Grid Power Optimization Based on Adapting Load Forecasting and Weather Forecasting for System Which Involves Wind Power Systems

This paper describes the performance, generated power flow distribution and redistribution for each power plant on the grid based on adapting load and weather forecasting data. Both load forecasting and weather forecasting are used for collecting predicting data which are required for optimizing the performance of the grid. The stability of each power systems on the grid highly affected by load varying, and with the presence of the wind power systems on the grid, the grid will be more exposed to lowering its performance and increase the instability to other power systems on the gird. This is because of the intermittence behavior of the generated power from wind turbines as they depend on the wind speed which is varying all the time. However, with a good prediction of the wind speed, a close to the actual power of the wind can be determined. Furthermore, with knowing the load characteristics in advance, the new load curve can be determined after being subtracted from the wind power. Thus, with having the knowledge of the new load curve, and data that collected from SACADA system of the status of all power plants, the power optimization, load distribution and redistribution of the power flows between power plants can be successfully achieved. That is, the improvement of performance, more reliable, and more stable power grid.

Added Value of Power Control in Improving the Integration of Wind Turbines in Weak Grid Conditions

For economical reasons, wind turbine systems must be located in favourable sites generating a higher pro- ductivity. These are often located in areas with weak electric grid infrastructures. The constraints related to this type of grids limit the penetration levels of wind energy. These constraints are mainly related to power quality in the grid as well as the economical aspects of the project. In this study, we take into account the slow voltage variations and the flicker phenomenon. The models used are based on the development of a set of relations derived from engineering knowledge related to both technical and economical points of view. The maximal penetration level of a fixed speed wind turbine system is determined for a given grid. The power control has been investigated to improve wind turbine system integration. Obtained results show the necessity to adapt technological choices to the requirements of weaker grids. Penetration levels and wind turbine cost may be greatly improved using variable speed systems.

A Review of Power Electronics for Wind Power

The paper reviews the power electronic applications for wind energy systems.Main wind turbine systems with different generators and power electronic converters are described.The electrical topologies of wind farms with power electronic conversion are discussed.Power electronic applications for improving the performance of wind turbines and wind farms in power systems have been illustrated.

Control Strategy of DC Link Voltage Flywheel Energy Storage for Non Grid Connected Wind Turbines Based on Fuzzy Control

The large-scale development of wind power is an important means to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, alleviate environmental pollution and improve the utilization rate of renewable energy. At the same time, large-scale non grid connected wind power generation theory avoids the technical difficulties of wind power integration [1]. However, due to the randomness and uncontrollability of wind energy, the output power of the wind power generation system will fluctuate accordingly [2]. Therefore, the corresponding energy storage devices are arranged in the non-grid-connected wind power generation system to ensure the power quality, and it has become the key to full utilization of renewable energy. In the case of wind speed fluctuation, the DC bus control strategy of the wind turbine is proposed in this paper. It can reduce the impact on the unit converter and the power load;this ensures safe and stable operation of non-grid connected wind turbines.

An Improved Method of the Energy Loss Calculation Considering the Volatility of Wind Power Generation

The energy loss of the power grid is one of the key factors affecting the economic operation of power systems. How to calculate the electric energy consumption accurately will have a great influence on the planning, operation and management of the power grid. Currently there is a mountain of theoretical methods to calculate the line loss of the power system. However, these methods have some limitation, such as less considering the volatility of wind power resources. This paper presents an improved method to calculate the energy loss of wind power generation, considering the fluctuations of wind power generation. First, data are collected to obtain the curve of the typical daily expected output of wind farms for one month. Second, the curve of the typical daily expected output are corrected by the average electricity and the shape factor to obtain the curve of the typical daily equivalent output of wind farms for one month. Finally, the power flow is calculated by using typical daily equivalent output curve to describe the energy loss for one month. The results in the 110 kV main network show that the method is feasible.

Implementation of Dynamic Line Rating in a Sub-Transmission System for Wind Power Integration

Based on conventional static line rating method, the actual current carrying capability of overhead conductors cannot be judged. Due to continuous increment in electricity demand and the difficulties associated with new line constructions, the overhead lines are therefore required to be rated based on a method that should establish their real-time capability in terms of electricity transmission. The method used to determine the real-time ampacity of overhead conductors not only can enhance their transmission capacity but can also help in allowing excessive renewable generation in the electricity network. In this research work, the issues related to analyzing an impact of wind power on periodical loading of overhead line as well as finding its static and dynamic ampacities with line current are investigated in detail. Moreover, the investigation related to finding a suitable location for the construction of a 60 MW wind farm is taken on board. Thereafter, the wind park is integrated with a regional grid, owned by Fortum Distribution AB. In addition to that, the electricity generated from the wind park is also calculated in this project. Later on, the work is devoted to finding the static and dynamic line ratings for “VL3” overhead conductor by using IEEE-738-2006 standard. Furthermore, the project also deals with finding the line current and making its comparison with maximum capacity of overhead conductor (VL3) for loading it in such a way that no any violation of safe ground clearance requirements is observed at all. Besides, the line current, knowing the conductor temperature when it transmits the required electricity in the presence of wind power generation is also an important factor to be taken into consideration. Therefore, based on real-time ambient conditions with actual line loading and with the help of IEEE-738-2006 standard, the conductor temperature is also calculated in this project. At the end, an economic analysis is performed to evaluate the financial advantages related to applying the dynamic line ratings approach in place of traditional static line ratings technique across an overhead conductor (VL3) and to know how much beneficial it is to temporarily postpone the rebuilding and/or construction of a new transmission line. Furthermore, an economic analysis related to wind power system is taken into consideration as well to get familiar with the costs related to building and connecting a 60 MW wind farm with the regional grid.

Hybrid Power System Options for Off-Grid Rural Electrification in Northern Kenya

For domestic consumers in the rural areas of northern Kenya, as in other developing countries, the typical source of electrical supply is diesel generators. However, diesel generators are associated with both CO2 emissions, which adversely affect the environment and increase diesel fuel prices, which inflate the prices of consumer goods. The Kenya government has taken steps towards addressing this issue by proposing The Hybrid Mini-Grid Project, which involves the installation of 3 MW of wind and solar energy systems in facilities with existing diesel generators. However, this project has not yet been implemented. As a contribution to this effort, this study proposes, simulates and analyzes five different configurations of hybrid energy systems incorporating wind energy, solar energy and battery storage to replace the stand-alone diesel power systems servicing six remote villages in northern Kenya. If implemented, the systems proposed here would reduce Kenya’s dependency on diesel fuel, leading to reductions in its carbon footprint. This analysis confirms the feasibility of these hybrid systems with many configurations being profitable. A Multi-Attribute Trade-Off Analysis is employed to determine the best hybrid system configuration option that would reduce diesel fuel consumption and jointly minimize CO2 emissions and net present cost. This analysis determined that a wind-diesel-battery configuration consisting of two 500 kW turbines, 1200 kW diesel capacity and 95,040 Ah battery capacity is the best option to replace a 3200 kW stand-alone diesel system providing electricity to a village with a peak demand of 839 kW. It has the potential to reduce diesel fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 98.8%.

Impact of Reactive Power in Power Evacuation from Wind Turbines

Application of Distributed Generation (DG) to supply the demands of a diverse customer base plays a vital role in the renewable energy environment. Various DG technologies are being integrated into power systems to provide alterna-tives to energy sources and to improve reliability of the system. Power Evacuation from these remotely located DG’s remains a major concern for the power utilities these days. The main cause of concern regarding evacuation is con-sumption of reactive power for excitation by Induction Generators (IG) used in wind power production which affects the power system in variety of ways. This paper deals with the issues related to reactive power consumption by Induc-tion generators during power evacuation. Induction generator based wind turbine model using MATLAB/SIMULINK is simulated and its impact on the grid is observed. The simulated results are analyzed and validated with the real time results for the system considered. A wind farm is also modeled and simulations are carried out to study the various im-pacts it has on the grid &nearby wind turbines during Islanding and system event especially on 3-Phase to ground fault.

PSS/E与PowerWorld风电机组模型对比

单一的电力系统仿真软件无法满足含大规模风电并网系统的所有仿真需求,需根据需求选择恰当的仿真工具,因此对常用的PSS/E和PowerWorld软件的风电机组模型进行对比。首先介绍了当前主流软件PSS/E、PSLF、BPA程序、PowerWorld中风电机组模型的结构和功能,并针对PSS/E和PowerWorld,比较了发电机-换流器模块、有功功率控制模块、机械-调速模块的工作机理。然后以国际大电网会议推荐的标准风电并网系统CIGRE B4-39网络为例,进行了基于PSS/E与PowerWorld的风电并网仿真分析。仿真结果表明:PSS/E风电机组模型的锁相环在电压畸变的情况下能够快速锁定相位,抑制高次谐波;PowerWorld的风电机组模型在控制有功功率的过程中,能有效抑制风电场无功功率波动对有功出力的影响。最后,指出PowerWorld、PSS/E和BPA程序的适用场合。

计及短路比提升与暂态过电压抑制的含高比例风电送端电网两阶段式调相机优化配置

随着送端电网中大规模风电机组的接入及常规同步机组的置换淘汰,电网短路比水平下降,电压支撑能力削弱,故障时易导致新能源机组暂态过电压而发生脱网事故。面向含高比例风电的送端电网,研究综合计及短路比提升和暂态过电压抑制的调相机优化配置方法。首先,利用新能源多场站短路比(multiple renewable energy stations’short-circuit ratio,MRSCR)分析了调相机接入对风电场短路比的提升作用,并基于调相机暂态快速无功响应特性揭示了其对风电机组暂态过电压的抑制机理;然后,提出一种同时计及短路比提升和暂态过电压抑制的两阶段式调相机优化配置策略,第一阶段以风电场短路比提升为核心约束优化配置调相机位置与基础容量,第二阶段以暂态过电压安全为关键约束进行调相机配置容量修正,并引入量子遗传算法(quantum genetic algorithm,QGA)进行优化求解。最终,基于PSD-BPA在含高比例风电的送端电网进行算例分析,验证了所提出的调相机优化配置方法能够显著提升风电机组多场站短路比水平并有效抑制风电机端暂态过电压。

漂浮式海上风电离网制氢联合仿真实验平台

海上风电制氢有助于解决海上风电消纳和远海输电难题,但目前的仿真缺乏海上环境对制氢影响的模拟,限制了相关研究与教学发展,因此亟需开发充分考虑海洋环境载荷的海上风电离网制氢仿真实验平台。该文将风机一体化仿真工具FAST和MATLAB/Simulink电力系统工具箱相结合,实现海上风机与发电机的联合仿真,在MATLAB内部通过设计接口实现电力系统与数学模型的两工具箱的联合仿真,以此构建两软件三工具箱联合的海上风电离网制氢一体化仿真实验平台。仿真结果表明,该平台能实现漂浮式海上风电离网制氢联合仿真,可为海上风电制氢有关研究和实验教学提供有力支撑。

海上风电中频汇集不控整流系统谐波抑制

目前,深远海上风电换流站采用不控整流器的直流送出方案极大地提高了送出系统的可靠性和经济性。然而,不控整流器会产生大量谐波进而降低风电汇集系统输电能力。针对上述问题,这里提出一种改进电压控制策略,即在风机网侧变换器传统控制策略基础上增加抑制谐波电流的附加控制环,实现对谐波电流的主动抑制。此外,这里分析了谐波电流对变压器和换流器的功率损耗,通过抑制谐波电流进而减小功率损耗,提高输电能力。最后,通过仿真计算和实验验证,证实了改进电压控制策略的正确性和有效性。

二阶LADRC在风电并网逆变器网侧直流母线电压控制中的运用

为提高风电并网系统中电网侧逆变器直流母线电压的稳定性和动态响应速度,文中设计一种无对象模型辅助的二阶线性自抗扰控制技术(linear active disturbance rejection control,ADRC)以取代电压外环的PI控制器,从而形成一种新的双闭环控制结构。文中利用频域分析法分析了ADRC控制器的稳定性、跟踪性和抗扰能力;最后在3.6 MW直驱永磁同步风力发电机组的物理实验平台中验证了该控制结构的可行性,将传统PI控制和文中所提出的控制模式在不同工作条件下的控制效果进行比较。实验结果表明,该文章设计的控制方案优于传统的PI控制器,具有良好的抗干扰性和鲁棒性,大大减少直流侧母线电压波动所造成的影响。

基于KPCA特征量降维的风电并网系统暂态电压稳定性评估

针对电力系统暂态电压稳定性评估中所需特征量数据庞大,影响模型训练时间,降低计算效率等问题,提出了一种基于核主成分分析方法KPCA和CPSO-BP组合的风电并网系统暂态电压稳定性评估方法.首先根据输入特征采集原始特征集,采用核主成分分析算法对特征量进行非线性数据处理,提取出最优的特征集.然后将降维后的特征集作为CPSO-BP神经网络输入量进行监督学习,将得到的模型按照临界故障切除时间裕度值的大小进行分类,将分类后的样本进行风电并网系统的暂态电压稳定性评估和临界故障切除时间裕度值预测.仿真分析结果表明,对输入特征进行降维,保留重要输入特征量,剔除冗余特征量,不仅简化了模型,还提高了网络评估的准确性和计算效率.

具备黑启动和构网能力的远海风电经DRU-MMC送出方案

由于具有成本低、体积重量小和可靠性高等特点,送端采用二极管整流器(DRU)、受端采用模块化多电平换流器(MMC)的送出方案在远海风电送出领域备受关注。鉴于DRU不能构建交流电网且无法倒送有功功率,文中提出一种具备黑启动和构网能力的远海风电经DRU-MMC送出方案。所提方案在DRU-MMC送出技术的基础上增加了常规小容量电压源型辅助换流器、耗能单元和必要的快速开关,通过直流海缆复用和快速开关倒闸重构拓扑,分别构建黑启动电源低压回路和风电传输高压回路,实现黑启动和功率传输2种工况在线切换;提出辅助换流器在不同运行阶段的构网控制策略,解决海上交流电网构建、DRU无功补偿和谐波抑制等问题,消除DRU-MMC送出方案对风电场类型的限制。最后,通过经济性分析和算例仿真,验证了所提方案的优越性和有效性。

基于自抗扰的直驱风电机组强迫振荡抑制研究

风剪切和塔影效应会导致直驱式风电机组产生强迫功率振荡,影响系统的安全稳定运行。因此,提出了一种基于自抗扰控制的虚拟惯量控制方法,该方法通过扩张状态观测器观测估计系统扰动量,同时利用跟踪微分器调整系统频率的参考值,优化风电机组控制功率。仿真结果表明,相比传统的虚拟惯量控制,所提方法具有更好的抗干扰性,能更有效地对扰动进行观测估计并补偿,达到抑制直驱式风电并网系统强迫振荡的目的。

基于LADRC和准PR控制的风电并网逆变器控制策略

为了稳定风电并网逆变器直流母线电压的波动,提高其动态响应速度并减少并网电流中的谐波含量,本文提出了LADRC+准PR双环控制策略.首先根据两电平风电并网逆变器的拓扑结构建立其数学模型;然后,根据数学模型设计电压外环二阶LADRC控制器和电流内环准PR控制器代替传统的PI控制器,同时对两种控制器的参数进行了设计并整定;最后,在Matlab软件中构建仿真模型,进行了仿真分析和波形对比.结果表明:相较于传统的双闭环PI控制策略,新型控制策略不仅能够快速地稳定直流母线电压,而且交流侧电流的总谐波失真小;并且在电网电压发生扰动的工况下,仍有较好的控制性能.综上所述,基于LADRC和准PR控制的风电并网逆变器控制策略具有较好的抗扰性和优越的鲁棒性.

附加阻尼控制下风电机组机网耦合载荷建模及分析

针对附加阻尼控制下风电机组机械载荷问题,开展风电机组机网耦合载荷建模及载荷特性分析研究。采用FAST与Matlab/Simulink软件联合方法,建立综合考虑机组机械特性和电气特性的并网风电机组机网耦合载荷模型。采用所建模型开展附加阻尼控制对机组机械载荷影响的仿真分析,并复现附加阻尼控制下风电机组机械系统与电力系统的机网共振现象。结果表明,所建模型能够表征附加阻尼控制下风电机组机械系统与电力系统的耦合互作用,系统低频振荡会导致机组关键结构出现明显振动载荷,且系统振荡频率与机组机械结构固有振动频率接近时两者共振会急剧加大机组振动载荷。

Wind Energy Conversion System from Electrical Perspective—A Survey

This paper focuses on the wind energy conversion system (WECS) with the three main electrical aspects: 1) wind turbine generators (WTGs), 2) power electronics converters (PECs) and 3) grid-connection issues. The current state of wind turbine generators are discussed and compared in some criteria along with the trends in the current WECS market, which are ‘Variable Speed’, ‘Multi-MW’ and ‘Offshore’. In addition, the other crucial component in the WECS, PECs will be discussed with its topologies available in the current WECS market along with their modulation strategies. Moreover, three main issues of the WECS associating with the grid-connection, fault-ride through (FRT) capability, harmonics/interharmonics emission and flicker, which are the power quality issues, will be discussed due to the increasing responsibility of WECS as utility power station. Some key findings from the review such as the attractiveness of BDFRG are presented in the conclusion of this paper.

Control System Development and Test for the Operation of a Micro-Grid System—PART II

This paper presents experimental development and performance testing of an active power controller for stable and reliable operation of a micro-grid system. In order to achieve accurate and fast power balance in a micro-grid system that contains renewable energy sources, power in the system has to be regulated continuously. Such an objective can be achieved using droop based alternating current control technique. Because the droop characteristic employed into the developed controller initiates to determine the power deviation in the system which is continuously regulated by controlling the current flow into dump power resistors. The designed controller is tested and validated using a micro-grid prototype in the laboratory environment for stand-alone mode of operation under various operating conditions. The key development in the micro-grid prototype is the development of a wind turbine simulator. A dSPACE ds1104 DSP board is used to implement and interface the designed controller with the micro-grid system. The experimental investigation of the developed controller presents the significant capability to achieve continuous power balance in the micro-grid system, while it maintains stable and reliable operation of the system. Finally, the power quality of the isolated micro-grid system is presented and discussed under the operation of the developed controller.