Real-Time Energy Storage Simulators for the Electricity Grid

Thomas S. Bryden; Daniel J. Rogers; Andrew J. Hutchinson; Daniel T. Gladwin; Chris M. Harrison; Jonathan Radcliffe; Arman Alahyari; Tanuj Rawat; Charalampos Patsios; Yiheng Hu; Andrew J. Forsyth

doi:10.1109/EESAT59125.2024.10471224

Real-Time Energy Storage Simulators for the Electricity Grid

Thomas S. Bryden
, Daniel J. Rogers
, Andrew J. Hutchinson
, Daniel T. Gladwin
, Chris M. Harrison
, Jonathan Radcliffe
, Arman Alahyari
, Tanuj Rawat
, Charalampos Patsios
, Yiheng Hu
, Andrew J. Forsyth

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Abstract

In this paper, a novel Distributed Real-Time Simulation Environment (DRTSE) which enables the coordinated control of multiple Real-Time Simulators (RTSs) positioned across the UK is introduced and demonstrated for an energy storage application. Using RTSs instead of physical energy storage assets enables the testing of different communication and control strategies, thereby reducing the risk of failure when the physical storage assets are deployed. In addition, the testing of different storage types (e.g. batteries, compressed air, flywheels, etc.) and storage locations can be conducted without expensive hardware modifications. In this paper, technical details of the RTSs are given, including the hardware and electrical storage models. The Central Controller (CC) and communication are also described, and results from the DRTSE presented.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2024 IEEE Electrical Energy Storage Application and Technologies Conference (EESAT)
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
ISBN (Electronic)	9798350308235
ISBN (Print)	9798350308242
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EESAT59125.2024.10471224
Publication status	Published - 20 Mar 2024
Event	2024 IEEE Electrical Energy Storage Application and Technologies Conference, EESAT 2024 - San Diego, United States Duration: 29 Jan 2024 → 30 Jan 2024

Conference

Conference	2024 IEEE Electrical Energy Storage Application and Technologies Conference, EESAT 2024
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	29/01/24 → 30/01/24

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© 2024 IEEE.

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Battery management
Electricity grids
Energy storage
Hardware-in-the-loop
Real-time systems

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Modelling and Simulation

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10.1109/EESAT59125.2024.10471224Licence: None: All rights reserved

Energy Storage Integration for a Net Zero Grid
Radcliffe, J. (Principal Investigator)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council
1/07/22 → 17/02/25
Project: Research Councils

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Bryden, T. S., Rogers, D. J., Hutchinson, A. J., Gladwin, D. T., Harrison, C. M., Radcliffe, J., Alahyari, A., Rawat, T., Patsios, C., Hu, Y., & Forsyth, A. J. (2024). Real-Time Energy Storage Simulators for the Electricity Grid. In 2024 IEEE Electrical Energy Storage Application and Technologies Conference (EESAT) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/EESAT59125.2024.10471224

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Real-Time Energy Storage Simulators for the Electricity Grid

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