Frequency Response Study of a U.S. Western Interconnection under Extra-High Photovoltaic Generation Penetrations: Preprint

Jin Tan, Yingchen Zhang, Shutang You, Yong Liu, Yilu Liu

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Abstract

Increasing penetration levels of solar photovoltaic (PV) and the reduced inertia of inverter-based generation technologies have caught the attention of the electric power industry and academia in the United States. This paper conducts a comprehensive frequency response study of the Western Interconnection under high penetration levels of PV, which are up to 80% at the interconnection level and 100% at the regional level. Based on the 2022 Light Spring case, PV has been projected by areas for four PV penetration levels based on collected realistic PV distribution information. The overall system frequency response has been analyzed under different scenarios. In particular, the 100% regional PV penetration case has been developed to reveal local frequency issues in the Western Interconnection. The potential of using existing resources to improve frequency response has also been studied. New insights in this paper address the implications of the rapid deployment of solar generation in the Western Interconnection.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 2018
EventIEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting - Portland, Oregon
Duration: 5 Aug 20189 Aug 2018

Conference

ConferenceIEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting
CityPortland, Oregon
Period5/08/189/08/18

Bibliographical note

See NREL/CP-5D00-73341 for paper as published in IEEE proceedings

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/CP-5D00-70874

Keywords

  • frequency
  • photovoltaic
  • PV
  • response
  • U.S. Western Interconnection

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