Currently one of the promising trends in the global energy sector is the introduction of renewable energy sources (RES) into the existing grid. The use of RES can be favourable in autonomous power systems where fuel costs are high. However the stochastic nature of power generation creates a number of difficulties in maintaining the power balance. To solve this problem, it is proposed to connect a hybrid energy storage system (HESS) consisting of a battery and a supercapacitor to the load busbars. The efficiency of such HESS depends mainly on the way of its connection to the grid and the choice of control method. The article gives an overview of the existing mechanisms for controlling the power consumption of HESS.

Keywords: Renewable energy, hybrid electricity storage, power converter topology, electricity storage control strategy

Location of compensating devices is determined by various factors: configuration of power supply system, enterprise load schedule, type and length of power lines, parameters of capacitor banks, value of supply voltage. We consider the influence of the above factors on the creation of a mathematical model to determine the location of compensating devices, taking into account the minimum economic costs.

Keywords: compensating devices, reactive power compensation, power system, power grids of industrial enterprises, load schedule, mathematical model, reduced costs