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.
Authors
- Shuanbao Niu
- Penghan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7295-5728)
- Junbo Fu
- Ying Wang
- Meng Wang
Institutions
- State Grid Corporation of China (China) (CN)
- China Electric Equipment Group (China) (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Energies
- Published
- 2026-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/en19071715
- Primary Topic
- Microgrid Control and Optimization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00