Application of D-STATCOM in SCIG based windfarms during normal and abnormal grid conditions

Author

Hrishikesan, V.M. ; Venkatraman, K. ; Selvan, M.P. ; Moorthi, S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nat. Inst. of Technol. Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli, India

fYear

2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Wind energy conversion systems contribute a significant fraction of total electric power generation from renewable energy based systems. Since several decades, Squirrel Cage Induction Generator (SCIG) has been considered as the backbone of wind power industry. The concept of dynamic reactive power compensation of induction generator based wind farms is gaining paramount importance because of the formation of weak grids due to the increased penetration of such wind farms. The purpose of the present work is to explore the applications of Distribution STATic COMpensator (D-STATCOM) in SCIG based wind farms for the compensation of reactive power during both normal and abnormal grid conditions.

Keywords

asynchronous generators; power grids; reactive power control; squirrel cage motors; static VAr compensators; wind power plants; D-STATCOM; SCIG based wind farms; abnormal grid conditions; distribution static compensator; dynamic reactive power compensation; electric power generation; induction generator based wind farms; renewable energy based systems; squirrel cage induction generator; weak grids; wind energy conversion systems; wind power industry; Automatic voltage control; Capacitors; Circuit faults; Induction generators; Reactive power; Rotors; Wind farms; Distribution Static Compensator; Fixed Speed Induction Generator; Reactive Power Compensation; Squirrel Cage Induction Generator;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Systems Conference (NPSC), 2014 Eighteenth National

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NPSC.2014.7103815

Filename

7103815