Modern Aspects of Power System Frequency Stability and Control

Dr Andrew Dixon holds a Doctor’s Degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of St Andrews, Scotland, and a Master’s Degree in Electrical Power Systems Engineering with Distinction from the University of Bath, England. He joined the National Grid Company in 1990, working in a range of technical roles in various parts of the company. From 2010 – 2015 he was instrumental in writing and developing new tools for the National Control Centre, Wokingham, UK to assist Control Engineers, to enable them to calculate Frequency Response Requirements for the National Grid system in Britain. These frequency response tools have been incorporated into a suite in the UK National Control Room and are used daily.

1. The Need for Frequency Control2. What can provide Frequency Control?3. Per Unit Systems for Frequency Analysis4. Initial Analysis of the Frequency Control Problem: The Swing Equation5. Techniques for Calculating Frequency Response Requirements6. Analytical Solutions7. Numerical Solutions8. The Control Diagram Approach 9. Applications10. Challenges of Operating Systems with High Penetrations of Renewables (Low-Inertia Systems)