Energy Storage Systems For Advanced Power Applications

Energy Storage

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Abstract
Energy storage technologies do not represent energy sources Provide valuable added benefits to improve: stability, power quality and security of supply.
Battery Technologies Flywheel Technologies Advanced / Super Capacitors Superconducting Energy Storage Systems

Introduction
Electric Power Systems - Experiencing Dramatic Changes Electric load growth and higher regional power transfers in a largely interconnected network: >>complex and less secure power system operation. Power generation and transmission facilities - unable to meet these new demands Growth of electronic loads has made the quality of power supply a critical issue.

Power system engineers facing these challenges - operate the system in more a flexible. In face of disturbances - generators unable to keep the system stable.
High speed reactive power control is possible through the use of flexible ac transmission systems (FACTS) devices. Better solution: rapidly vary real power without impacting the system through power circulation. Recent developments and advances in energy storage and power electronics technologies

Energy Storage Systems for Advanced Transmission and Distribution Applications

Energy Storage Technology Power Convert
Factors: The amount of energy that can be stored in the device. The rate at which energy can be transferred into or out of the storage device. Power/Energy ranges for near to mid-term technology have projected Integration of energy storage technologies with Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) and custom power devices are among the possible advanced power applications utilizing energy storage.

Power vs. Energy Ranges for Near to Midterm Technology

SMES
100

Power (MW)

10

Capacitor
1 1 10

Flywheel

Batteries

Energy

(MWsec)

100

1000

Benefits: transmission enhancement, power oscillation damping, dynamic voltage stability, tie line control, short-term spinning reserve, load leveling, under-frequency load shedding reduction, circuit break reclosing, sub-synchronous resonance damping, and power quality improvement.

Source ASA

A. Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES)

AC Line

Transformer

Power Conversion System CSI or VSI + dc-dc chopper

Bypass Switch

Dewar ICoil VCoil Coil

Cryogenic System Controller

Coil Protection

A. Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES)

A. Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) Solenoid Configuration

(100 MJ 4kA - 96MW System)

A. Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES)

SMES efficiency and fast response capability (MW/millisecond) have been, and can be further exploited in applications at all levels of electric power systems. Potential applications have been studied since 1970s. a) load leveling, b) frequency support (spinning reserve) during loss of generation, c) enhancing transient and dynamic stability, d) dynamic voltage support (VAR compensation), e) improving power quality, f) increasing transmission line capacity, thus enhancing overall security and reliability of power systems. Further development continues in power conversion systems and control schemes, evaluation of design and cost factors, and analyses for various SMES system applications..

A. Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES)

Power (MW)
Dynamic Response Generation Spinning Reserve
rs Hou rs Hou

10,000
Frequency Control

1,000
Voltage/VAR Transmission
Sec

s ond

100

Cy

s cle

nds ec o S

s ute Min
s our to H utes Min

10

Custom Power
les Cyc s ond Sec Power

Stability Transmission
rs Hou s to ute Min

Load Leveling Generation

Load Leveling Transmission

Quality

Load Leveling Distribution

0.1

10

100

1,000

10

100

1,000 10,000

MWs

MWhr Energy

Energy-power characteristics for potential SMES applications for generation, transmission, and distribution.

B. Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

Batteries are one of the most cost-effective energy storage technologies available, with energy stored electrochemically. Key factors in battery for storage applications include: high energy density, high energy capability, round trip efficiency, cycling capability, life span, and initial cost.

Battery technologies under consideration for large-scale energy storage. Lead-acid batteries can be designed for bulk energy storage or for rapid charge/discharge.
Photo Source: UP Networks

Mobile applications are favoring sealed lead-acid battery technologies for safety and ease of maintenance. Valve regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries have better cost and performance characteristics for stationary applications.

BESS Example Transmission/Distribution Application

Lead-acid batteries, have been used in a few commercial and large-scale energy management applications. The largest one is a 40 MWh system in Chino, California, built in 1988. The table below lists and compares the leadacid storage systems that are larger than 1MWh.

C. Advanced / Super / Capacitors

The amount of energy a capacitor is capable of storing can be increased by either increasing the capacitance or the voltage stored on the capacitor. The stored voltage is limited by the voltage withstand strength of the dielectric. As with batteries, the turn around efficiency when charging/discharging capacitors is also an important consideration, as is response time. The effective series resistance of the capacitor has a significant impact on both. The total voltage change when charging or discharging capacitors is shown in equation

q = CV C=

1 = CV 2 E 2 dV = i * dt + i * Rtot Ctot

eA
d

C. Advanced / Super / Capacitors

NESSCAP 10F/2.3V

C. Advanced Capacitors Advantages

Power (higher density) Energy Efficiency (higher) Maintenance Discharge
Parameters Discharge Charge Energy Density Power Density Charge Eff. Cycle life
Ness Caps

Disadvantage
Energy Density

Electrostatic Cap 10E-3-6 sec 10E-3-6 sec <0.1 Wh/kg >10E4Wh/kg ~1.0 infinite

Ultra-Cap 1-30 sec 1-30 sec 1-10Wh/kg 10-20E4Wh/kg 0.9-0.95 >500,000

Battery 0.3-3 hours 1-5 hours 20-100Wh/kg 5-200Wh/kg 0.7-0.85 500-2000

D. Flywheel Energy Storage (FES)

Flywheels can be used to store energy for power systems when the flywheel is coupled to an electric machine. Stored energy depends on the moment of inertia of the rotor and the square of the rotational velocity of the flywheel.. Energy is transferred to the flywheel when the machine operates as a motor (the flywheel accelerates), charging the energy storage device. The flywheel is discharged when the electric machine regenerates through the drive (slowing the flywheel).
Active Power, Inc.

E=

1 2 2I

I=

r 2mh 2

The energy storage capability of flywheels can be improved either by increasing the moment of inertia of the flywheel or by turning it at higher rotational velocities, or both.

The moment of inertia (I) depends on the radius, mass, and height (length) of the rotor

D. Flywheel Energy Storage (FES)

Flywheel energy storage coupled to a dynamic voltage restorer.

= = FW

Example End-User Application Energy Storage / UPS Systems

Manufacturer A B C Technology Flywheel Flywheel/Battery Battery Battery Battery Battery D Battery Flywheel E Battery Capacity (kW) 120 kW 160 kW 3.1 - 7.5 kVA 0.7 - 2.1 kVA 700 - 2100 kVA 7.5 - 25 kVA 1250 kVA 700 kW 450 - 1600 kVA Capacity (time) 20 sec 15-30 min 15 min 10 min 13 min 17 min 15 min 10 min 6-12 min

F
G H

Flywheel/Battery
Battery Battery

5-1000 kVA
0.14 - 1.2 kVA 0.28 - 0.675 kVA

5-60 min
5-59 min 15 min

Source: EPRI

Advanced Power Systems Applications

SMES can inject and absorb power rapidly, but battery and flywheel systems are modular and more cost effective. Advanced flywheels and advanced capacitor technologies are still being developed and are emerging as promising storage technologies as well.

Performance \ ESS

SMES

BESS

FES

Advanced capacitor

Dynamic Stability Needs to be explored

Transient Stability Voltage Support Area Control/ Regulation Frequency

Transmission Capability Improvement Power Quality Improvement

A. Integration of Energy Storage Systems into FACTS Devices

FACTS controllers are power electronics based devices that can rapidly influence the transmission system parameters such as impedance, voltage, and phase to provide fast control of transmission or distribution system behavior.
FACTS controllers that can benefit the most from energy storage are those that utilize a voltage source converter interface to the power system with a capacitor on a dc bus. This class of FACTS controllers can be connected to the transmission system in parallel (STATCOM), series (SSSC) or combined (UPFC) form, and they can utilize or redirect the available power and energy from the ac system. Without energy storage, FACTS devices are limited in the degree of freedom and sustained action

Device MVA

FACTs Device Reactive Power (Q)

Real Power from SMES

Converter Losses

A. Integration of Energy Storage Systems into FACTS Devices

Steady State Issues

Voltage Limits Thermal Limits Angular Stability Limits Loop Flows

Traditional Solutions Breaking Resistors Load Shedding Fixed Compensation Line Reconfiguration Better Protection Advanced Solutions

Dynamic Issues
Transient Stability Damping Power Swings Post-Contingency Voltage Control Voltage Stability Subsynchronous Res.

FACTS
Energy Storage

Transmission Link

Enhanced Power Transfer and Stability

SVC STATCOM TCSC, SSSC UPFC

FACTS Devices

Increased Inertia

A. Integration of Energy Storage Systems Energy Storage for Generation

Spinning Reserve Load Leveling

Transmission
Transmission Cap. Reliability Stability

Distribution
Continuity Reliability Power Quality

End-User
Power Quality

Functions

Configurations
Shunt Comp. Shunt / Series Comp. Shunt / Series Comp. Shunt Comp.

Applications
FACTS Devices Statcom PQ Parks Arc Furnace

STATCOM with SMES

STATCOM with SMES

The performance of a power-electronics energy-storage-enhanced device is very sensitive to the location with regard to generation and loads, topology of the supply system, and configuration and combination of the compensation device.

STATCOM/SMES dynamic response to ac system oscillations

STATCOM with SMES

Location and Configuration Type Sensitivity
No Compensation
60. 8 59. 2

time (sec)

2 STATCOMs
60. 8 59. 2 time (sec)

1 STATCOM + SMES
60. 8 59. 2 time (sec)

Voltage and Stability Control

(2 x 80 MVA Inverters)

Enhanced Voltage and Stability Control

( 80 MVA Inverter + 100Mjs SMES)

S1

FACTS with BESS

R1 Ext er nal Pow er Bus 1 S2 S4 Cfilte r C
e t l i f r 1

Ext er nal Pow Bus er 2 S3

Lfilte r Bat t er y

Cd c 1 +_

Cd c 2

Si x Cont r ol

Si x Cont r ol

FACTS with BESS

(a) active power from 50W to 400 W

(b) reactive power from 755Var to 355Var

Predicted and experimental response of the SSSC/BESS

FACTS with BESS

(a) STATCOM vs STATCOM/BESS

(b) SSSC vs SSSC/BESS

(c) STATCOM/BESS vs SSSC/BESS vs UPFC

Active power flow between areas

FACTS with BESS

(a) STATCOM vs STATCOM/BESS

(b) SSSC vs SSSC/BESS

(c) STATCOM/BESS vs SSSC/BESS vs UPFC

Voltage at Area 2 bus

Each 10kW -1.5 MW

AC LOAD

AC Infeeds

DC Bus

AC LOAD

B. Advanced HVDC Transmission and Distribution

Improvements in power electronic device technologies have led to significant improvements in the flexibility of dc transmission systems through the ability to use voltage source converters. Traditional direct current systems see limited use as high power, high voltage dc (HVdc) transmission systems. Advanced dc systems allows lower voltage dc transmission system capable of supporting a large number of standard off the shelf inverters.

AC LOAD

AC LOAD = =

Energy storage can be added to the dc system, providing improved response to fast load changes drawn by the inverters.
DC system with capacitive energy storage added to the dc system through a dc to dc converter.

C. Power Quality Enhancement with Energy Storage

Custom power devices address problems found at distribution level, such as voltage sags, voltage swells, voltage transients and momentary interruptions. The most common approaches to mitigate these problems focus on customer side solutions such as Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems based on battery energy storage. Alternative UPS systems based on SMES and FESS are also available.

= =

Dynamic voltage restorer (DVR) with capacitor storage

FACTS + Energy Storage

The Role of Energy Storage: real power compensation can increase operating control and reduce capital costs

STATCOM Reactive Power Only Operates in the vertical axis only

MVA Reduction

P - Active Power Q - Reactive Power

The Combination or Real and Reactive Power will typically reduce the Rating of the Power Electronics front end interface. Real Power takes care of power oscillation, whereas reactive power controls voltage.

STATCOM + SMES Real and Reactive Power Operates anywhere within the PQ Plane / Circle (4-Quadrant)

Power Electronics - Semiconductor Devices

Decision-Making Matrix
System
VSI CSI

Commutation Approach

Natural

Forced

Switching Technology

Synchronous

PWM

Transition Approach

Hard

Soft

Circuit Topology

Two-Level

Multi-Level

Device Type

SCR

GTO

IGBT

MCT

MTO

Universal Topology + Energy Storage Implementation E2 / 2 P&Q E1 / 1 I X

Plus Energy Storage

Regulating Bus Voltage + Injected Voltage + Energy Storage Can Control Power Flow Continuously, and Support Operation Under Severe Fault Conditions (enhanced performance)

Cost Considerations
Energy storage system costs for a transmission application are driven by the operational requirements.

The costs of the system can be broken into three main components:
The energy storage system, The supporting systems (refrigeration for SMES is a big item) and

The Power Conversion System.

The cost of the energy storage system is primarily determined by the amount of energy to be stored. The configuration and the size of the power conversion system may become a dominant component for the high-power low-energy storage applications. For the utility applications under consideration, estimates are in the range of $10-100K per MJ for the storage system.

Cost Considerations
In order to establish a realistic cost estimate, the following steps are suggested:

identify the system issue(s) to be addressed;

select preliminary system characteristics: define basic energy storage, power, voltage and current requirements; model system performance in response to system demands to establish effectiveness of the device; optimize system specification and determine system cost; determine utility financial benefits from operation; compare systems cost and utility financial benefits to determine adequacy of utilitys return on investment, compare different energy storage systems performance and costs

Technology & Cost Trends $ $$$ I

additional cost savings possible

Conclusions
Potential performance benefits produced by advanced energy storage applications:

improved system reliability

dynamic stability enhanced power quality

transmission capacity enhancement

area protection, etc.. FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission Systems) devices which handle both real and reactive power to achieve improved transmission system performance are multiMW proven electronic devices now being introduced in the utility industry. In this environment, energy storage is a logical addition to the expanding family of FACTS devices.

Conclusions
As deregulation takes place, generation and transmission resources will be utilized at higher efficiency rates leading to tighter and moment-by-moment control of the spare capacities. Energy storage devices can facilitate this process, allowing the utility maximum utilization of utility resources. The new power electronics controller devices will enable increased utilization of transmission and distribution systems with increased reliability. This increased reliance will result in increased investment in devices that make this asset more productive. Energy storage technology fits very well within the new environment by enhancing the potential application of FACTS, Custom Power and Power Quality devices.