Frequency Control System Effectiveness in a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Plant

Abstract

Combined cycle gas turbines (CCGTs) have considerable merits and are mainly the most frequently researched topics in power generation, due to their attractive performance characteristics and low-emission combustion system. A change in power demands throughout a power system is reflected by a change in the frequency in the network. Therefore, a significant loss in a power system without a suitable control system can cause an extreme frequency disturbance in the network. However, it has been observed that many research studies have focused on control issues and voltage stability, contrary to frequency control, which receives less interest in this field. Considering these remarks, our contribution deals with the frequency control system. This study focuses on the effectiveness of the frequency control system in a combined cycle gas turbine plant. Thus, a dynamic model for a CCGT plant has been developed in MATLAB/Simulink, and the power system responses are examined following the frequency deviation.