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ESS equipped DFIG wind farm with coordinated power control under grid fault conditions

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A new structure for doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) wind farms with coordinated power control under grid fault conditions are proposed in this paper. The proposed structure uses one grid side converter (GSC) and one energy storage system (ESS) for the entire wind farm unlike conventional structures, which have one GSC for each of the DFIGs. A converter loss decrease and a reliability enhancement are some of the advantages of the proposed wind farm, under normal operating conditions. The proposed wind farm follows the new grid codes to remain connected to the grid. In addition, it supports the network voltage and frequency stability by generating reactive and active power during and after faults. The ESS is coordinated with the wind farm to generate smooth active power under normal operation. This improves the low voltage ride-through capability of the wind farm under-voltage fault conditions and enhances the frequency response of the wind farm under frequency faults. MATLAB/Simulink software was used to simulate the proposed wind farm structure. An experimental setup was also provided to test the operation of the proposed power circuit topology.

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The specifications of the simulated system are as follows: number of DFIGs = 4; rated power of the DFIGs = 1.5 MW; ESS capacity = 1 MJ; ESS maximum current = 150A; stator voltage = 12 kV; DC link voltage = 11 kV; SOC of the ESS = 10–95%; GSC voltage regulator gains (Kp) = 0.4; GSC voltage regulator gains (Ki) = 6; RSC active power regulator gains (Kp) = 0.6; and RSC active power regulator gains (Ki) = 10.

The characteristics of the experimental setup are as follows: power ratings of the DFIGs = 900 W and 1500 W; stator voltages = 230 − Y and 230 − D; stator currents = 4 A and 7.8 A; rotor currents = 2 A and 4 A; synchronous speeds = 3000 rpm and 1500 rpm; stator resistances = 3.4 Ω and 1.7 Ω, rotor resistance = 9.5 Ω and 4 Ω, and driver DC motors = 1500 W and 2200 W.

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Najaty Mazgar, F., Tarafdar Hagh, M. & Tohidi, S. ESS equipped DFIG wind farm with coordinated power control under grid fault conditions. J. Power Electron. 21, 173–183 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43236-020-00177-6

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