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BS EN 50549-2:2019

BS EN 50549-2:2019

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Requirements for generating plants to be connected in parallel with distribution networks – Connection to a MV distribution network. Generating plants up to and including Type B

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BSI 2019 84
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This document specifies the technical requirements for the protection functions and the operational capabilities for generating plants, intended to operate in parallel with MV distribution networks.

For practical reasons this document refers to the responsible party where requirements have to be defined by an actor other than the DSO, e.g. TSO, member state, regulatory authorities according to the legal framework. Typically the DSO will inform the producer about these requirements.

NOTE 1 This includes European network codes and their national implementation, as well as additional national regulations.

NOTE 2 Additional national requirements especially for the connection to the distribution network and the operation of the generating plant may apply.

The requirements of this document apply, irrespective of the kind of energy source and irrespective of the presence of loads in the producer’s network, to generating plants, generating modules, electrical machinery and electronic equipment that meet all of the following conditions:

  • converting any energy source into AC electricity;

  • generating modules capacity of type B or smaller according to COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2016/631 while considering national implementation for the decision regarding power limits between A and B types and B and C types;

  • connected to and operated in parallel with an AC MV distribution network.

NOTE 3 Generating plants connected to a LV distribution network fall into the scope of EN 50549-1.

NOTE 4 Electrical energy storage systems (EESS) in meeting the conditions above are included

If generating modules of different type (A or B) are combined in one plant, different requirements apply for the different modules based on the type of each module.

EXAMPLE: If a generating plant consists of multiple generating modules (see 3.2.1), according to COMMISSION REGLUATION (EU) 2016/631 the situation might occur, that some generating modules are of type A and some are of type B.

Unless specified otherwise by the DSO and the responsible party, generating plants with a maximum apparent power up to 150 kVA can, as alternative to the requirements of this document, comply with EN 50549-1. A different threshold may be defined by the DSO and the responsible party.

This document recognizes the existence of specific technical requirements (e.g. grid codes) of the DSO or another responsible party within a member state and these must be complied with.

Excluded from the scope are:

  • the selection and evaluation of the point of connection;

  • power system impact assessment e.g. assessment of effects on power quality, local voltage increase, impact on line protections operation;

  • connection assessment, the set of technical verifications made as part of the planning of the connection;

  • island operation of generating plants, both intentional and unintentional, where no part of the distribution network is involved;

  • four-quadrant rectifier of drives feeding breaking energy back into the distribution network for limited duration with no internal source of primary energy;

  • uninterruptible power supply with duration of parallel operation limited to 100 ms;

NOTE 5 Parallel operation due to maintenance of uninterruptible power supply units is not seen as part of normal UPS operation and therefore not considered in this EN.

  • requirements for the safety of personnel as they are already adequately covered by existing European Standards.

  • the connection of a generating unit, module or plant into a DC network

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages PDF Title
2 undefined
9 1 Scope
10 2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
3.1 General
12 3.2 Plant, module and unit
14 3.3 Power
15 3.4 Voltage
17 3.5 Circuit theory
19 3.6 Protection
23 3.7 Control
25 4 Requirements on generating plants
4.1 General
26 4.2 Connection scheme
4.3 Choice of switchgear
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Interface switch
27 4.4 Normal operating range
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 Operating frequency range
4.4.3 Minimal requirement for active power delivery at underfrequency
28 4.4.4 Continuous operating voltage range
4.5 Immunity to disturbances
4.5.1 General
29 4.5.2 Rate of change of frequency (ROCOF) immunity
4.5.3 Under-voltage ride through (UVRT)
4.5.3.1 General
30 4.5.3.2 Generating plant with non-synchronous generating technology
31 4.5.3.3 Generating plant with synchronous generating technology
4.5.4 Over-voltage ride through (OVRT)
32 4.6 Active response to frequency deviation
4.6.1 Power response to overfrequency
35 4.6.2 Power response to underfrequency
38 4.7 Power response to voltage changes
4.7.1 General
4.7.2 Voltage support by reactive power
4.7.2.1 General
4.7.2.2 Capabilities
40 4.7.2.3 Control modes
43 4.7.3 Voltage related active power reduction
4.7.4 Short circuit current requirements on generating plants
4.7.4.1 General
44 4.7.4.2 Generating plant with non-synchronous generating technology
48 4.7.4.3 Generating plant with synchronous generating technology – Synchronous generator based units
4.8 EMC and power quality
50 4.9 Interface protection
4.9.1 General
51 4.9.2 Voltage transformer
4.9.3 Requirements on voltage and frequency protection
4.9.3.1 General
52 4.9.3.2 Undervoltage protection [27]
4.9.3.3 Overvoltage protection [59]
53 4.9.3.4 Overvoltage 10 min mean protection
4.9.3.5 Underfrequency protection [81 < ]
4.9.3.6 Overfrequency protection [81 > ]
54 4.9.3.7 Positive sequence undervoltage protection [27D]
4.9.3.8 Negative sequence overvoltage protection [47]
4.9.3.9 Zero sequence overvoltage protection [59N]
4.9.4 Means to detect island situation
4.9.4.1 General
55 4.9.4.2 Active methods tested with a resonant circuit
4.9.4.3 Switch to narrow frequency band (see Annex E and Annex F)
4.9.5 Digital input to the interface protection
4.10 Connection and starting to generate electrical power
4.10.1 General
56 4.10.2 Automatic reconnection after tripping
4.10.3 Starting to generate electrical power
4.10.4 Synchronization
57 4.11 Ceasing and reduction of active power on set point
4.11.1 Ceasing active power
4.11.2 Reduction of active power on set point
4.12 Remote information exchange
58 Annex A (informative) Interconnection guidance
A.1 General
A.2 Network integration
59 A.3 Clusters of single-phase generating units
60 Annex B (informative)Remote information exchange
64 Annex C (informative) Parameter Table
69 Annex D (informative)List of national requirements applicable for generating plants
71 Annex E (informative)Loss of Mains and overall power system security
72 Annex F (informative)Examples of protection strategies
F.1 Introduction
F.1.1 General
F.1.2 Generalities
F.1.3 Detection of unwanted islands
73 F.1.4 Problems with uncontrolled islanding in MV networks
F.1.4.1 Safety
F.1.4.2 Grid parameters
F.1.4.3 Reclosing operations
F.1.4.4 Protection of islands against overcurrents
F.1.4.5 Protection against phase to earth faults
74 F.2 Example strategy 1
77 F.3 Example strategy 2
79 Annex G (normative)Abbreviations
80 Annex H (informative)Relationship between this European standard and the COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2016/631

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