Dynamic characteristics analysis of wind farm integrated with STATCOM using RTDS

Adnan Sattar, Ahmed Al-Durra, S. M. Muyeen

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Abstract

This paper concentrates on design and analysis of STATCOM connected at the wind farm terminal in real time environment using Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS). This work is a part of power hardware-in-loop (PHIL) test required in a future project, and therefore, individual components are models in such a way that is close to real system. For the sake of detail analyses and future study, the system is simulated in two ways. First method is a dual time step approach, where wind turbines and generators of a wind farm, power grid, and control system are realized in the large time-step main network, however, 2-level voltage source converter based STATCOM is modeled in RTDS small time-step environment to adapt with higher switching frequency, where interface transformer is used to link the different time step sub-networks. In the second method, the entire system including the STATCOM is simulated in large time step. Detailed switching scheme for STATCOM and control strategy for both methods are discussed. An option for integrating anemometer for dynamic characteristics analysis is kept open, difficulties of STATCOM switching schemes for control prototype and PHIL testing in RTDS environment are discussed. The merits and demerits of both methods are also presented which is one of the salient features of this study. Results of RTDS are compared with Laboratory standard power system software PSCAD/EMTDC and the features of using RTDS in dynamic characteristics analyses of wind farm are also discussed.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publication11th International Conference on Electrical Power Quality and Utilisation, EPQU 2011
Pages728-733
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event11th International Conference on Electrical Power Quality and Utilisation, EPQU 2011 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 17 Oct 201119 Oct 2011

Publication series

NameProceeding of the International Conference on Electrical Power Quality and Utilisation, EPQU
ISSN (Print)2150-6647
ISSN (Electronic)2150-6655

Conference

Conference11th International Conference on Electrical Power Quality and Utilisation, EPQU 2011
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period17/10/1119/10/11

Keywords

  • Dual time step approach
  • PSCAD/EMTDC
  • RTDS
  • STATCOM
  • voltage source converter (VSC)
  • wind energy

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