Coordinated control of grid-following and grid-forming energy storage for virtual inertia response considering frequency modal characteristics

Grid-following energy storage (GFL-ES) and grid-forming energy storage (GFM-ES) will coexist for a certain period into the future as one of the frequency regulation resources in low-inertia power systems. However, differences in synchronization mechanisms and inertia implementation approaches lead t...

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Main Authors: Hengning Yu, Liangzhong Yao, Shuai Liang, Jian Xu, Fan Cheng, Ming Wu
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Published: Elsevier 2025-07-01
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Liangzhong Yao
Shuai Liang
Jian Xu
Fan Cheng
Ming Wu
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Fan Cheng
Ming Wu
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description Grid-following energy storage (GFL-ES) and grid-forming energy storage (GFM-ES) will coexist for a certain period into the future as one of the frequency regulation resources in low-inertia power systems. However, differences in synchronization mechanisms and inertia implementation approaches lead to significant variations in frequency response characteristics between GFL-ES and GFM-ES. The modal characteristics of GFL-ES’s virtual support capability further complicate the coordination control. To address this issue, this paper proposes a coordinated control method of GFL-ESs and GFM-ESs for virtual inertia response considering frequency modal characteristics. First, the differences in virtual inertia support characteristics between GFL-ES and GFM-ES are analysed based on a unified structural model. Subsequently, a quantitative analysis is conducted to investigate the mapping relationship between the modal inertia of the GFL-ES and changes in the frequency nadir time as well as control parameters. Then, considering the system’s initial frequency change rate constraints and the remaining capacity of energy storage, the virtual inertia control parameters of GFL-ES and GFM-ES are coordinated and allocated based on the unified structure model to effectively balance the virtual inertia support power of energy storage systems with different characteristics. Finally, simulation results demonstrate that the proposed method can effectively coordinate GFM-ES and GFL-ES with varying response characteristics, ensuring that the total virtual inertia support capability meets the expected requirements, demonstrating strong adaptability.© 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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spelling doaj-art-d1a7549ca7bc4bda9706d3aabdc094b82025-08-20T02:30:37ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems0142-06152025-07-0116811068610.1016/j.ijepes.2025.110686Coordinated control of grid-following and grid-forming energy storage for virtual inertia response considering frequency modal characteristicsHengning Yu0Liangzhong Yao1Shuai Liang2Jian Xu3Fan Cheng4Ming Wu5Hubei Engineering and Technology Research Center for AC/DC Intelligent Distribution Network, School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, ChinaHubei Engineering and Technology Research Center for AC/DC Intelligent Distribution Network, School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China; Corresponding author.Hubei Engineering and Technology Research Center for AC/DC Intelligent Distribution Network, School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, ChinaHubei Engineering and Technology Research Center for AC/DC Intelligent Distribution Network, School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, ChinaHubei Engineering and Technology Research Center for AC/DC Intelligent Distribution Network, School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, ChinaChina Electric Power Research Institute, Beijing 100192, ChinaGrid-following energy storage (GFL-ES) and grid-forming energy storage (GFM-ES) will coexist for a certain period into the future as one of the frequency regulation resources in low-inertia power systems. However, differences in synchronization mechanisms and inertia implementation approaches lead to significant variations in frequency response characteristics between GFL-ES and GFM-ES. The modal characteristics of GFL-ES’s virtual support capability further complicate the coordination control. To address this issue, this paper proposes a coordinated control method of GFL-ESs and GFM-ESs for virtual inertia response considering frequency modal characteristics. First, the differences in virtual inertia support characteristics between GFL-ES and GFM-ES are analysed based on a unified structural model. Subsequently, a quantitative analysis is conducted to investigate the mapping relationship between the modal inertia of the GFL-ES and changes in the frequency nadir time as well as control parameters. Then, considering the system’s initial frequency change rate constraints and the remaining capacity of energy storage, the virtual inertia control parameters of GFL-ES and GFM-ES are coordinated and allocated based on the unified structure model to effectively balance the virtual inertia support power of energy storage systems with different characteristics. Finally, simulation results demonstrate that the proposed method can effectively coordinate GFM-ES and GFL-ES with varying response characteristics, ensuring that the total virtual inertia support capability meets the expected requirements, demonstrating strong adaptability.© 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142061525002376Modal analysisVirtual inertiaFrequency responseGrid-following energy storageGrid-forming energy storageLow-inertia power system
spellingShingle Hengning Yu
Liangzhong Yao
Shuai Liang
Jian Xu
Fan Cheng
Ming Wu
Coordinated control of grid-following and grid-forming energy storage for virtual inertia response considering frequency modal characteristics
International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
Modal analysis
Virtual inertia
Frequency response
Grid-following energy storage
Grid-forming energy storage
Low-inertia power system
title Coordinated control of grid-following and grid-forming energy storage for virtual inertia response considering frequency modal characteristics
title_full Coordinated control of grid-following and grid-forming energy storage for virtual inertia response considering frequency modal characteristics
title_fullStr Coordinated control of grid-following and grid-forming energy storage for virtual inertia response considering frequency modal characteristics
title_full_unstemmed Coordinated control of grid-following and grid-forming energy storage for virtual inertia response considering frequency modal characteristics
title_short Coordinated control of grid-following and grid-forming energy storage for virtual inertia response considering frequency modal characteristics
title_sort coordinated control of grid following and grid forming energy storage for virtual inertia response considering frequency modal characteristics
topic Modal analysis
Virtual inertia
Frequency response
Grid-following energy storage
Grid-forming energy storage
Low-inertia power system
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142061525002376
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