Dynamic energy storage for smart grids

• Frans Dijkhuizen ^[1] ; Willy Hermansson ^[1] ; Konstantinos Papastergiou ^[1] ; Georgios Demetriades ^[1] ; Rolf Grünbaum ^[2]
  1. [1] ABB Corporate Research
  2. [2] ABB AB
• Localización: Compel: International journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering, ISSN 0332-1649, Vol. 31, Nº 1 (Special Issue: Electric machines and systems), 2012, págs. 279-293
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Purpose – This paper presents the world's first high voltage utility‐scale battery energy storage system in the multi megawatt range.

    Design/methodology/approach – The objectives are achieved by the series connection of switching semiconductor devices of the type Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) and the series and parallel connection of Li‐ion batteries.

    Findings – After tests at ABB laboratories, where its performance to specification was confirmed, a first pilot will be installed in the field, in EDF Energy Networks' distribution network in the United Kingdom during 2010 to demonstrate its capability under a variety of network conditions, including operation with nearby wind generation.

    Practical implications – This holds the development of a distributed dc breaker, the diagnostics of detecting fault locations as well as fault isolation and the balancing of the batteries.

    Originality/value – The paper presents the world's first high voltage utility‐scale battery energy storage system in the multi megawatt range suitable for a number of applications in today's and future transmission and distribution systems.