scholarly journals Coordinated Control for Large-Scale Wind Farms with LCC-HVDC Integration

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiuqiang He ◽  
Hua Geng ◽  
Geng Yang ◽  
Xin Zou
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Coordinated Control ◽  
Active Power ◽  
Phase Plane Analysis ◽  
Control Loop ◽  
Control Loops ◽  
Hvdc Transmission ◽  
Control Scheme

Wind farms (WFs) controlled with conventional vector control (VC) algorithms cannot be directly integrated to the power grid through line commutated rectifier (LCR)-based high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission due to the lack of voltage support at its sending-end bus. This paper proposes a novel coordinated control scheme for WFs with LCC-HVDC integration. The scheme comprises two key sub-control loops, referred to as the reactive power-based frequency (Q-f) control loop and the active power-based voltage (P-V) control loop, respectively. The Q-f control, applied to the voltage sources inverters in the WFs, maintains the system frequency and compensates the reactive power for the LCR of HVDC, whereas the P-V control, applied to the LCR, maintains the sending-end bus voltage and achieves the active power balance of the system. Phase-plane analysis and small-signal analysis are performed to evaluate the stability of the system and facilitate the controller parameter design. Simulations performed on PSCAD/EMTDC verify the proposed control scheme.

Improving Active Output Capacity of Large-Scale Wind Farm by Installation STATCOM

2012 ◽  
Vol 588-589 ◽  
pp. 574-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Juan Wu ◽  
Lin Chuan Li
Keyword(s):  
Control Strategy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Transient Stability ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Feedforward Control ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Active Power ◽  
Utilization Efficiency ◽  
Grid Voltage

Some faults will result wind turbine generators off-grid due to low grid voltage , furthermore, large-scale wind farms tripping can result in severe system oscillation and aggravate system transient instability . In view of this, static compensator (STATCOM) is installed in the grid containing large-scale wind farm. A voltage feedforward control strategy is proposed to adjust the reactive power of STATCOM compensation and ensure that the grid voltage is quickly restored to a safe range. The mathematical model of the doubly-fed induction wind generator (DFIG) is proposed. The control strategy of DFIG uses PI control for rotor angular velocity and active power. 4-machine system simulation results show that the STATCOM reactive power compensation significantly improve output active power of large-scale wind farm satisfying transient stability, reduce the probability of the tripping, and improve the utilization efficiency of wind farms.

scholarly journals The new power sharing method for threephase parallel inverters with nonlinear loads

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-28
Author(s):  
Phuong Minh Le ◽  
Dai Tan Le ◽  
Hoa Thi Xuan Pham
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Power ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Active Power ◽  
Power Sharing ◽  
Control Loop ◽  
Output Impedance ◽  
Nonlinear Loads ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Virtual Impedance

This paper presents a new method for controling parallel inverters to share active power and reactive power in the energy system with non-linear loads. In these systems, the virtual output impedance is usually added to the control loop of each inverter to improve the active power and reactive power sharing as well as the quality of the voltage system. Paper also proposes a kind of virtual impedance as a second-order general-integrator (SOGI) scheme. The simulation results in Matlab Simulink show the ability of the proposed controller to good share power P-Q, when connected with unbalanced and nonlinear loads. By using the proposed algorithm allows to reduce the voltage THD to 1.9% and 1.2% for unbalanced and nonlinear loads according by comparision with traditional control scheme.

scholarly journals An Anti-Fluctuation Compensator Design and Its Control Strategy for Wind Farm System

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (19) ◽  
pp. 6413
Author(s):  
Feng-Chang Gu ◽  
Hung-Cheng Chen
Keyword(s):  
Power Control ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Voltage Regulation ◽  
Current Control ◽  
Reactive Power Control ◽  
Control Scheme

Large-scale wind farms in commercial operations have demonstrated growing influence on the stability of an electricity network and the power quality thereof. Variations in the output power of large-scale wind farms cause voltage fluctuations in the corresponding electrical networks. To achieve low-voltage ride-through capability in a doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) during a fault event, this study proposes a real-time reactive power control strategy for effective DFIG application and a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) for reactive power compensation. Mathematic models were developed for the DFIG and STATCOM, followed by the development of an indirect control scheme for the STATCOM based on decoupling dual-loop current control. Moreover, a real-world case study on a commercial wind farm comprising 23 DFIGs was conducted. The voltage regulation performance of the proposed reactive power control scheme against a fault event was also simulated. The simulation results revealed that enhanced fault ride-through capability and prompt recovery of the output voltage provided by a wind turbine generator could be achieved using the DFIG along with the STATCOM in the event of a three-phase short-circuit fault.

scholarly journals Impact Analysis of Large-Scale Wind Farms Integration in Weak Transmission Grid from Technical Perspectives

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 5513
Author(s):  
Shah Rukh Abbas ◽  
Syed Ali Abbas Kazmi ◽  
Muhammad Naqvi ◽  
Adeel Javed ◽  
Salman Raza Naqvi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Power System ◽  
Power Quality ◽  
Seasonal Variations ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Test System ◽  
Active Power ◽  
Wake Effect

The integration of commercial onshore large-scale wind farms into a national grid comes with several technical issues that predominately ensure power quality in accordance with respective grid codes. The resulting impacts are complemented with the absorption of larger amounts of reactive power by wind generators. In addition, seasonal variations and inter-farm wake effects further deteriorate the overall system performance and restrict the optimal use of available wind resources. This paper presented an assessment framework to address the power quality issues that have arisen after integrating large-scale wind farms into weak transmission grids, especially considering inter-farm wake effect, seasonal variations, reactive power depletion, and compensation with a variety of voltage-ampere reactive (Var) devices. Herein, we also proposed a recovery of significant active power deficits caused by the wake effect via increasing hub height of wind turbines. For large-scale wind energy penetration, a real case study was considered for three wind farms with a cumulative capacity of 154.4 MW integrated at a Nooriabad Grid in Pakistan to analyze their overall impacts. An actual test system was modeled in MATLAB Simulink for a composite analysis. Simulations were performed for various scenarios to consider wind intermittency, seasonal variations across four seasons, and wake effect. The capacitor banks and various flexible alternating current transmission systems (FACTS) devices were employed for a comparative analysis with and without considering the inter-farm wake effect. The power system parameters along with active and reactive power deficits were considered for comprehensive analysis. Unified power flow controller (UPFC) was found to be the best compensation device through comparative analysis, as it maintained voltage at nearly 1.002 pu, suppressed frequency transient in a range of 49.88–50.17 Hz, and avoided any resonance while maintaining power factors in an allowable range. Moreover, it also enhanced the power handling capability of the power system. The 20 m increase in hub height assisted the recovery of the active power deficit to 48%, which thus minimized the influence of the wake effect.

scholarly journals LVRT and Stability Enhancement of Grid-Tied Wind Farm Using DFIG-Based Wind Turbine

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Jannatul Mawa Akanto ◽  
Md. Rifat Hazari ◽  
Mohammad Abdul Mannan
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Induction Generators ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Doubly Fed

According to the grid code specifications, low voltage ride-through (LVRT) is one of the key factors for grid-tied wind farms (WFs). Since fixed-speed wind turbines with squirrel cage induction generators (FSWT-SCIGs) require an adequate quantity of reactive power throughout the transient period, conventional WF consisting of SCIG do not typically have LVRT capabilities that may cause instability in the power system. However, variable-speed wind turbines with doubly fed induction generators (VSWT-DFIGs) have an adequate amount of LVRT enhancement competency, and the active and reactive power transmitted to the grid can also be controlled. Moreover, DFIG is quite expensive because of its partial rating (AC/DC/AC) converter than SCIG. Accordingly, combined installation of both WFs could be an effective solution. Hence, this paper illustrated a new rotor-side converter (RSC) control scheme, which played a significant role in ensuring the LVRT aptitude for a wide range of hybrid WF consisting of both FSWT-SCIGs and VSWT-DFIGs. What is more, the proposed RSC controller of DFIG was configured to deliver an ample quantity of reactive power to the SCIG during the fault state to make the overall system stable. Simulation analyses were performed for both proposed and traditional controllers of RSC of the DFIG in the PSCAD/EMTDC environment to observe the proposed controller response. Overall, the presented control scheme could guarantee the LVRT aptitude of large-scale SCIG.

Study on Stability Improvement of Wind Farm Integrated to Weak Grid by VSC-HVDC

2013 ◽  
Vol 860-863 ◽  
pp. 267-270
Author(s):  
Xiao Yan Bian ◽  
Li Jun Hong ◽  
Yang Fu
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Transient Stability ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Active Power ◽  
Voltage Source ◽  
Voltage Source Converter ◽  
Control Loop ◽  
Weak Grid ◽  
Grid Side

Reactive and active power variation of large scale wind farms always lead to the instability of voltage and frequency. To solve this problem, this paper proposed a method of joining with frequency and voltage control loop of Voltage Source Converter HVDC (VSC-HVDC). Control loop of VSC-HVDC converter WFVSC (Wind Farm Side VSC) and GSVSC (Grid Side VSC) were detailed designed. By the frequency loop of WFSVSC, transient stability is greatly improved. Finally, based on the DIgSILENT/Power Factory simulation, the results show its validity and effectiveness.

Multi-objective ant lion optimization algorithm to solve large-scale multi-objective optimal reactive power dispatch problem

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 304-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Souhil Mouassa ◽  
Tarek Bouktir
Keyword(s):  
Power Systems ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Stability Index ◽  
Active Power ◽  
Power Losses ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
Ant Lion Optimization ◽  
Active Power Losses

Purpose In the vast majority of published papers, the optimal reactive power dispatch (ORPD) problem is dealt as a single-objective optimization; however, optimization with a single objective is insufficient to achieve better operation performance of power systems. Multi-objective ORPD (MOORPD) aims to minimize simultaneously either the active power losses and voltage stability index, or the active power losses and the voltage deviation. The purpose of this paper is to propose multi-objective ant lion optimization (MOALO) algorithm to solve multi-objective ORPD problem considering large-scale power system in an effort to achieve a good performance with stable and secure operation of electric power systems. Design/methodology/approach A MOALO algorithm is presented and applied to solve the MOORPD problem. Fuzzy set theory was implemented to identify the best compromise solution from the set of the non-dominated solutions. A comparison with enhanced version of multi-objective particle swarm optimization (MOEPSO) algorithm and original (MOPSO) algorithm confirms the solutions. An in-depth analysis on the findings was conducted and the feasibility of solutions were fully verified and discussed. Findings Three test systems – the IEEE 30-bus, IEEE 57-bus and large-scale IEEE 300-bus – were used to examine the efficiency of the proposed algorithm. The findings obtained amply confirmed the superiority of the proposed approach over the multi-objective enhanced PSO and basic version of MOPSO. In addition to that, the algorithm is benefitted from good distributions of the non-dominated solutions and also guarantees the feasibility of solutions. Originality/value The proposed algorithm is applied to solve three versions of ORPD problem, active power losses, voltage deviation and voltage stability index, considering large -scale power system IEEE 300 bus.

scholarly journals Reactive Power Optimal Control of a Wind Farm for Minimizing Collector System Losses

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunqi Xiao ◽  
Yi Wang ◽  
Yanping Sun
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Voltage Control ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Voltage Sensitivity ◽  
Voltage Control Strategy ◽  
Power Sources ◽  
Collector System

A reactive power/voltage control strategy is proposed that uses wind turbines as distributed reactive power sources to optimize the power flow in large-scale wind farms and reduce the overall losses of the collector system. A mathematical model of loss optimization for the wind farm collector systems is proposed based on a reactive power/voltage sensitivity analysis; a genetic algorithm (GA) and particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm are used to validate the optimization performances. The simulation model is established based on a large-scale wind farm. The results of multiple scenarios show that the proposed strategy is superior to the traditional methods with regard to the reactive power/voltage control of the wind farm and the loss reduction of the collector system. Furthermore, the advantages in terms of annual energy savings and environmental protection are also estimated.

Active power regulation for large-scale wind farms through an efficient power plant model of electric vehicles

2017 ◽  
Vol 185 ◽  
pp. 1673-1683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingshen Wang ◽  
Yunfei Mu ◽  
Hongjie Jia ◽  
Jianzhong Wu ◽  
Xiaodan Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Active Power ◽  
Plant Model ◽  
Power Regulation ◽  
Efficient Power
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