Real-time simulation to study the impact of renewable energy in power systems

A real-time simulation tool, in our case a real-time digital simulator (RTDS), gives the opportunity to study the impact of renewable energy in power systems on a real-time base, driven by actual solar and wind data. In the first part of this paper, the real-time digital simulator (RTDS) is briefly introduced. The application of this analyzing tool is first demonstrated on a detailed model of a wind energy conversion system (WECS) whereas secondly the application on an autonomous power system is shown. Both applications demonstrate the capabilities of this simulator and the added value for power system analysis.