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Load sharing: 1000 MW and 500 MW units
Short answer
Stiffness: G1 1000 MW/Hz, G2 250 MW/Hz. Frequency rise 0.5 Hz causes G1 to drop 500 MW to 500 MW, G2 to drop 125 MW to 375 MW. At 50 Hz, system load is 875 MW.
Two generators of 1000 MW, 2% and 500 MW, 4% are supplying to a common load. When each generator is fully loaded, they operate at common frequency of 49.5 Hz. Calculate the system load shared by each unit when frequency increased to 50 Hz.
When frequency rises, both units move up their droop lines and reduce output in proportion to . Rated frequency is taken as Hz.
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: 1000 MW, 2 %; G2: 500 MW, 4 %; fully loaded at 49.5 Hz; frequency rises to 50 Hz, so Hz.
| Unit | At 49.5 Hz (MW) | Change (MW) | At 50 Hz (MW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | 1000 | −500 | 500 |
| G2 | 500 | −125 | 375 |
| Total | 1500 | −625 | 875 |
Answer: At 50 Hz, G1 supplies 500 MW and G2 supplies 375 MW; the system load is 875 MW (a reduction of 625 MW).
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