Frequency Control of Microgrid Based on Compressed Air Energy Storage System

Authors

  • R. Latha department of Instrumenta- tion and Control Systems Engineering at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
  • S. Palanivel department of Instrumentation and Control Systems Engineering at PSG College of Technology, Coim- batore
  • Dr. J. Kanakaraj Department of Electrical and Electronics En- gineering at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.2741

Keywords:

Microgrid, Compressed Air Energy Storage, Air Flow Con- troller, Variable Load Demands.

Abstract

The electrical power system operates under variable load condi-
tion, so the load tracking problem will arise which can cause voltage
and frequency instabilities. Energy storage devices are able to balance
the fluctuation of power generation and consumption. In this article the
use of Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) system for microgrid is
proposed. Under variable load conditions, the stored compressed air
from the CAES system will be utilized to meet the demand. During
power generation an excess power is used to compress the air. An air
flow controller for CAES is designed to control the air flow from the
CAES system, so that the microgrid follows the various load demands
to maintain the stable frequency. The performance of the proposed sys-
tem is validated through simulation study for various load conditions
is carried out using MATLAB/Simulink.

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Author Biographies

R. Latha, department of Instrumenta- tion and Control Systems Engineering at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

R. Latha received B.E degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineer-
ing from Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore and Master’s
degree in Power System Engineering from Govt. College of Technology,
Coimbatore. She is doing research on Power System Stability Control in
Anna University, Coimbatore. She is in teaching since 2005 and is pres-
ently working as Assistant Professor in the department of Instrumenta-
tion and Control Systems Engineering at PSG College of Technology,
Coimbatore. She is a member of ISTE. She has few International Jour-
nals and few conferences. Her research interests are Power Electronics,
Electrical Machines, Power system stability and distributed generation.
Email: lathasivak7@gmail.com

S. Palanivel, department of Instrumentation and Control Systems Engineering at PSG College of Technology, Coim- batore

S. Palanivel is a PG scholar in the department of Instrumentation
and Control Systems Engineering at PSG College of Technology, Coim-
batore. His research interests include Control Systems, Power System
Control and Power system stability. Email: palanieee.vel51@gmail.com

Dr. J. Kanakaraj, Department of Electrical and Electronics En- gineering at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

Dr. J. Kanakaraj obtained his B.E in Electrical and Electronics
Engineering from the Coimbatore Institute of Technology in 1989, his
Master’s degree in Electrical Machines from PSG College of Technology,
Coimbatore in 1991 and Ph.D in Control Systems from Anna University,
Chennai in 2007. He is in teaching since 1993 and is currently working
as Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics En-
gineering at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore. He has published
6 National and International Journals and few conferences. Presently
he is guiding 10 research scholars. His research interests are Electrical
Machines, Electrical Drives and Control. Email: jkr@ice.psgtech.ac.in.

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Published

2012-10-10

How to Cite

Latha, R. ., Palanivel, S. ., & Kanakaraj, D. J. . (2012). Frequency Control of Microgrid Based on Compressed Air Energy Storage System. Distributed Generation &Amp; Alternative Energy Journal, 27(4), 8–19. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.2741

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2012: Vol 27 Iss 4

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Articles