Multi-Stage Black-Start Strategy for Pure New Energy Power Grid Based on Grid-Forming Energy Systems

The increasing penetration of renewable energy is driving the use of grid-forming energy storage (GFM-ES) for black start in pure renewable power grids. However, practical implementation is challenged by three coupled problems: transient voltage overshoot during bus energization, imbalance of state of charge (SOC) among distributed storage units during islanded operation, and synchronization shocks during grid reconnection. This paper proposes a coordinated multi-stage black-start strategy that integrates (1) an improved V/f startup control with a two-segment voltage reference to soften bus energization; (2) an SOC-aware adaptive droop law based on a bounded arcsine SOC index to balance the charge/discharge effort among distributed storage units; and (3) a virtual-capacitor-based phase-angle control to accelerate synchronization before grid connection. Compared with existing black-start schemes, the proposed framework provides stronger voltage regulation, better SOC consistency, and shorter synchronization time in a pure renewable scenario. The method is validated through PSCAD/EMTDC simulations and an engineering case study of the Ejina pure renewable grid.

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Energies
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2026-03-31
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https://doi.org/10.3390/en19071715
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Microgrid Control and Optimization
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Abstract

The increasing penetration of renewable energy is driving the use of grid-forming energy storage (GFM-ES) for black start in pure renewable power grids. However, practical implementation is challenged by three coupled problems: transient voltage overshoot during bus energization, imbalance of state of charge (SOC) among distributed storage units during islanded operation, and synchronization shocks during grid reconnection. This paper proposes a coordinated multi-stage black-start strategy that integrates (1) an improved V/f startup control with a two-segment voltage reference to soften bus energization; (2) an SOC-aware adaptive droop law based on a bounded arcsine SOC index to balance the charge/discharge effort among distributed storage units; and (3) a virtual-capacitor-based phase-angle control to accelerate synchronization before grid connection. Compared with existing black-start schemes, the proposed framework provides stronger voltage regulation, better SOC consistency, and shorter synchronization time in a pure renewable scenario. The method is validated through PSCAD/EMTDC simulations and an engineering case study of the Ejina pure renewable grid.

EnergiesVol. 19(7)
State Grid Corporation of China (China) (CN), China Electric Equipment Group (China) (CN)
Affordable and clean energy
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