Application of Wind Generation on Weak Networks Considering Potential System Limitations Due to Transients and Faults

Limited resources are available on the application of wind generation systems interconnected to weak powemetworks. With the need to further interface DG （distributed generation） including WG （wind generation） to weak networks, it is necessary to establish a means of determining what is the most efficient quantity of WG that can be applied in order to maintain stability in the network. This paper establishes a concept that can be applied to weak networks. The aim is to estimate how much WG can be installed on weak networks as well as establishing characteristic responses to generation loss without and with faulted conditions. The main contribution is a thorough understanding of weak network limitation proved to be the most critical parameter in these calculations.

A Practical Approach Based on Equal Area Criteria for Stability Analysis of Weak Networks with Wind Generation Penetration

The performance of DFIG-based wind generation systems that interconnected to solid networks is well understood and prevalent in Europe and North America. However, the application of these renewable generating stations to weak network has been examined in very limited occasions. Weak networks have a range of limitations from system capacities to CFCT restrictions which would need to be well understood prior to wind energy integration. Of particular interest would be how much wind generation could be integrated into a weak network prior to increasing voltage and frequency stability issues brought about by penetration issues. This paper introduces a simple and practical approach based on the equal area criteria to investigate the stability of weak networks. Simulation results that are presented to show the proposed approach is a viable preliminary assessment tool to determine system stability on weak networks with wind power penetration.

Utilization of DFIG on an Islanded Power Generation and Distribution System

The utilization of wind generation equipment, such as DFIGs （double fed induction generators）, interconnected to islanded power generation and distribution systems is investigated in order to determine their effects on the overall system operating characteristics and stability. The use of a stable power station （with high speed machines） will be critical in achieving fast and reliable transient response to network events, in particular, when large transient loads are expected on a continuous basis, i.e., industrial mining and mineral processing equipment. Simulation results of this paper assist in understanding how small power stations and wind generation equipment respond to large transients in an islanded network. In particular, detailed simulations and analyses will be presented on impacts of distributed wind generation units （1.5 MW DF1G） on the stability of a small weak network. The novelty of this paper is on detailed analyses and simulation of weak networks with interconnects DFIG＇s including their impacts on system stability under various transient operating conditions.

A Three-phase Integrated Power Electronic Transformer with the Capability of DC Fault Clearance

This paper presents a three-phase integrated power electronic transformer(PET)topology with the capability of DC fault clearance based on the investigation of PET topology.The proposed PET has three ports of high-voltage AC,high-voltage DC and low-voltage DC,which can achieve the flexible access of distributed energy resources・The power unit of the PET adopts a three-phase integrated topology,and the single-phase fluctuating power in the DC-link capacitor is reduced by a 4-port DC/DC converter,thereby reducing the capacitance of the DC-link capacitor;Meanwhile,the power unit uses the clamp double sub-module(CDSM)to allow for self-clearing of the short-circuit fault on the high-voltage DC side.Finally,this paper verifies the proposed PET through an EMT simulation and experimental prototype.