Steps towards Decarbonization of an Offshore Microgrid: Including Renewable, Enhancing Storage and Eliminating Need of Dump Load

A novel control strategy to manage the integration of a wind turbine (WT) and an energy storage unit existing stand-alone microgrid servicing oil gas (O&G) rig is topic this paper. The includes primary secondary controller that, using battery in tandem with WT, does not require any dump load (A). management system (EMS) which uses estimated production other specific local information size avoid curtailment WT (B) simultaneously provide framework for economic analysis (C). Points A, B C are main novelties introduced work. Additionally, operates original source, (GT), at its maximum efficiency through active power lower fuel consumption, by prioritizing exploitation renewable source combination EMS sizing. simulated combined GT bench-tested.