Energies (May 2024)

Voltage Control Strategy for Large-Scale Wind Farm with Rapid Wind Speed Fluctuation

  • Xi Cai,
  • Zhangbin Yang,
  • Pan Liu,
  • Xueguang Lian,
  • Zhuang Li,
  • Guorong Zhu,
  • Hua Geng

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/en17092220
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 9
p. 2220

Abstract

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In large-scale wind farms, the voltage fluctuations caused by the uncertainty of wind speed at the turbine terminals pose a pressing challenge. This article presents a localized voltage control strategy tailored toward rapid adjustments in turbine terminal voltage in wind turbine generators. Based on relative voltage observation, this strategy achieves voltage coordination between the high and low ends of the transformer in wind turbine generators. Firstly, the overall structure of the wind farm and the characteristics of terminal voltage are analyzed. Secondly, the principles and feasibility of the relative voltage control strategy are examined. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy is validated through simulation results from a specific wind farm. The results demonstrate its capability to achieve a fast and stable voltage dynamic response within the wind farm based on local information, thus mitigating the risk of voltage out of limit.

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