Validation Aspects for Grid-Forming Converters Based on System Characteristics and Inertia Impact
- Grid-forming converters are considered a key technology for electrical grids with a high share of renewable energy. However, there is a lack of a general, robust and verifiable definition of what constitutes this behaviour. Therefore, this paper presents three simple scenarios that enable such a definition. They are based on simple black-box simulations that allow manufacturers to protect their development work. It can be shown that grid forming can be clearly distinguished from grid-following controls by their grid behaviour in the proposed scenarios. Extensive results illustrate this and also provide suggestions to deepen the understanding of grid-forming grid behaviour and its impact on system inertia. These findings should inspire the development of a clear definition and ultimately new requirements for converter systems.
| Author: | Julian StruweORCiD, Holger Wrede, Hendrik VennegeertsORCiD |
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| Qualitätssicherung: | peer reviewed |
| open access: | Gold - Erstveröffentlichung mit Lizenzhinweis |
| Fachbereich/Einrichtung: | Hochschule Düsseldorf / Fachbereich - Elektro- & Informationstechnik |
| Document Type: | Article |
| Year of Completion: | 2023 |
| Language of Publication: | English |
| Publisher: | MDPI |
| Parent Title (English): | Energies |
| Volume: | 16 |
| Issue: | 21 |
| Article Number: | 7357 |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:hbz:due62-opus-48751 |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3390/en16217357 |
| ISSN: | 1996-1073 |
| GND Keyword: | Stromrichter; Elektrizitätsversorgungsnetz; Erneuerbare Energien; Netzregelung |
| Corresponding Author: | Julian Struwe |
| Information on the Research Data: | The data and insights of the simulation models presented in this study are available on request from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available due to ongoing research. |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 62 Ingenieurwissenschaften / 620 Ingenieurwissenschaften und zugeordnete Tätigkeiten |
| Licence (German): | Creative Commons - CC BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International |
| Release Date: | 2025/01/13 |
