Voltage Stability in Weak Connection Wind Farms
Voltage Stability in Weak Connection Wind Farms
Voltage Stability in Weak Connection Wind Farms
Fengquan Zhou, Géza Joós, Senior Member, IEEE and Chad Abbey, Student Member
= (Tlss − Gr Tm ) (3) L = L + L
dt Jt s ls m
L r′ = L lr′ + L m
where Tm is the mechanical turbine torque; Gr is the gear box Mechanical system model is shown:
ratio; and Jt is the time constant of the combined inertia of the
wind turbine and gear box.
d p
The generator gets the mechanical power from the gear box dt ω r = 2 J ( T e − F ω r − T m )
through some kind of coupling drive. Several types of (6)
coupling systems such as compliant shaft, compliant shaft d θ =ω
dt r
r
with coupling, rate coupling or stiff shaft may easily be tested.
The last one, which is represented by the following equation,
is considered here for its simplicity. where Rs, Lls : stator resistance and leakage inductance; R'r, L'lr:
Tm = K (θ G − θ g ) (4) rotor resistance and leakage inductance; Lm: magnetizing
inductance; Ls, L'r : total stator and rotor inductances; vqs, iqs :
Where K is the stiffness factor, θG and θg are the shaft angles q axis stator voltage and current; v'qr, i'qr : q axis rotor voltage
on the gear box side and generator side respectively. and current; vds, ids : d axis stator voltage and current; v'dr, i'dr :
d axis rotor voltage and current; φqs, φds: stator q and d axis
B. Induction Generator Detailed Model fluxes; φ'qr, φ'dr: rotor q and d axis fluxes; ω: angular velocity
of the stator; ωr : angular velocity of the rotor; θr: rotor
The induction machine d-q or dynamic equivalent circuit is angular position; p: number of pole pairs; Te: electromagnetic
shown is Fig. 2. According to this model, the modeling torque; Tm : Shaft mechanical torque; J : moment of inertia; F :
equations in flux linkage form are follows: combined rotor and load viscous friction coefficient.
In terms of the type of the induction generator, v'qr and v'dr
Rs ωφ ds Lls L’ lr (ω-ω r)φ’dr R’
r
have different definition. In this paper, using the squirrel-cage
+ + induction generator detailed model, v'qr and v'dr are set to zero.
iqs I’qr
v qs Lm v’qr III. IMPACT OF THE VOLTAGE DURING STABILITY OPERATION
When the network that wind farms connect with is a weak
- - network, the voltage stability is one of the most important
q axis factors that affect the wind farm’s stable operation. Fig. 3
ωφ qs L’ lr (ω-ω r)φ’qr R’ shows the network equivalent circuit of a wind farm
Rs Lls r connected with a weak network. The transmission line
+ +
impendence is Rl+jXl, and its value depends upon the
ids I’dr transmission type and the length. Qc is the compensation
vds Lm v’dr reactive power to the wind farm by adjusting the capacity of
the capacitors. In practice it has been found to be possible to
- - connect relatively high penetration of induction generators to a
d axis remote distribution network. The ratio of wind farm output
Fig.2. Induction generator detailed model real power rating to short circuit capacity (SCC) at the point of
common coupling (PCC) is limited.
Electrical system model is shown:
d
v qs = R s i qs + ϕ qs + ωϕ ds
dt Vs
v d Vt G1
= R s i ds + ϕ ds − ωϕ qs RT+jXT
ds dt jX l PCC ……
d
′
v qr = R r′ i qr′ + ϕ qr′ + ( ω − ω r ) ϕ dr′ (5)
dt
d Gn
′
v dr = R r′ i dr′ + ϕ dr′ − ( ω − ω r ) ϕ qr′ C
dt
T =
3 p 1
( ) ( ϕ ds i qs − ϕ qs i ds )
e 2 2 ω
Fig.3. Wind farm with grid equivalent circuit
A. Impact of Variable Wind Speed on Voltage
Changes in wind speed often result in wind turbine active Fig. 5 shows that when the wind farm connects with the
and reactive power fluctuations. Typically, when the wind infinite bus, the voltage of the terminal can hold at 1.0 p.u.
farm connects with a weak network, voltage fluctuations But as the ratio of wind farm output with short circuit capacity
resulting in flicker can occur. is increased from 5%-30%, the voltage drop goes beyond to
Fig. 4 shows a single WECS, where the output real power 15% until stability is lost. Fig. 5 proves that the SCC at the
changes with the wind speed. One finds that the voltage at the PCC is one of the important factors that affect the security and
terminal will change in the opposite direction. As the real stability of the WECS.
power increases, the voltage decreases. In order to understand the results more fully, one has to
turn to the model of the squirrel-cage induction generator in
Fig. 6.
Rs Xs V r Xr Rr
Is Ir
Vt Xm
X eq Req
I
V
IR
Vt
φ
I
Fig.4. Wind speed, WECS real power and voltage (a) Terminal voltage; (b) IX jIXeq
IR eq
Output real power; (c) Wind speed
I sR eq jI sXeq
IR
φ Vt
Fig.8. Increase the ratio X/R verse IG terminal voltage B. Increase X/R Ratio to Improve the Transient Response of
Wind Farm
Fig.8 shows the relationship of the ratio X/R with the
terminal voltage of the induction generator. In this simulation
result, the ratio of wind farm output real power rating to SCC
is set 12%. When the ratio increases, the terminal voltage will
decrease, and the stability of voltage also decreases.
V. CONCLUSION
Fig.12. Induction generator terminal voltage
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VII. BIOGRAPHIES
using PFC or other alternatives. Using rotor speed
Fengquan Zhou received the B.Eng. Hons. Degree, M.Eng. Degree from
feedback control can strongly improve the transient Tsinghua University, Beijing, P.R. China in 1993 and 1996, respectively. His
stability of the induction generator. main research interests are in distributed generation, power system
The voltage profile is the main issue when considering automation, power system stability, and power electronics. At present he is a
stable operation of a wind farm. In order to maintain the wind graduate student studying in the Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, McGill University.
farm’s stable operation and avoid over-speed of the induction
generators, sufficient dynamic stability improvements and Géza Joós (M’82, SM’89) graduated from McGill University, Montreal,
voltage control technologies should be taken into Canada, with an M.Eng. (1974) and Ph.D. (1987).
consideration during the design of the wind farm. In addition, His employment experience includes ABB, the Ecole de technologie
supérieure, Concordia University, and since 2001, McGill University,
the type of connection and the size of the wind farm will Montreal, Canada. He is involved in fundamental and applied research related
dictate the amount of voltage support required. mostly to the application of high-power electronics to power conversion and
power systems, an area in which he has published extensively.
He is Vice-Chair (2001-2003) of the Industrial Power Converter
Committee of the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) and is active on a
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DC and FACTS Subcommittee of the Transmission and Distribution
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[2] Palsson, M.P.; Tande, J.O.G.; Toftevaag, T.; Uhlen, K.; “Large-scale received his degree in electrical engineering from the University of Alberta in
wind power integration and voltage stability limits in regional networks” 2002. He is currently pursuing his M. Eng degree at McGill University.
Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, 2002 IEEE, Volume: 2, His research interests include power electronics and their application to
2002 Page(s): 762 –769. distributed generation.