Development of a dynamic multivariate power system inertia model

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dc.contributor.authorSibeko, Bonginkosi Johannes
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-06T12:07:12Z
dc.date.available2019-03-06T12:07:12Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionA research project submitted to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Engineering, 2018.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe power system inertia immediately following small and large system disturbances was investigated. By understanding factors affecting the system inertia and primary frequency response behaviour, an online inertia model was developed. Historical data was extracted from the Eskom Energy Management System (EMS) and Wide Area Monitoring System (WAMS). The developed model using Multivariate Analysis (MVA) includes measured and estimated data from Eskom generators, Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) and the interconnected Southern African Power Pool (SAPP). Inertia plus Fast Primary (Frequency) Response (FPR) (as determined by the load behaviour) and system inertia models were developed from June 2015-December 2016 and validated with past frequency disturbance events (June 2014-March 2017). From the comparison between the measured and model results for 355 actual disturbances, 225 disturbances resulted in errors within ±5% and 51 events resulted in errors between ±5% and ±10%. Eight disturbances caused errors greater than ±10%, which were largely from trips at particular large power stations and HVDC. During a large disturbance, the multivariate coefficients for Renewable Energy Sources, HVDC and interconnectors were very small for the pure inertia model (excluding the load frequency behaviour and the generator damping). In contrast, the spinning reserve provides significant contribution and is location based. The location of a disturbance affects the FPR behaviour and the system inertia but not the Rate of Change of Frequency (RoCoF) with reference to the central power station. The strong and weak areas with respect of the stiffness of the system (extent of frequency nadir for particular disturbances) were identified. This can contribute to future grid planning and real-time operations in managing the system inertia and primary frequency response. The model is expected to improve with time, as the accuracy of a statistical approach requires large amounts of data. The model can be used to determine and monitor the maximum level of RES in real time.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianXL2019en_ZA
dc.format.extentOnline resource (various pagings)
dc.identifier.citationSibeko, Bonginkosi Johannes (2018) Development of a dynamic multivarate power system inertia model, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, https://hdl.handle.net/10539/26476
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/26476
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshMultivariate analysis
dc.subject.lcshElectric power systems--Control
dc.titleDevelopment of a dynamic multivariate power system inertia modelen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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