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Load sharing: 900 MW and 450 MW generators

Short answer

New frequency is 59.85 Hz. G1 adds 112.5 MW (total 862.5 MW), G2 adds 37.5 MW (total 487.5 MW).

A power system consist of two generators operating in parallel and supplying a load of 1200 MW. Generator G1 is rated as 900 MW with 2% drop regulation and generator G2 is rated as 450MW with 3% drop regulation. G1 supplied 750 MW and G2 supplies 450 MW and frequency is 60 Hz. When the load is increased by 150 MW, Calculate the new operating frequency and additional power generated by each generator.

Both generators move down their droop lines to a common lower frequency; the 150 MW is shared 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: 900 MW, 2 %, supplying 750 MW; G2: 450 MW, 3 %, supplying 450 MW; f0=60f_0 = 60 Hz; ΔPL=150\Delta P_L = 150 MW.

K1=9000.02×60=750 MW/HzK2=4500.03×60=250 MW/HzΔf=−150750+250=−0.15 Hzfnew=60−0.15=59.85 HzΔP1=750×0.15=112.5 MWΔP2=250×0.15=37.5 MW\begin{aligned} K_1 &= \frac{900}{0.02 \times 60} = 750\ \text{MW/Hz} \\ K_2 &= \frac{450}{0.03 \times 60} = 250\ \text{MW/Hz} \\ \Delta f &= -\frac{150}{750 + 250} = -0.15\ \text{Hz} \\ f_{new} &= 60 - 0.15 = 59.85\ \text{Hz} \\ \Delta P_1 &= 750 \times 0.15 = 112.5\ \text{MW} \\ \Delta P_2 &= 250 \times 0.15 = 37.5\ \text{MW} \end{aligned}
GeneratorInitial (MW)Additional (MW)New (MW)
G1750112.5862.5
G245037.5487.5
Total12001501350

Answer: New frequency = 59.85 Hz; G1 generates 112.5 MW extra and G2 37.5 MW extra.

Note: G2 is already at its 450 MW rating, so 487.5 MW is an overload. If G2 is held at its limit (gate fully open), G1 must take all 150 MW: Δf=−150/750=−0.2\Delta f = -150/750 = -0.2 Hz, giving 59.8 Hz and G1 = 900 MW.

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