Novel STATCOM controller for mitigating SSR and damping power system oscillations in a series compensated wind park

Mohamed S. El-Moursi, Birgitte Bak-Jensen, Mansour H. Abdel-Rahman

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Abstract

This paper addresses implementation issues associated with a novel damping control algorithm for a STATCOM in a series compensated wind park for mitigating SSR and damping power system oscillations. The IEEE first benchmark model on SSR is adopted with integrating aggregated self-excited induction generator-based wind turbine to perform the studies. The potential occurrence and mitigation of the SSR caused by induction generator effects as well as torsional interactions, in a series compensated wind park, are investigated. The auxiliary subsynchronous damping control loop for the STATCOM based on a novel design procedure of nonlinear optimization is developed to meet the damping torque in the range of critical torsional frequencies. The intelligent shaft monitor (ISM) scheme with synthesized special indicator signals is developed and examined in the STATCOM control structure. The performances of the controllers are tested in steady-state operation and in response to system contingencies, taking into account the impact of SCRs. Simulation results are presented to demonstrate the capability of the controllers for mitigating the SSR, damping the power system oscillation, and enhancing the transient stability margin in response to different SCRs.

Original languageBritish English
Article number5200513
Pages (from-to)429-441
Number of pages13
JournalIEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Volume25
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

Keywords

  • Damping power system oscillations
  • SSR mitigation
  • STATCOM
  • Transient stability margin

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