c81dcf0f-9940-4b66-9696-599d4d0a6f6220250317095432359wseas:wseasmdt@crossref.orgMDT DepositWSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON POWER SYSTEMS2224-350X1790-506010.37394/232016http://wseas.org/wseas/cms.action?id=4057116202411620241910.37394/232016.2024.19https://wseas.com/journals/ps/2024.phpImpact of Wind Energy Integration on Grid Stability, Robustness and ManagementBouazizLailaElectrical Department, University of Gabes, National Engineering School of Gabes, Zrig 6029, TUNISIADhaouiMehdiElectrical Department, University of Gabes, National Engineering School of Gabes, Zrig 6029, TUNISIABen HamedMounaElectrical Department, University of Gabes, National Engineering School of Gabes, Zrig 6029, TUNISIAThis work concerns the study of the impact of wind energy integration on the stability and management of the Tunisian electrical grid. The analysis is conducted using the PSS (Power System Simulation) in Matlab/Simulink (Model and simulate multidomain physical systems) software to assess the stability of a power grid that incorporates wind farms, utilizing various indicators of stability and robustness. The aim is to evaluate the stability of a test transmission grid (IEEE 9 bus) as well as the stability of the Tunisian grid both with and without a wind power plant, to identify the primary effects of this integration, and to estimate a maximum allowable penetration rate for the grid. This study is carried out through a series of dynamic simulations, introducing various disturbances into a model of the national grid. The results indicate that the integration rate of wind energy should not exceed 20% to maintain electrical parameters within acceptable limits and to avoid compromising the operational performance of the Tunisian grid.123120241231202452153344https://wseas.com/journals/ps/2024/a885116-026(2024).pdf10.37394/232016.2024.19.44https://wseas.com/journals/ps/2024/a885116-026(2024).pdf10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.108701S. Saha, M.I. Saleem, T.K. Roy. Impact of high penetration of renewable energy sources on grid frequency behavior, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 145, February 2023, 108701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.108701. 10.3390/electronics10182288F. Gonzalez-Longatt, J.M. Roldan-Fernandez, H.R. Chamorro, S. Arnaltes, J.L. RodriguezAmenedo, Investigation of inertia response and rate of change of frequency in low rotational inertial scenario of synchronous dominated system, Electronics, Vol. 10, No. 18, 2021, pp. 2288. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10182288. D. Jayaweera, Smart Power Systems and Renewable Energy System Integration, Springer International Publishing, 2016. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-30427-4. 10.1002/9781119689836H. Golpîra, A. Román-Messina, H. Bevrani, Renewable Integrated Power System Stability and Control, Wiley-IEEE Press, April 2021, ISBN: 978-1-119-68979-9. 10.21608/bfemu.2020.95749M. El-Shennawy, S. Farghal, A. E. Amin, S. Abdelkader, Impact of Renewable Energy Sources on Inertia and Frequency Response of Power Systems, Mansoura Engineering Journal, Vol. 43, No. 3, 2020, Article 12. DOI: 10.21608/bfemu.2020.95749. ENTSO-E, Determining Generator Fault Clearing Time for the Synchronous Zone of Continental Europe - Version 1.0, RG-CE System Protection & Dynamics Sub Group, 3 February 2017, pp.1-15, [Online]. https://www.entsoe.eu/Documents/2017/SP (Accessed Date: November 3, 2024). P. Tielens, P. Henneaux, S. Cole. Penetration of renewables and reduction of synchronous inertia in the European power system - Analysis and solutions, Engineering, Environmental Science, 2018, pp. 9-10. 10.1016/j.ress.2021.107881J. Beyza, J.M. Yusta. The effects of the high penetration of renewable energies on the reliability and vulnerability of interconnected electric power systems, Reliability Engineering & System Safety, Vol. 215, November 2021, 107881. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2021.107881. P. Tielens, D. Hertem. Grid inertia and frequency control in power systems with high penetration of renewables. Engineering, Environmental Science, Avril 2012, pp. 1-5. 10.1109/access.2020.3031481M.D. Shafiul Alam, Fahad Saleh Al-Ismail, Aboubakr Salem, and Mohammad A. Abido, High-Level Penetration of Renewable Energy with Grid: Challenges and Opportunities, IEEE Access, Vol. 8, 29 October 2020, pp. 170831-170845. DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2006.04638. 10.1007/s00521-020-05453-xPartha P. Biswas, Parul Arora, R. Mallipeddi, P. N. Suganthan, and B. K. Panigrahi, Optimal placement and sizing of FACTS devices for optimal power flow in a wind power integrated electrical network, Neural Computing and Applications, Vol. 33, 5 November 2020, pp. 6753–6774, 2021.