Ancillary services power system Central African Republic

Why is ancillary services important?

Involvement of the consumer side in the provision of ancillary services has been considered as an important part in the development of the power system - an involvement that could bring profit to the power consumers, and increase overall power system efficiency.

What are examples of ancillary services?

Common examples of ancillary services include active power output regulation for frequency support and reactive power compensation for voltage regulation. Traditionally these services have been provided by large scale electricity production and network devices such as shunt capacitors.

What are ancillary service provision methods?

A study introducing Ancillary Service Provision Methods which facilitate the utilisation of industrial resources in the provision of ancillary services. Power system operators employ ancillary services to support a secure and reliable operation of the power system.

Can ancillary services be linked to industrial segments?

The study has shown that linking industrial segments to ancillary services can facilitate a procedure for identifying not only internal processes for industries but also potential providers of ancillary services for power system operators.

Why do power system operators use ancillary services?

Power system operators employ ancillary services to support a secure and reliable operation of the power system. Ancillary services entail actions taken by participants in the power system on request from the power system operator or actions taken by the power system operators themselves.

Is industrial participation in ancillary service provision a problem?

Despite the recognised potential, industrial involvement in ancillary service provision is infrequent in most parts of Europe and in most categories of ancillary services. Lack of knowledge is identified as one of the barriers of participation, both from industries and from power system operators.