POWER QUALITY CONTROL TO ENHANCE BESS SYSTEM RELIABILITY
BESS
CHARACTERISTICS OF BESS SYSTEMS
- Energy storage systems use power conversion systems (PCS).
- The system is capable of charging and discharging power under multiple operating modes.
- Typically integrated with solar power, wind power, or the power grid.
- Power quality depends on the PCS, EMS, and grid conditions at the point of connection.
What Makes the System Difficult to Control?
MULTIPLE OPERATING MODES
Power quality characteristics change according to charging, discharging, and power control modes.
BIDIRECTIONAL PCS OPERATION
Can generate different frequency characteristics under each operating state.
HYBRID SYSTEMS ARE BECOMING MORE COMMON
Integration between BESS and solar or wind power increases system complexity.
GRID CONDITIONS ARE CONSTANTLY CHANGING
Directly affects the operating capability and response of the PCS.
MULTIPLE FACTORS AFFECT BATTERIES
Noise components from the PCS can increase losses, heat, and affect battery lifespan.
IMPACT OF HARMONICS ON THE BATTERY SYSTEM
Harmonics and noise components from the PCS can increase losses, heat, and affect battery lifespan.
Electrical Issues That Are Often Not Visible
Harmonics and Resonance Affecting Grid Synchronization
Failure to Meet Grid Connection Conditions
Voltage Fluctuations Causing PCS Protection to Operate
Increased Heat and Reduced Battery Lifespan
Voltage Imbalance Affecting PCS Operation
System-level approach, not just equipment-level
System Survey
Power Quality Measurement
Data Analysis
Technical Requirement Assessment
Proposal of a Suitable Solution
What Solutions & Services Does PowerMore Provide?
- Short-term power quality survey.
- Continuous power quality monitoring.
- Recording and retrieving power events with high resolution.
- Monitoring operating trends of the BESS system.
- PQSensor solution combined with medium-voltage CVT and PQDriver, supporting accurate power quality measurement at the point of common coupling (PCC).
- Assessment of harmonics and interharmonics.
- Assessment of power quality under each operating mode.
- Analysis of the impact of PCS and grid conditions.
- Analysis of the causes of power quality abnormalities.
- Providing data and technical basis for evaluating the project’s technical requirements.
- Designing power quality solutions according to PCS configuration and BESS operating mode.
- Active Harmonic Filter (AHF).
- Passive Harmonic Filter (PHF).
- Hybrid Harmonic Filter.
- Technical coordination during acceptance testing and system operation.
Benefits for Solar Power Plants
STABILIZE PCS OPERATION
CONTROL POWER QUALITY
REDUCE THE RISK OF OPERATIONAL INTERRUPTIONS
TRACE THE CAUSE OF ABNORMALITIES
Ba Na Hills Resort | Deployment of Comsys ADF Active Harmonic Filter
PowerMore surveyed and assessed the harmonic conditions in the cable car system at Ba Na Hills and deployed the ADF – Comsys harmonic filter system. The solution helps address current and voltage distortion, while improving power factor and enhancing operational stability for the system at Station 6 – Ba Na Hills.