Small Biogas Plant Stability Prediction Model

Abstract

In this paper stability prediction for a small biogas plant in islanded mode depending on local consumers energy consumption growth is given. Biogas plant with two cogeneration facilities and local consumers is tested for on grid and islanded operation and thus represents a microgrid. Generator and regulator modelling as well as surrounding electrical grid modelling in software package Power World Simulator are described. Expected consumption growth through the period of 20 years in microgrid area is simulated. All generator important variables, i.e. voltage, frequency, real and reactive power in case of islanded mode are examined and explained. Finally, stability prediction analysis of biogas plant and surrounding consumers for 20 years period is given.

Keywords

• biogas plant
• consumption growth
• islanded mode
• microgrid
• stability
• synchronous generator