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Young Researchers in Electrical Power and Energy System (Closed)

A topical collection in Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This collection belongs to the section "F: Electrical Engineering".

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Prof. Dr. Pierluigi Siano

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Department of Management and Innovation Systems, University of Salerno, 84084 Salerno, Italy
Interests: smart grids; energy management; power systems; demand response
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Dr. Hassan Haes Alhelou

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School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
Interests: smart grids; power system control; power system dynamics and stability
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Topical Collection Information

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to invite submissions to a Topical Collection of the journal Energies on the subject of power and energy systems entitled "Young Researchers in Electrical Power and Energy System".

The structure of electrical power and energy systems is changing due to environmental concerns and energy security risks. Due to these challenges, the penetration of power electronic-based power generation and renewable energy sources has greatly increased across the globe. Such an increase has resulted in new challenges that threaten stability and security in modern energy systems. However, the smart grid concept is considered a good solution that can manage modern power systems with high shares of renewables. Likewise, the recent advances in information and communication systems, and phasor measurement units, have highlighted the ability of wide-area measurement systems in handling the stability and security issues in modern power systems. This Topical Collection focuses on the recent innovations and trends in electrical power and energy systems, to encourage young researchers to invest more time in these important topics, in order to enable the movement towards the smart grid concept.

Prof. Dr. Pierluigi Siano
Dr. Hassan Haes Alhelou
Collection Editors

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Keywords

  • Electrical power systems
  • Electrical energy systems
  • Smart grids
  • Microgrids
  • Power system control, stability, and security
  • Power system dynamics and management
  • Cybersecurity
  • Wide-area measurement systems
  • Demand response
  • Electric vehicles and smart transportation systems
  • Renewable energy systems
  • Electricity market
  • Power system topology and panning

Published Papers (4 papers)

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2022

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An Energy-Efficient Start-Up Strategy for Large Variable Speed Hydro Pump Turbine Equipped with Doubly Fed Asynchronous Machine
by Rassiah Raja Singh, Manickavel Baranidharan, Umashankar Subramaniam, Mahajan Sagar Bhaskar, Shriram S. Rangarajan, Hany A. Abdelsalam, Edward Randolph Collins and Tomonobu Senjyu
Energies 2022, 15(9), 3138; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en15093138 - 25 Apr 2022
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The use of a Doubly Fed Asynchronous Machine (DFAM) provides attractive characteristics and offers operational flexibility in many variable speed generation applications, such as in a hydroelectric pumped storage plant. In a variable speed hydroelectric pumped storage plant, the start-up process of DFAM [...] Read more.
The use of a Doubly Fed Asynchronous Machine (DFAM) provides attractive characteristics and offers operational flexibility in many variable speed generation applications, such as in a hydroelectric pumped storage plant. In a variable speed hydroelectric pumped storage plant, the start-up process of DFAM is identical to the conventional singly fed asynchronous machine, wherein a significant amount of energy is wasted. This paper introduces an energy-efficient start-up strategy in DFAM based hydroelectric pump-turbine. The back-to-back voltage source converter connected to the rotor side is amenable for speed control (real power), braking (regenerative/dynamic), and starting the unit. Further, in this starting technique, the stator circuit of the machine is injected with a low voltage DC supply at starting instead of short-circuiting the windings. This DC injection reduces the slip losses and cuts down the magnetizing current requirement. The magnitude of the required DC supply is estimated based on the machine’s reactive power requirement. Also, the switching of stator winding between the short circuit connection, DC injection, and grid supply is carried out using a changeover switch and determined by the speed of the rotor. The proposed starting strategy is investigated with 250 MW DFAM in Matlab/Simulink environment and experimented with a 2.2 kW DFAM prototype. Test results show that the proposed starting method can conserve more than 26.1 percent of electrical energy in the example application compared to the conventional V/f start-up strategy. Full article
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Active Power Control to Mitigate Frequency Deviations in Large-Scale Grid-Connected PV System Using Grid-Forming Single-Stage Inverters
by Ali Q. Al-Shetwi, Walid K. Issa, Raed F. Aqeil, Taha Selim Ustun, Hussein M. K. Al-Masri, Khaled Alzaareer, Maher G. M. Abdolrasol and Majid A. Abdullah
Energies 2022, 15(6), 2035; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en15062035 - 10 Mar 2022
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Over the last few years, the number of grid-connected photovoltaic systems (GCPVS) has expanded substantially. The increase in GCPVS integration may lead to operational issues for the grid. Thus, modern GCPVS control mechanisms should be used to improve grid efficiency, reliability, and stability. [...] Read more.
Over the last few years, the number of grid-connected photovoltaic systems (GCPVS) has expanded substantially. The increase in GCPVS integration may lead to operational issues for the grid. Thus, modern GCPVS control mechanisms should be used to improve grid efficiency, reliability, and stability. In terms of frequency stability, conventional generating units usually have a governor control that regulates the primary load frequency in cases of imbalance situations. This control should be activated immediately to avoid a significant frequency variation. Recently, renewable distribution generators such as PV power plants (PVPPs) are steadily replacing conventional generators. However, these generators do not contribute to system inertia or frequency stability. This paper proposes a control strategy for a GCPVS with active power control (APC) to support the grid and frequency stability. The APC enables the PVPP to withstand grid disturbances and maintain frequency within a normal range. As a result, PVPP is forced to behave similar to traditional power plants to achieve frequency steadiness stability. Frequency stability can be achieved by reducing the active power output fed into the grid as the frequency increases. Additionally, to maintain power balance on both sides of the inverter, the PV system will produce the maximum amount of active power achievable based on the frequency deviation and the grid inverter’s rating by working in two modes: normal and APC (disturbance). In this study, a large-scale PVPP linked to the utility grid at the MV level was modeled in MATLAB/Simulink with a nominal rated peak output of 2000 kW. Analyses of the suggested PVPP’s dynamic response under various frequency disturbances were performed. In this context, the developed control reduced active power by 4%, 24%, and 44% when the frequency climbed to 50.3 Hz, 50.8 Hz, and 51.3 Hz, respectively, and so stabilized the frequency in the normal range, according to grid-code requirements. However, if the frequency exceeds 51.5 Hz or falls below 47.5 Hz, the PVPP disconnects from the grid for safety reasons. Additionally, the APC forced the PVPP to feed the grid with its full capacity generated (2000 kW) at normal frequency. In sum, the large-scale PVPP is connected to the electrical grid provided with APC capability has been built. The system’s capability to safely ride through frequency deviations during grid disturbances and resume initial conditions was achieved and improved. The simulation results show that the given APC is effective, dependable, and suitable for deployment in GCPVS. Full article
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Comparative Performance Assessment of Different Energy Storage Devices in Combined LFC and AVR Analysis of Multi-Area Power System
by CH. Naga Sai Kalyan, B. Srikanth Goud, Ch. Rami Reddy, Mohit Bajaj, Naveen Kumar Sharma, Hassan Haes Alhelou, Pierluigi Siano and Salah Kamel
Energies 2022, 15(2), 629; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en15020629 - 17 Jan 2022
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This paper made an attempt to put forward the comparative performance analysis of different energy storage devices (ESDs), such as redox flow batteries (RFBs), superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) device and ultra-capacitors (UCs), in the combined frequency and voltage stabilization of a multi-area [...] Read more.
This paper made an attempt to put forward the comparative performance analysis of different energy storage devices (ESDs), such as redox flow batteries (RFBs), superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) device and ultra-capacitors (UCs), in the combined frequency and voltage stabilization of a multi-area interconnected power system (MAIPS). The investigative power system model comprises two areas, and each area consists of the power-generating sources of thermal, hydro and gas units. The intelligent control mechanism of fuzzy PID was used as a secondary controller optimized with a hybridized approach of the artificial electric field algorithm (HAEFA) subjected to the minimization of integral time absolute error (ITAE) objective function. However, the superiority of fuzzy PID in dampening the deviations of combined load frequency control (LFC) and automatic voltage regulator (AVR) responses was revealed upon comparison with conventional PI and PID. Further, the LFC-AVR combined analysis was extended to incorporate different ESDs one after the other. The simulation results reveal the efficacy of incorporating ESDs with the LFC-AVR system and the supremacy of RFBs in damping out the fluctuations in frequency and voltage. Full article
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A Novel Island Detection Threshold Setting Using Phasor Measurement Unit Voltage Angle in a Distribution Network
by Ahmed Amirul Arefin, Khairul Nisak Binti Md. Hasan, Mohammad Lutfi Othman, Mohd Fakhizan Romlie, Nordin Saad, Nursyarizal Bin Mohd Nor and Mohd Faris Abdullah
Energies 2021, 14(16), 4877; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en14164877 - 10 Aug 2021
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Islanding detection needs are becoming a pivotal constituent of the power system, since the penetration of distributed generators in the utility power system is continually increasing. Accurate threshold setting is an integral part of the island detection scheme since an inappropriate threshold might [...] Read more.
Islanding detection needs are becoming a pivotal constituent of the power system, since the penetration of distributed generators in the utility power system is continually increasing. Accurate threshold setting is an integral part of the island detection scheme since an inappropriate threshold might cause a hazardous situation. This study looked at the islanding conditions as well as two transient faults, such as a single line to ground fault and a three-phase balance fault, to assess the event distinguishing ability of the proposed method. Therefore, the goal of this research was to determine the threshold of the island if the distributed generator (DG) capacity is greater than the connected feeder load, which is the over-frequency island condition, and if the DG capacity is less than the connected feeder load, which is the under-frequency island condition. The significance of this research work is to propose a new island detection threshold setting method using the slip angle and acceleration angle that comes from phasor measurement unit (PMU) voltage angle data. The proposed threshold setting method was simulated in the PowerWorld simulator on a modified IEEE 30 bus system equipped with DG. There are three different interconnection scenarios in the test system and the performance of the proposed method shows that getting the island threshold for all the scenarios requires a single time step or 20 mile seconds after incepting an island into the network. In addition, it can distinguish between the real islanding threshold and the transient faults threshold. Full article
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