Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator Driven Wind Energy Conversion System Based on Parallel Active Power Filter

Abstract

This paper proposes a novel application of the instantaneous P-Q theory in a wind energy conversion system (WECS). The proposed WECS is formed by permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) wind turbine system connected to the grid through parallel active power filter (PAPF). PAPF uses the generated wind energy to feed loads connected at the point of common coupling (PPC), compensates current harmonics and injects the excess of this energy into the grid using P-Q theory as control method. To demonstrate the feasibility and the performance of the proposed control scheme, simulation of this wind system has been realized using MATLAB/SIMULINK software. Simulation results show the accuracy and validity of the proposed control scheme for the PMSGPAPF system.

Keywords

• Wind energy
• PMSG
• WECS
• PAPF
• current harmonics
• p-q theory