Advanced Frequency Regulation Strategies in Renewable-Dominated Power Systems

Advanced Frequency Regulation Strategies in Renewable-Dominated Modern Power Systems discusses advanced control strategies positioned to attain stable and reliable electric power operation in highly renewable modern grids. These strategies are increasingly valuable components of the practitioner technical toolbox, and are essential to maintain frequency and voltage regulations, assert power quality standards, and ensure overall grid stability. This book focuses on the rapid integration of renewable-based generating units in power systems, highlighting state-of-the-art technologies and emerging topics pertaining to load frequency control, robust control strategies, and energy storage systems. Chapters are accompanied by case studies drawn from modern international practice.

Part I: INTRODUCTION TO FREQUENCY REGULATION STRATEGIES 1. Overview of the renewable-dominated modern power systems and their frequency regulation issues 2. Bird's-eye view of frequency regulation in modern power system: Recent advances, research trends and challenges 3. Various frequency regulation schemes and applications: a comprehensive review Part II: FREQUENCY REGULATION IN RESTRUCTURED ELECTRICITY MARKET 4. Frequency regulation strategies in the present deregulated electricity market 5. Price-based frequency regulation strategies in restructured electricity market 6. Frequency regulation incorporating advanced FACTS devices in restructured electricity market Part III: FREQUENCY REGULATION IN THE PRESENCE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES 7. Various methods/strategies to improve the frequency control in a grid with high penetration of renewables: review and new perspectives 8. Impact of wind turbine's kinetic energy support for frequency regulation in the grid 9. Role of virtual power plant and virtual inertia applications in grid frequency control Part IV: FREQUENCY REGULATION USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNIQUES 10. Artificial intelligence applications for robust frequency control 11. Deep reinforcement learning approaches for fast frequency control in low-inertia power systems 12. Role of cyber-security control schemes for frequency regulation in modern power system Part V: OTHER TOPICS RELATED TO FREQUENCY REGULATION 13. Role of energy storage technologies in frequency regulation in modern power systems 14. Electric vehicles and their impacts on modern power system operation and control in terms of frequency stability 15. Frequency regulation through voltage regulation of the power system 16. Demand-side management (DSM) and demand response techniques: Role towards frequency management in the power system 17. Frequency regulation strategies: Innovations, trends, key issues, challenges, and future scope