Control of STATCOM in wind power plants based on induction generators during asymmetrical grid faults

Author

Rodriguez, P. ; Luna, A. ; Medeiros, G. ; Tedorescu, R. ; Blaabjerg, Frede

Author_Institution

Tech. Univ. of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain

fYear

2010

fDate

21-24 June 2010

Firstpage

2066

Lastpage

2073

Abstract

This paper explores different strategies to set the reference current of a STATCOM under unbalanced grid voltage conditions. The aim of the proposed control strategies is to provide a set of reactive current references to be injected by the STATCOM under unbalanced grid faults. Their performance, as well as their grid support capability will be evaluated by means of simulations. Finally, the experimental response will be tested in a low-scale setup, in order to verify and validate their dynamic performance and steady state response.

Keywords

asynchronous generators; power grids; power system faults; reactive power control; static VAr compensators; wind power plants; STATCOM; asymmetrical grid fault; grid voltage; induction generator; reactive power control; static synchronous compensator; wind power plant; Automatic voltage control; Induction generators; Power electronics; Power quality; Power system stability; Power systems; Reactive power control; Voltage control; Wind energy; Wind farms; Electric power; Electrical engineering; FACTS; Power conversion; Reactive power control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Electronics Conference (IPEC), 2010 International

Conference_Location

Sapporo

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5394-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IPEC.2010.5543431

Filename

5543431