A New Wind Power Plant Simulation Method to Study Power Quality

In order to study the impact of a wind power plant on network power quality all electrical, mechanical and aerodynamic aspects of wind turbines must be studied. Moreover, the contribution of every wind turbine on the wind power plant should be considered. Representing a large wind power plant by a single wind turbine or a few wind turbines results in a severer situation with regards to power quality. In the paper, a new wind power plant representation is used to model the wind, mechanical and electrical parts of a wind power plant. Simulation results obtained from the model are used to observe the impact of wind fluctuations, wind shear, and tower shadow on the power and voltage at the point of common coupling.