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Load reduction: 500 MW and 250 MW units
Short answer
Stiffness K = P_r/(R f0): both 250 MW/Hz. Frequency rise = 100/500 = +0.2 Hz, new freq 50.2 Hz. Each unit sheds 50 MW: G1 goes from 500 MW to 450 MW, G2 from 250 MW to 200 MW.
Two generators of 500 MW 11kV, 4% and 250 MW 11kV, 2% are supplying to a common load. When each generator is fully loaded, they operate at common frequency of 50 Hz. If the system load of 100 MW is reduced, what will be frequency deviation and find load shared by each unit?
When load falls, both units move up their droop lines; the frequency rises and each unit sheds load in proportion to .
Method: a unit with droop (pu on its own rating ) and rated frequency changes its output by
where is its stiffness in MW/Hz. All units run at the same frequency, so .
Data: G1: 500 MW, ; G2: 250 MW, ; both fully loaded at 50 Hz (total 750 MW). Load reduced: MW. Rated frequency 50 Hz.
Stiffness:
Frequency deviation:
New frequency Hz.
Load reduction on each unit:
| Unit | Initial (MW) | Change (MW) | New (MW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| G1 (500 MW, 4 %) | 500 | −50 | 450 |
| G2 (250 MW, 2 %) | 250 | −50 | 200 |
| Total | 750 | −100 | 650 |
Answer: Frequency rises by 0.2 Hz (to 50.2 Hz). G1 now supplies 450 MW and G2 200 MW; both have equal stiffness, so they shed the load equally. The 11 kV rating does not affect the result.
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