This research demonstrates voltage and frequency support in power grids using a novel control strategy for battery systems, indicating improved stability with renewable energy integration.
The high penetration of renewables introduces stability challenges to modern power grids due to their intermittency and lack of inertia. Unlike conventional grid-following controls, this paper proposes a Virtual Synchronous Machine (VSM) control strategy for a three-level neutral-point clamped (NPC) battery energy storage system (BESS), enabling autonomous voltage and frequency support. The VSM control comprises voltage reference generation and voltage tracking. A step-by-step derivation of inverter output impedance is also provided, along with an analysis of how key parameters affect it. Simulation results in MATLAB R2021a/Simulink demonstrate excellent dynamic performance and grid-supporting functionalities, validating the effectiveness of the proposed design and the accuracy of the impedance analysis.
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