaire Exclusive L_Perrla Bonariano
T_Bon Oil
39.8
11.7
L_Kaya Groningen
L_Zhung Kong
0.0
L_BONAIRE DIVERSION
EV_Term_Kaya Gov. Debrot..
DSS-C/DSS-C
L_Kaya Gov. Debrot L_Bon Oil
DSS-B/DSS-B
0.0
10AKE/10AKD_DENLAMAN
Breaker/S..
0.0
CentralizedEVSupport
Centali zedEVsupp..
T_Dutch Rooster
T_Playa Lechi
10.2
Coupler_EV_Den Laman_1
10.2
10.2
10.1
8.0
8.1
Coupler_EV_Caribbean Blue Bonaire_1
0.0
Coupler_EV_Elegancia Del Caribe_1
Coupler_EV_Playa Lechi_1
EV_Term_Den Laman_1
0.0
0.0
0.0
T_Sand Dollar 1
T_Hamlet 1
T_Habitat
31.5
38.1
31.5
40.6
34.6
36.7
33.5
~ L_Dutch Rooster L_Elegancia Del Caribe L_Playa Lechi ~ L_Kantoor App Jacobs
Coupler_EV_Sand Dollar 2_1
Coupler_EV_Bonaire Del Sol_1
~
Coupler_EV_Lions Dive_1
Coupler_EV_Hamlet2_1
0.0
0.0
0.0
EV_Term_Habitat_.. 12.8
L_Jacht Haven
0.0
~ ~ ~
EV_Habitat_1
~ ~
EV_Hamlet2_1
EV_Bonaire Del Sol_1 EV_Lions Dive_1
EV_Sand Dollar
EV_Sand
2_1 Dollar 1_1
T_Techno Consult 2
T_Techno Consult
T_Eden Beach
Coupler_EV_Eden Beach_1
12.8
12.6
12.6
0.0
EV_Term_Eden Beach_1
EV_Eden Beach_1
Fig. 3. Hourly Ambient Temperature (Red) and Cell Temperature (Blue) Fig. 4. Bonaire Island Load Flow Heat Map Including 6MW Solar
Satellite Data on Bonaire Island Following MeteoNorm 6 Integration: Green (Healthy) and Red (Unhealthy)
Ambient temperature as well as the temperature of the solar module The green color indicates healthy thermal loading (below 80% of
is another key factor, which greatly influences the solar power plant nominal rating) and voltage profile (close to 1 p.u.) while the red
output. A steady average ambient temperature and average solar color indicates unhealthy thermal loading (equal to or above 100%
cell temperature can be seen from Fig. 3 despite the frequent spikes
of nominal rating) and unhealthy voltage profile (equal to or above
in the cell temperature.
1.1 p.u.). Orange and yellow are intermediate colors between green
For the purpose of this paper, the annual average module/cell and red. From the load flow calculation, integrating the 6MW solar
temperature (35.0 [° C]) will be fed into the solar array model as a power plant will overload several 12.2kV cable systems with a
constant. This is deemed a valid assumption because the thermal thermal capacity of 160A. The voltage at the 12.2kV PCC is 1.07
p.u., which is above the allowed 5% voltage deviation under frequency and voltage response following a three-phase fault at the
continuous operation as per WEB Bonaire voltage regulation 12.2kV feeder. In this incident, a frequency drop has caused the
requirement. activation of the under frequency relay after 400ms, as a
consequence approximately 3233kW of load was shed.
DIgSILENT
T_Fam De Jong
40.7
15.4
6MW Solar Integration L_Fam De Jong
EV_Hill Side_1
T_Kaya Eva
T_DWD
27.4
27.7
Coupler_EV_Hill Side_1
L_Hill Side
T_Bona Bista 3
RNWO_Xiria
L_Bona Bista 3
L_Kaya Eva
0.0
L_DWD
T_Hill Side
[Hz]
20.7
T_Bona Bista 2
12.6
1.04
L_Bona Bista 2
2.0
6.9
L_Bon Macho
T_Finca Verde
RNWO_PV Plant_T1
98.6
17.4
1.01
35.0
0.4
PE_PV-1
L_Kaya Sioux
100.0
-986.1
1000.0
1000.0
0.045
1.423
1.423
51.9
-0.0
-0.0
T_Bona Bista 1
L_Bona Bista 1
RNWO_PV Plant_T2
T_Kaya Bernadette
Coupler_EV_Bona Bista 1_1
T_Kaya Jolanda
98.6
T_Bario Sileisi
1.01
35.0
T_Bon Macho
0.4
PE_PV-2
100.0
-986.1
1000.0
1000.0
15.4
27.6
27.6
27.6
0.045
1.423
1.423
51.9
-0.0
-0.0
T_Kaya Sioux
0.0
L_Finca Verde
15.4
~
RNWO_PV Plant_T3 T_Kaya Constancia
L_Kaya Constancia
98.6 27.6
1.01
35.0
0.4
PE_PV-3
-986.1
1000.0
1000.0
100.0
0.045
1.423
1.423
51.9
-0.0
-0.0
T_San Bernardo
98.6
1.01
35.0
0.4
55.0
PE_PV-4
100.0
-986.1
1000.0
1000.0
22.5
T_San Bartola
0.045
1.423
1.423
51.9
-0.0
-0.0
T_Cellular One
12.7
L_Cellular One
16.9
T_BuurtcentrumNRDSalinja
RNWO_PV Plant_T5 T_Kaya Amalia
98.6 27.6
1.01
35.0
0.4
T_Mentor
PE_PV-5
100.0
-986.1
1000.0
1000.0
20.4
33.9
0.045
1.423
1.423
51.9
-0.0
-0.0
L_Rinconweg
L_San Bernardo
RNWO_PV Plant_T6
98.6
1.01
35.0
0.4
L_San Bartola
PE_PV-6
L_Kaya Robeki
1000.0
1000.0
100.0
-986.1
0.045
1.423
1.423
51.9
-0.0
-0.0
~
RNWO_400V
L_Kaya Mulatu
EV_Kaya Bulado_1
T_Rinconweg
L_Kaya Amalia
33.9
T_Kaya Robeki T_Kaya Bayena
27.6 23.1
L_Firgos
1.05
31.9
0.4
Coupler_EV_Kaya Bulado_1
T_Telbocel T_Kaya Bulado 0.0
8.5 23.2
T_Kaya Mulatu
3 RNWO 2 CAT RNWO 1
L_Telbocel
~
L_Kaya Bulado
27.6
SG
~
EV_Term_Kaya Bulado_..
T_Firgos
23.1
RNWO_T1_1
1.8 L_Kaya Colorado L_Progreso Supermarket
SG
L_Kaya Bayena
~
L_Kaya Caribe
L_RNWO_400V CAT RNWO 4 CAT RNWO
SG
~
RNWO_T1_2 T_Peking
1.8 25.7
T_Progreso Supermarket T_Buurt Centrum Antriol
T_Kaya Colorado
3.7 27.6
12.6
1.04
2.0
L_Club Estrellas
27.6
SG
~
L_Supermarket Korona
53.0
T_D146
12.3
L_Flamingo Garden
L_Kaya Diamante_75
T_Kaya Diamante_75
L_D146
5.2
T_Kaya Plata
11.6
L_Kaya Siminole
T_Bon Car..
L_Bon Carr. Club
31.7
T_Kaya Unix
8.5
L_Kaya Unix
T_Kaya Amsterdam
L_Kaya Amsterdam
23.0
T_Kaya Siminole
23.1
T_Republiek
L_Kompleho Boezem
12.7
L_Republiek
12.4
1.02
1.1
L_Kaya Dawari (FCB)
12.3
1.01
0.0
T_Kompleho Boezem
22.9
T_Kaya Platina
11.6
T_Kaya Diamante_50
T_CrownWestPark1
L_Apollinario
T_Kaya Alexandril
T_Kaya Kristolito
T_Crown Ridge 2
T_Kaya Heru
T_Terrace 6
T_Terrace 5
T_Terrace 3
T_Terrace1
T_Villas
12.5
12.5
12.5
12.5
39.4
39.4
39.2
12.7
12.7
5.2
7.8
T_Kaya Oro
11.6
T_Terrace 4
12.6
L_Liseo Bonariano
T_Apollinario
24.1
L_Kaya Platina
T_shores2
T_CrownWestPark2
L_Kaya Oro
51.0
L_Crown West Park 1
L_Terrace 5
L_Terrace 4
T_Kaya Alkmaar
L_shores 2 L_CrownWestPark2
T_RNWO
5.9
15.4
T_Court 2
5.9
T_CrownRidge1
T_CrownKeys1
T_CrownKeys2
39.3
T_shores1
L_VS3
T_Court 1
39.5
39.5
39.5
39.3
39.3
L_Court 2
T_Kaya Breda
T_Bon Bida
T_Deepak
11.5
T_TWR
20.4
22.7
15.4
Coupler_EV_Bon Bida_1
0.0
T_MCB 2
17.1
EV_Term_Bon Bi da_..
T_Medical School
T_Bonaire Exclusive
T_Perrla Bonariano
T_Kaya Den Haag
T_Flats Winklaar
39.7
T_Hato Noord
39.7
16.9
14.3
5.8
T_Telbo Hato
~
T_Kaya Groningen
31.3
11.5
T_BONAIRE DIVERSION
39.7
T_Zhung Kong
EV_Bon Bida_1
25.0
L_MCB 2
39.8
L_Medical School
T_Kaya Gov. Debrot
12.2
1.00
-0.5
L_Hato Noord L_Kaya Den Haag L_Flats Winklaar L_Bonaire Exclusive L_Perrla Bonariano
T_Bon Oil
39.7
11.6
Coupler_EV_Kaya Gov. Debrot_1
L_Kaya Groningen
L_Zhung Kong
0.0
49.0
L_BONAIRE DIVERSION
EV_Term_Kaya Gov. De brot..
DSS-C/DSS-C
L_Kaya Gov. Debrot L_Bon Oil
DSS-B/DSS-B
0.0
10AKE/10AKD_DENLAMAN
Breaker/S..
0.0
CentralizedEVSupport
DSS-A/DSS-A
Breaker/S..
0.0
Breaker/S..
0.0
47.0
0.5 0.9 1.2 1.6 2.0 [s] 2.4
T_Caribbean Blue Bonaire
T_Dutch Rooster
T_Playa Lechi
10.2
Coupler_EV_Den Laman_1
10.2
10.2
10.1
Coupler_EV_Caribbean Blue Bonaire_1
8.0
8.1
Coupler_EV_Elegancia Del Caribe_1
0.0
Coupler_EV_Playa Lechi_1
EV_Term_Den Laman_1
0.0
0.0
T_Sand Dollar 2
T_Sand Dollar 1
T_Hamlet 1
31.4
T_Habitat
38.0
31.4
40.5
34.5
36.6
33.4
~ L_Dutch Rooster L_Elegancia Del Caribe L_Playa Lechi ~ L_Kantoor App Jacobs
Coupler_EV_Sand Dollar 2_1
Coupler_EV_Bonaire Del Sol_1
EV_Coupler_Habitat_1
~
Coupler_EV_Hamlet2_1
EV_Den Laman_1 ~
EV_Playa Lechi_1
L_Sand Dollar 1
0.0
0.0
0.0
~ ~ ~
EV_Hamlet2_1
EV_Bonaire Del Sol_1 EV_Lions Dive_1
EV_Sand Dollar
EV_Sand
2_1 Dollar 1_1
T_Techno Consult 2
T_Techno Consult
T_Eden Beach
Coupler_EV_Eden Beach_1
12.7
12.6
12.6
0.0
Fig. 6. Overall system frequency response at 12kV from fault record (blue-
Fig. 5. Bonaire Island Load Flow Heat Map Including 6MW Solar Integration dotted), simulation results with impedance load (red-solid), and simulation results
After Network Upgrade: Green (Healthy) and Red (Unhealthy) with airco load (green-solid)
1.25
DIgSILENT
To bring the voltage at PCC below 5% deviation and resolve the
thermal overloading issue on the existing 12.2kV cable, a network [p.u.]
To assess the impact of the 6MW solar power plant on the system 0.25
fault current level, it is assumed that the available power electronics
devices (distributed PV-converters) will not contribute more than
110% of its nominal current (this is a generic assumption since 0.00
0.5 0.9 1.2 1.6 2.0 [s] 2.4
standard short circuit calculation guideline will not apply to power 10AKE_DENLAMAN: Simulation (Zload)
10AKE_DENLAMAN: Simulation (Zload+Airco)
electronics interfaced devices). In the case of the 6MW solar power Voltage: 10AKE_Fault Record 20141115/08:12
Signal_20141115Validation Date: 3/7/2016
contribution from the solar power plant will be limited to 343A at Fig. 7. Overall system voltage response at 12kV fault record (blue-dotted),
12.2kV. This fault current contribution from the solar power plant simulation results with impedance load (red-solid), and simulation results with
is deemed negligible compared to synchronous generators of airco load (green-solid)
equivalent size. When solar power plant is dispatch in replacement
of diesel generators in the Bonaire power system, the short circuit For the frequency response comparison (Fig. 6), the simulated
level will always be lower than maximum short circuit level (all curve with air-conditioner load considered (solid green line) shows
diesel generators in service + 2 backup diesel generators). In slightly higher frequency overshoot compared to the actual fault
conclusion, the maximum short circuit level calculated earlier still record (dotted blue line) on the faulted feeder on Bonaire Island
hold true and adding solar power plant will not increase overall grid. For the voltage response comparison (Fig. 7), again the
system fault level simulated curve with air-conditioner load considered (solid green
line) shows slightly more severe voltage dip compared to the actual
III. DYNAMIC SYSTEM MODEL fault record (dotted blue line) on the faulted feeder in Bonaire
Island grid. In summary, the validation exercise provided an
During an earlier attempt to study the dynamic behavior of the
acceptable level of confidence for the dynamic model built in
Bonaire island power networks, a RMS transient dynamic model
Powerfactory® despite the minor mismatch between the fault
was built in Powerfactory®. A 12.2kV feeder three-phase fault
incident record was used to validate the computer model dynamic record and simulated results.
behavior. Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 demonstrate the overall system
In this paper, the RMS transient stability models from
Powerfactory® are adopted to construct the detailed EMT models
in PSCAD®. The small system equivalent model in PSCAD® is
limited to the 30kV main backbone and the 12.2kV distribution
feeders. For simplicity, the low voltage residential/commercial load
is lumped at the 12.2kV level. In this section, the diesel power
plant, the wind farm and the Battery Energy Storage System
(BESS) technical characteristics are briefly described.
Fig. 10. Solar Power Plant Modular Design Configuration Solar Cell Series Resistance 0.01 Ohm
Solar Cell Parallel Resistance 1000 Ohm
Among all the configurations, the modular configuration [2]
represents high reliability and ease of maintenance as only the Diode Ideality Factor 1.1
damaged converter has to be replaced during failures. The 6MW Solar Cell Saturation Current at STC 1e-12kA
solar power plant model in this paper follows the modular design No. Solar Cells in Parallel per Module 1
philosophy with conventional dc/dc and dc/ac converters sharing
a common dc bus as shown in Fig. 10. Each solar string with a No. Solar Cells in Series per Module 60
maximum-power-point-tracking (MPPT) algorithm is feeding
power via a DC/DC converter, and every two DC/DC converters
(each 500kW) connect to the utility grid via one DC/AC converter B. Maximum Power Point Tracking(MPPT)
module (1000kW). Multiple modular dc/ac inverters are There are a wide range of MPPT techniques [5] available in the
connected in parallel to the grid according to solar power plant market designed to maximize the energy extraction from the solar
power rating. In the case of the 6MW solar power plant, the array under varying climatic conditions. The main techniques are
modular dc/dc converter and dc/ac inverter key technical dP/dV or dP/dI feedback control, incremental conductance, and
parameters are summarized in TABLE I. In order to study the perturbation-observation. The PSCAD® built-in MPPT model is
dynamic system impact of integrating the 6MW solar power plant, used [6] and for simplicity the perturbation-observation method has
a modular based solar power plant model is built in PSCAD with been selected for this paper. The DC/DC stage is designed to
the following details. maintain solar array DC terminal voltage according to an optimal
DC voltage set-point generated by the perturbation-observation
TABLE I. MODULAR SOLAR POWER PLANT PARAMETERS MPPT algorithm.
Solar string 500kW C. Solar Inverter Power Electronics Model
DC/DC stage PWM carrier frequency 5kHz The solar inverter (PV-inverter) serves as the interface between
DC/DC stage inductor 10mH the AC network and the DC source. The Dq0 rotating frame
DC/DC stage nominal power 500kW
current control strategy is used to independently control the direct
axis current and the quadrature axis current when the solar inverter
DC link Voltage 1000V is perfectly synchronized to the AC network voltage via a phase-
DC/AC stage PWM carrier frequency 1.25kHz locked-loop (PLL). In addition to the converter inner current
DC/AC stage nominal power 1000kW
control loops, two outer loops are necessary (Fig. 11) to maintain
a stable DC bus voltage (Vdc) as well as adequate reactive power
exchange (Q) with the AC network.
A. Solar Array Model
At the heart of the solar power plant is the solar array, which
produces the active power as a function of solar irradiance, solar
cell temperature, and terminal DC voltage. The equivalent circuits
of the PV array, which are suitable for power electronics study are
already available in the literature and can be divided into two main
categories: double diode models (DDMs) [1] and single diode
models (SDMs) [4]. The PSCAD® built-in solar array model uses
SDMs. The input parameters for the 500kW solar array are based
on the YINGLI YL250P-29b solar module data sheet in
Vg_d frequency. From the bode diagram, the resonance frequency is
Vd_err found at 503Hz, which is 10 times higher than grid frequency
Vg_abc
PLL
Id_ref
+- Id_err PI
+ (50Hz) yet lower than half of the PWM carrier switching
Vd_ref
theta
Ig_d
frequency (1.25kHz), complying with good engineering practice.
dq0 Low ωL abc
Ig_abc Ig_dFilt Vabc_ref
Ig_q Pass dq0
abc Filter Ig_qFilt ωL Grid Converter LCL Filter Output Freqeuncy Characteristics
150
resistance
Vq_ref ideal
- - 100
Iq_ref Iq_err PI Vq_err
+ +
Magnitude (dB)
50
Vdc_meas
Vg_abc Vg_q 0
PLL - Vdc_err
theta
Vdc_setp
+ PI Id_ref -50
Vg_d
dq0 -
-100
Vg_abc Q
+ Q_err -90
P = 2/3(Vg_d * Ig_d + Vg_q * Ig_q)
PI Iq_ref System: ideal
resistance
Vg_q Q = -2/3(Vg_q * Ig_q + Vg_d * Ig_q)
Frequency (Hz): 503
Phase (deg): -90
abc ideal
-135
Phase (deg)
Ig_d Ig_q Q_setp
-180 Resoncne Freqeuncy 503Hz
-270
0 1 2 3 4
10 10 10 10 10
Fig. 13. System frequency response without contingency – (a) black curve
system frequency response (b) blue dotted line upper frequency band under normal
operation (c) orange dotted line lower frequency band under normal operation. Fig. 14. Trip of diesel unit – system active and reactive power output (+
generation/- consumption)
Fig. 15. System frequency response without contingency – (a) orange curve
system frequency response 2MW load rejection event (b) purple curve system
frequency response PV cloud event (c) green curve system frequency response DG
loss event (d) blue dotted line upper frequency band under transient condition (e)
orange dotted line lower frequency band under transient condition.
Reactive Power [Mvar]
Fig. 17. 2MW load rejection event – system active and reactive power output (+
generation/- consumption)