Application of Distributed Static Compensators in Wind Farms to Meet Grid Codes

Author

Xu, Xiaokang ; Edmonds, Michael J S ; Bishop, Martin ; Sember, Jim

Author_Institution

S&C Electr. Co., Franklin, WI, USA

fYear

2012

fDate

27-29 March 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

This paper discusses application of distributed static compensators (DSTATCOM) in wind farms to meet grid codes. Grid codes include many system performance requirements. This paper reviews voltage performance, reactive and power factor control and low voltage ride-through (LVRT) aspects of these requirements. The paper includes an overview of the status and future development of wind power in China and the U.S. and the needs in the fast-growing wind power industry in China. Regulations and grid codes for interconnection of wind generation in both countries are briefly described. The reactive power characteristics of wind turbine generators (WTGs) and DSTATCOM are discussed. The paper also includes real system application cases in which the DSTATCOM is being used in wind farms to comply with grid codes.

Keywords

power factor; power generation control; reactive power control; static VAr compensators; turbogenerators; wind power plants; wind turbines; China; DSTATCOM; US; distributed static compensators; grid codes; low-voltage ride-through aspect; power factor control; reactive power characteristic; voltage performance; wind farms; wind generation interconnection; wind power industry; wind turbine generators; Generators; Power system stability; Reactive power; Voltage control; Wind energy; Wind farms; Wind power generation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), 2012 Asia-Pacific

Conference_Location

Shanghai

ISSN

2157-4839

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0545-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APPEEC.2012.6307088

Filename

6307088