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Load sharing: 600 MW and 300 MW, 7%/8% droop

Short answer

Compute stiffness K = P_r/(R f0): G1 171.43 MW/Hz, G2 75 MW/Hz. Frequency drop = 150/(sum K) = 0.6087 Hz, new freq = 49.39 Hz. G1 adds 104.35 MW to 404.35 MW, G2 adds 45.65 MW to 195.65 MW.

Two generating units of 600 MW and 300 MW capacities respectively are operating in parallel and supplying power to common load. When each generator is half loaded, they operate at a common frequency of 50 Hz. The droop regulations are 7% and 8% respectively based on their respective ratings. If the load is increased by 150 MW, Calculate: a) New frequency at which they operate. b) Power supplied by each generator.

Both units drop along their droop lines to a common new frequency, each taking a share of the extra 150 MW in proportion to Pr/RP_r/R.

Method: a unit with droop RR (pu on its own rating PrP_r) and rated frequency f0f_0 changes its output by

ΔP=−PrR f0 Δf=−K Δf\Delta P = -\frac{P_r}{R\,f_0}\,\Delta f = -K\,\Delta f

where K=Pr/(Rf0)K = P_r/(R f_0) is its stiffness in MW/Hz. All units run at the same frequency, so ΔPL=−Δf∑K\Delta P_L = -\Delta f \sum K.

Data: G1: 600 MW, R1=0.07R_1 = 0.07, initial 300 MW; G2: 300 MW, R2=0.08R_2 = 0.08, initial 150 MW; f0=50f_0 = 50 Hz; ΔPL=150\Delta P_L = 150 MW.

Stiffness:

K1=6000.07×50=171.43 MW/HzK2=3000.08×50=75 MW/HzK1+K2=246.43 MW/Hz\begin{aligned} K_1 &= \frac{600}{0.07 \times 50} = 171.43\ \text{MW/Hz} \\ K_2 &= \frac{300}{0.08 \times 50} = 75\ \text{MW/Hz} \\ K_1 + K_2 &= 246.43\ \text{MW/Hz} \end{aligned}

a) New frequency

Δf=−150246.43=−0.6087 Hzfnew=50−0.6087=49.39 Hz\begin{aligned} \Delta f &= -\frac{150}{246.43} = -0.6087\ \text{Hz} \\ f_{new} &= 50 - 0.6087 = 49.39\ \text{Hz} \end{aligned}

b) Power supplied by each generator

ΔP1=171.43×0.6087=104.35 MWΔP2=75×0.6087=45.65 MW\begin{aligned} \Delta P_1 &= 171.43 \times 0.6087 = 104.35\ \text{MW} \\ \Delta P_2 &= 75 \times 0.6087 = 45.65\ \text{MW} \end{aligned}
GeneratorInitial (MW)Increase (MW)New (MW)
G1 (600 MW, 7 %)300104.35404.35
G2 (300 MW, 8 %)15045.65195.65
Total450150600

Answer: New frequency ≈ 49.39 Hz; G1 supplies 404.35 MW and G2 supplies 195.65 MW.

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