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This paper summarizes the results of a power system stability analysis realized for the EU project OSMOSE. The case study is the electrical network of Sicily, one of the two main islands of Italy, in a scenario forecasted for 2050, with a large penetration of renewable generation. The objective is to establish if angle and voltage stabilities can be guaranteed despite the loss of the inertia and the regulation services provided today by traditional thermal power plants. To replace these resources, new flexibility services, potentially provided by renewable energy power plants, battery energy storage systems, and flexible loads, are taken into account. A highly detailed dynamical model of the electrical grid, provided by the same transmission system operator who manages the system, is modified to fit with the 2050 scenario and integrated with the models of the mentioned flexibility services. Thanks to this dynamic model, an extensive simulation analysis on large and small perturbation angle stability and voltage stability is carried out. Results show that stability can be guaranteed, but the use of a suitable combination of the new flexibility services is mandatory.

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This paper presents the main findings, problems encountered, and solutions regarding the dynamic stability of future network operation scenarios in the presence of a high amount of clean, converter-based energy sources (renewables, storage, etc.) as studied within the OSMOSE European project. This study has been carried out on a portion of the Italian transmission grid where the most recent and innovative flexibility services have been implemented to preserve the dynamic stability for the scenarios selected. The most typical and critical generation/demand conditions have been recreated on the Sicilian grid for 2030 and checked. This research proves that in the future, different services, like synthetic inertia from renewable energy sources, flexible demand response, or reactive power provision from static converters, must be taken into account to preserve system stability as traditional generators are progressively phased out.