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DynaShape: Dynamic Shaping of Grid Response with Inverters

Poolla, Bala Kameshwar·Lin, Yashen (ORCID:0000000252643046)·Bernstein, Andrey·Mallada, Enrique·Gross, Dominic
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We consider the problem of controlling the frequency of low-inertia power systems via inverter-based resources (IBRs) that are weakly connected to the grid. We propose a novel grid-forming control strategy, the so-called frequency shaping control, that aims to shape the frequency response of synchronous generators (SGs) to load perturbations so as to efficiently arrest sudden frequency drops. Our solution relaxes several existing assumptions in the literature and is able to navigate trade-offs between peak power requirements and maximum frequency deviations. Finally, we analyze the robustness to imperfect knowledge of network parameters, while particularly highlighting the importance of accurate estimation of these parameters.

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Poolla, Bala Kameshwar, Lin, Yashen (ORCID:0000000252643046), Bernstein, Andrey, Mallada, Enrique, Gross, Dominic. 2023-06-28. DynaShape: Dynamic Shaping of Grid Response with Inverters. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1988037

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