Abstract
The availability of a sufficient amount of inertia is important to guarantee stability of the electric power system. Nowadays, this inertia is provided by grid-synchronous rotating masses. In the context of this background the provision of synthetic inertia provided by hydro power units is investigated. Such units provide additional inertia by means of a converter coupling the units to the grid. The system concept of such units is introduced and the technical limitations are discussed. Finally, a possible market approach for the ancillary service “inertia” is presented.
| Translated title of the contribution | Providing synthetic inertia with hydro power plants |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 388-394 |
| Journal | Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik |
| Volume | 133 |
| Issue number | 8 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |