Simulation of Synchronous Condenser Retrofitted Diesel Generator with Synchro-Self-Shifting Clutch

Synchronous condensers (SC) have great potential for application in modern electricity systems. They can support high penetration of distributed energy resources (DER) and ensure power system security, especially in lowinertia power systems. The study examines the performance of integrating SCs into diesel generators with Synchro-SelfShifting (SSS) clutches. The findings reveal SCs as promising alternatives to traditional diesel generators, particularly in scenarios with frequent load changes, offering robust performance in terms of rate of change of frequency (ROCOF) compliance, short circuit current and inertia response for inverter-based microgrid. The impact of SSS on excitation voltage has also been examined.