Development of an equivalent system frequency response model based on aggregation of distributed energy storage systems

Abstract

Energy storage systems (ESSs) installed in distribution networks have been widely adopted for frequency regulation services due to their rapid response and flexibility. Unlike existing ESS design methods which focus on control strategies, this paper proposes a new method based on an ESS equivalent aggregated model (EAM) for calculating the capacity and the droop of an ESS to maintain the system frequency nadir and quasi-steady state frequency using low-order functions. The proposed method 1) uses first-order functions to describe the frequency response (FR) of synchronous generators (SGs); 2) ignores the control strategies of SGs, making the method systematic and allowing it to avoid analyzing complex high-order functions; and 3) is suitable for low inertia systems. The applicability and accuracy of the method is demonstrated using a modified four-generator two-area (4G2A) system.