Battery energy storage systems (BESS) can change their active power quickly and in both directions. Because of this, they can change the voltage at the connection point and affect power quality. The purpose of this thesis is to calculate the flicker caused by fast power changes of a BESS, and to compare a simple analytical calculation with simulation results.
A simple network model is used. It consists of a strong 110 kV grid (1500 MVA), a 110/20 kV transformer, a constant load, and a 5 MW storage system connected through a power conversion system (PCS) and a 20/0.69 kV transformer. Flicker is calculated at the 110 kV, 20 kV and 690 V busbars. The analytical calculation follows the IEC 61000-3-3 standard, and the simulation is a quasi-dynamic simulation in DIgSilent PowerFactory. Three cases are studied: fast power changes, a weaker grid, and arbitrage operation.
Flicker is largest at the busbar where the storage system is connected, and it becomes much smaller at higher voltage levels. During arbitrage operation, the slow voltage change is more important than flicker.
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