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Load sharing: 600 MVA and 500 MVA, 4%/6% droop
Short answer
Compute stiffness: K1 = 250 MW/Hz, K2 = 138.89 MW/Hz. Frequency drops by 90/388.89 = 0.231 Hz to 59.77 Hz. Unit 1 output rises to 557.86 MW, Unit 2 to 432.14 MW.
Two generating units has following rating and droop characteristics: Unit – 1: 600 MVA, R1 = 4%; Unit – 2: 500 MVA, R2 = 6%. These two units are operating in parallel and sharing a total load of 900 MW at nominal frequency of 60 Hz. Unit – 1 supplies 500 MW and unit – 2 supplies 400 MW. If the load increases by 90 MW, calculate the new frequency and new generation of each generator.
Both units share the load increase in proportion to , and the frequency falls to a common new value.
Method: with droop (pu, on its own rating ) and rated frequency , the droop line of each unit gives
where is the stiffness of the unit in MW/Hz. For the units together, .
Data: Unit 1: 600 MVA, ; Unit 2: 500 MVA, ; Hz. Initial: MW, MW. MW. (MVA ratings are used as the MW base, i.e. unity power factor rating.)
Stiffness:
New frequency:
(In per unit, pu.)
New generation:
| Unit | Rating | Droop | Initial (MW) | Increase (MW) | New (MW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 600 MVA | 4 % | 500 | 57.86 | 557.86 |
| 2 | 500 MVA | 6 % | 400 | 32.14 | 432.14 |
Check: MW.
Answer: New frequency ≈ 59.77 Hz (drop of 0.231 Hz); unit 1 generates 557.86 MW and unit 2 generates 432.14 MW.
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