Fault Ride Through Capability of Fixed Speed Induction Generators Connecting to Full Converter Wind Generation System within Weak Network

Current grid codes request the wind turbines (WTs) to have a decent level of fault ride through (FRT) capability and also participate in recovering the network stability following contingencies. Modern WTs are mostly equipped with power converters that allow them to control the output power under va...

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Main Authors: Mokui, Hasmina Tari, Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat, Mohseni, Mansour
Other Authors: Cian Ó Mathúna, UCC, Cork
Format: Conference Paper
Published: IEEE 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26978
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author Mokui, Hasmina Tari
Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat
Mohseni, Mansour
author2 Cian Ó Mathúna, UCC, Cork
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Mokui, Hasmina Tari
Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat
Mohseni, Mansour
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description Current grid codes request the wind turbines (WTs) to have a decent level of fault ride through (FRT) capability and also participate in recovering the network stability following contingencies. Modern WTs are mostly equipped with power converters that allow them to control the output power under various operating conditions. However, there are some Fixed Speed Induction Generators (FSIGs) still operating. FSIGs have simple and economic construction. But under fault, they are very susceptible to rotor overspeed that may lead to disconnection from the grid. For variable speed WTs, application of power converters can improve the controllability of the turbines but modifications in their PQ capability are needed to meet the network requirements. This paper is aimed to investigate the impacts of connecting full converter wind generators (FCWGs) to improve FRT capability of FSIGs within a weak network. The implemented reactive power supports set in Danish and Australian Grid Codes will be assessed based on their influences on the FRT capability of FSIGs. Impacts of FCWGs locations as reactive power providers and fault durations on the FRT capability of FSIGs will also be discussed. Results confirm that FRT capability of FSIGs can be improved in accordance with enhanced capability of FCWGs.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-269782017-09-13T15:30:50Z Fault Ride Through Capability of Fixed Speed Induction Generators Connecting to Full Converter Wind Generation System within Weak Network Mokui, Hasmina Tari Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat Mohseni, Mansour Cian Ó Mathúna, UCC, Cork FSIG fault ride through full converter wind generator Reactive power control grid codes Current grid codes request the wind turbines (WTs) to have a decent level of fault ride through (FRT) capability and also participate in recovering the network stability following contingencies. Modern WTs are mostly equipped with power converters that allow them to control the output power under various operating conditions. However, there are some Fixed Speed Induction Generators (FSIGs) still operating. FSIGs have simple and economic construction. But under fault, they are very susceptible to rotor overspeed that may lead to disconnection from the grid. For variable speed WTs, application of power converters can improve the controllability of the turbines but modifications in their PQ capability are needed to meet the network requirements. This paper is aimed to investigate the impacts of connecting full converter wind generators (FCWGs) to improve FRT capability of FSIGs within a weak network. The implemented reactive power supports set in Danish and Australian Grid Codes will be assessed based on their influences on the FRT capability of FSIGs. Impacts of FCWGs locations as reactive power providers and fault durations on the FRT capability of FSIGs will also be discussed. Results confirm that FRT capability of FSIGs can be improved in accordance with enhanced capability of FCWGs. 2014 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26978 10.1109/PEDG.2014.6878662 IEEE restricted
spellingShingle FSIG
fault ride through
full converter wind generator
Reactive power control
grid codes
Mokui, Hasmina Tari
Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat
Mohseni, Mansour
Fault Ride Through Capability of Fixed Speed Induction Generators Connecting to Full Converter Wind Generation System within Weak Network
title Fault Ride Through Capability of Fixed Speed Induction Generators Connecting to Full Converter Wind Generation System within Weak Network
title_full Fault Ride Through Capability of Fixed Speed Induction Generators Connecting to Full Converter Wind Generation System within Weak Network
title_fullStr Fault Ride Through Capability of Fixed Speed Induction Generators Connecting to Full Converter Wind Generation System within Weak Network
title_full_unstemmed Fault Ride Through Capability of Fixed Speed Induction Generators Connecting to Full Converter Wind Generation System within Weak Network
title_short Fault Ride Through Capability of Fixed Speed Induction Generators Connecting to Full Converter Wind Generation System within Weak Network
title_sort fault ride through capability of fixed speed induction generators connecting to full converter wind generation system within weak network
topic FSIG
fault ride through
full converter wind generator
Reactive power control
grid codes
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26978