What the study found
The study found that reserving an appropriate amount of new energy generation for primary frequency regulation can help the power system frequency recover more quickly after a disturbance. It also compares the primary frequency regulation performance of wind power, photovoltaic power, and thermal power.
Why the authors say this matters
The authors say this matters because power systems with a high share of new energy need rapid frequency response. The study suggests that optimizing reserve configuration for new energy generation can support both system frequency response performance and new energy consumption demand.
What the researchers tested
The researchers briefly compared the primary frequency regulation control performance of wind power generation, photovoltaic power generation, and thermal power generation. They analyzed how frequency distribution, regulation rate, frequency regulation capacity, and frequency deviation affect primary frequency regulation, and then proposed a reserve optimization method for new energy generation under high new energy penetration.
What worked and what didn't
Simulation analysis on a simplified actual power system showed that an appropriate reserve provided by new energy helped the system frequency recover quickly. The abstract does not report which specific reserve settings performed best beyond that general finding, or any cases where the approach did not help.
What to keep in mind
The available summary describes simulation results in a simplified actual power system, so the findings are based on that test setup. The abstract does not provide detailed numerical results, implementation details, or limitations beyond the scope of the simulation.
Key points
- The paper proposes optimizing reserve configuration for new energy generation used in primary frequency regulation.
- Wind, photovoltaic, and thermal power are compared for primary frequency regulation performance.
- Frequency distribution, regulation rate, frequency regulation capacity, and frequency deviation are analyzed as influencing factors.
- Simulation results indicate that an appropriate reserve from new energy helps the system frequency recover quickly.
- The study is framed around power systems with a high share of new energy.
Disclosure
- Research title:
- New energy reserve capacity can help primary frequency recovery
- Authors:
- Yichao Jia, Ning Chen, L. Zhang, Minhui Qian, Bingjie Tang, Yanzhang Liu, Chang Zhou, Peipei Peng
- Institutions:
- North China Electric Power University, North China Electric Power University, North China Electric Power University, North China Electric Power University, North China Electric Power University, North China Electric Power University, North China Electric Power University, North China Electric Power University
- Publication date:
- 2026-01-29
- DOI:
- 10.3390/en19030718
- OpenAlex record:
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