Electric Power ›› 2025, Vol. 58 ›› Issue (9): 148-163.DOI: 10.11930/j.issn.1004-9649.202502018

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Frequency Security Constrained Optimal Operation of Low-Inertia Power Systems: Review and Prospects

FU Guobin1(), YANG Kaixuan1, SUN Haibin1, WEN Qixuan2, ZHAO Huanbei1, WEN Yunfeng2()   

  1. 1. Electric Power Science Research Institute, State Grid Qinghai Electric Power Company, Xining 810000, China
    2. College of Electrical and Information Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
  • Received:2025-02-11 Online:2025-09-26 Published:2025-09-28
  • Supported by:
    This work is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.52077066), Science and Technology Project of State Grid Qinghai Electric Power Company (Demand Assessment of Active Support Capability and Dynamic Parameter Adjustment Technology of New Energy Field Station Adapted to System Frequency Safety Constraints, No.522807240005)

Abstract:

With the rapid increase in penetration rate of power electronic interface resources, the level of power system inertia is significantly reduced, and the frequency dynamic characteristics of the power system dominated by the traditional synchronous machine undergoes a profound change. In this paper, we systematically sort out the key issues, modeling methods and solution strategies for the frequency security constrained optimization operation of low-inertia power systems, analyze the limitations of the existing researches, and propose the future research directions. Firstly, on the basis of elucidating the difficult problems and challenges facing the optimal operation of low-inertia power systems, the research progress of the optimal operation model of low-inertia power systems is summarized from three time scales: day-ahead, intra-day, and real-time. And then, the multi-category reconstruction methods for nonlinear frequency security constraints and the approaches to handle source-load uncertainty are discussed in-depth. Finally, the cutting-edge directions such as multi-timescale coordinated optimization and interactive influences of power electronic devices are outlined, aiming to provide insights for optimizing operation and ensuring frequency security of China's new power system under low-inertia conditions.

Key words: inertia, frequency security, optimal operation, dispatch control, unit commitment, optimal power flow