Article
Harmonisation of Under Frequency Load Shedding Plans in Oman-UAE Interconnected Power System
Proceedings of the 16th International Middle East Power System Conference (MEPCON 2014), Paper No. 146, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, 23-25 December 2014.
(2014)
Abstract
The paper assesses the need to harmonize the Under Frequency Load Shedding (UFLS) plans of the Oman and United Arab Emirates (UAE) interconnected system. The main objectives are to fairly share the contribution of each country in UFLS and to improve frequency stability. A dynamic model of the interconnected system is developed for simulating system behavior. Simulation results are presented to show comparison of system performance with the following three UFLS plans: (i) no harmonization, i.e. each subsystem has its own UFLS plan, (ii) harmonization of Oman and UAE UFLS using the UAE UFLS plan, and (iii) harmonization of the two systems using the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) UFLS recommended plan. The results show the advantages of harmonizing the UFLS plan in both countries.
Keywords
- Oman-UAE Electric System Interconnection,
- Harmonization of Under Frequency Load Shedding
Disciplines
Publication Date
December 23, 2014
Citation Information
Omar H. Abdalla, Hisham Al-Riyami, Adil Al-Busaidi, Ahmed Al-Nadabi, Karim Karoui, and Sébastien Wagemans: “Harmonisation of Under Frequency Load Shedding Plans in Oman-UAE Interconnected Power System”, Paper No. 146, Proceedings of the 16th International Middle East Power System Conference (MEPCON 2014), Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, 23-25 December 2014.