Validating RES Equipment Models for Faithful Reproduction of Network Behavior.

PROGRAM AGENDA, ABSTRACTS, SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES AND LIST OF ATTENDEES

Introduction and Overview

PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP – Charlie Smith, UVIG

A UNITED FRAMEWORK FOR THE ANALYSIS OF MODEL VALIDATION – Nickie Menemenlis and Maurice Huneault, IREQ

Validation of Models for VG Plants for Integration in Power Systems – Part 1

Session A: Validation Requirements

STANDARDS AND OTHER DRIVERS FOR MODEL VALIDATION – Bob Zavadil, EnerNex

NERC MODEL VALIDATION REQUIREMENTS – Ryan Quint, NERC

IRISH MODEL VALIDATION REQUIREMENTS – Martin Eager – EirGrid

CHINA MODEL VALIDATION REQUIREMENTS – Li Qing, China Electric Power Research Institute

Session B: Experience with Wind Plant Model Validation and Field Measurements, Part 1: Manufacturers

VESTAS CASE STUDY OF WIND PLANT MODEL VALIDATION – Kostya Protsenko, Vestas

ENERCON CASE STUDY OF WIND PLANT MODEL VALIDATION – Amgad El-Deib, ENERCON

GE EXPERIENCE WITH FIELD MEASUREMENTS FOR RENEWABLE PLANT MODEL VALIDATION – Matt Richwine, GE

Session C: Experience with Wind Plant Model Validation and Field Measurements, Part 2: Utilities

HQ WIND POWER PLANT MODEL AND PERFORMANCE VALIDATION EXPERIENCE – Charles-Eric Langlois, Mohamed Asmine, Hydro Quebec

FIELD MEASUREMENT AND MODEL VALIDATION TESTS FROM RIVIERE-DU-MOULIN 350 MW WIND PLANT – Samer El Itani, Senvion Canada (PAPER)

BPA EXPERIENCE WITH FIELD MEASUREMENTS FOR RENEWABLE PLANT MODEL VALIDATION – Steve Yang, BPA

MODEL VALIDATION WITH SIMP – A LOOK AHEAD – Richard Gagnon, IREQ

Session D: Presentation of Tools

HYPERSIM / OPAL PART 1 HYPERSIM / OPAL PART 2 – Jean Belanger, OPAL Technologies

EMTP-RV – Jean Mahseredjian, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal

PSCAD – Ed Muljadi, NREL

SIMSCAPE POWERSYSTEMS – Patrice Brunelle, IREQ

EXPERIMENTAL DISTRIBUTION NETWORK: AN OVERVIEW – Yves Brissette, IREQ

TOOLS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF RENEWABLE GENERATORS MODELS IN PLANNING STUDIES – Pouya Zadehkhost, Powertech Labs

Session E: Difficulties and Challenges in Model Validation

Network Related Difficulties

INTERCONNECTION OF WIND PLANTS ON WEAK GRIDS – Andrew Isaacs, Electranix

DETERMINATION OF CRITICAL SYSTEM OPERATING CONDITIONS USING AGGREGATED WIND PLANT MODELS –  Michal Powalko, Energinet.dk

Measurement Related Challenges

MITIGATION OF MODEL VALIDATION CONCERNS USING REAL CODE MODELS – Dennis Woodford, Electranix

TURBINE VS PLANT LEVEL VALIDATION CHALLENGES – Kim Hoej Jensen, Pukar Mahat, Siemens

Software Related Challenges

CHALLENGES WITH PLATFORM MIGRATION – Ryan Quint, NERC

Session F: Future Studies and Tools – Needs for Model Validation with Increasing VG Penetration

BULK SYSTEM CO-SIMULATION STUDY TECHNIQUES – Andrew Issacs, Electranix

OVERCOMING DATA CHALLENGES FOR EMT MODELS – Sebastian Achilles, GE

FUTURE SIMULATION PROGRAM: REAL-TIME, OFF-LINE AND CO-SIMULATION – Jean-Claude Soumage, Gilbert Sybille, IREQ

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN OFF-LINE SIMULATION WITH EMTP – Jean Mahseredjian, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN OFF-LINE SIMULATION WITH SIMSCAPE POWERSYSTEMS/ MATHWORKS – Patrice Brunelle, IREQ

EXPERIMENTAL HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING IN PSCAD – John Craig Muller, Manitoba Hydro HVDC Research Center

EXPERIMENTAL DISTRIBUTION NETWORK: INVENTING THE FUTURE – Mathieu Lambert, IREQ