Abstract:
A method for controlling a renewable energy power plant comprising a plurality of renewable energy generators, the method comprising: carrying out the following steps dynamically: determining a reactive power capability value of the power plant based on the generated active power of each of the renewable energy generators within the power plant; determining a reactive power exchange limit value based on a measured grid voltage level; and controlling the power plant so that the generated reactive power does not exceed the lower of the determined reactive power capability value and the determined reactive power exchange limit value that are determined dynamically.
Abstract:
There is provided a method of operating a renewable power plant that is connected to a wider power network by a bus. The method comprises: identifying a predetermined voltage condition of the renewable power plant or of the bus; controlling the renewable power plant to maintain zero reactive power exchange at the bus for a first period; calculating an average voltage level of the bus that was achieved during the first period; and controlling the renewable power plant to maintain the voltage output at a set voltage level for a second period, the set voltage level being substantially equal to the calculated average voltage level. The method ensures that voltage oscillations due to a push-pull phenomenon between a power plant controller and the power network do not upset the stability of the grid.
Abstract:
A wind power plant system comprising: a plurality of wind turbine generators each having a corresponding generator controller, and a power plant controller for controlling the power generated by the wind power plant system; wherein at least some of the plurality of generator controllers are each configured to: generate a model that indicates the thermal capacity of one or more components of the wind turbine generator, determine power capacity data from the model, said data relating to: at least one reactive power supply level and a corresponding time limit for which that reactive power supply level may be maintained, and transmit to the power plant controller the determined power capacity data, wherein the power plant controller is operable to receive the power capacity data from the plurality of generator controllers and to transmit respective power references to the plurality of generator controllers to control the power generated by the wind power plant system.
Abstract:
In various embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for controlling a reactive current injection in a wind power plant during a grid fault. According to an embodiment, the method includes measuring an amount of reactive current to be provided by the wind power plant to the grid during the grid fault. The method further includes determining a difference between a given required reactive current contribution from the wind power plant and the amount of reactive current to be provided by the wind power plant to the grid during the grid fault. According to an embodiment, the method includes controlling a plurality of wind turbine generators in the wind power plant to generate additional reactive current according to a reactive current reference generated based on the difference. A corresponding wind power plant is further provided.
Abstract:
A method of operating a wind turbine plant is provided. Such a wind turbine plant comprises at least one transmission branch comprising a plurality of wind turbine generators and coupled to an electrical grid at a point of common coupling through at least one circuit breaker comprising a breaking capacity. The method comprises monitoring the electrical grid for a low voltage fault event; and if a low voltage fault event is detected: calculating a grid short circuit strength, determining a short circuit current limit if the grid short circuit strength requires an initial fault current contribution which exceeds the breaking capacity of the circuit breaker to be passed through the circuit breaker, determining a maximum fault current contribution based on the short circuit current limit and operating the wind turbine generators to provide to the electrical grid the maximum fault current contribution.
Abstract:
The invention relates to wind turbines, particularly to controlling reactive power exchange between a power grid and a wind power plant. The wind power plant has a plurality of wind turbine generators each having a corresponding power converter with a converter controller. Further, the wind power plant has a power plant transformer with an on load tap changer coupled between the wind power plant and the power grid. The power plant controller is regulating the on load tap changer and is generating reactive component setpoints for the wind turbine generators, when determining a need for production of short-term reactive power due to a sudden change in reactive power measured at the point of common coupling.
Abstract:
A power plant control system for a first renewable energy power plant comprising one or more renewable energy generators. The power plant control system comprises receiving means for receiving a power delivery demand from a transmission grid operator; control means configured to control the one or more renewable energy generators of the first renewable energy power plant so as to supply power that targets the received power delivery demand; and communication means configured to transmit a request to one or more further renewable energy power plant control systems to request operation of one or more power compensation units associated with respective ones of the further renewable energy power plants.
Abstract:
Controlling a first renewable energy power plant by determining power delivery of the first renewable energy power plant to a collector bus; receiving data relating to power delivery from a second renewable energy power plant connected to the collector bus; determining the combined power delivery of the first and second renewable energy power plants to the collector bus; estimating the transmission line power loss on a first transmission line between the collector bus and a power grid point of interconnection (POI) based on the combined power delivery; and regulating the power delivery from the first renewable energy power plant to compensate for the estimated transmission line power loss.
Abstract:
A method is provided of controlling a doubly fed induction generator—(DFIG) wind turbine converter system if a sub-synchronous resonance event acts on the wind turbine. According to the method a sub-synchronous resonance event is detected. Thereupon, a switch from a non-SSR-current/voltage control mode to a SSR-control mode is performed. At least one of the following activities is performed in the SSR-control mode, namely: (i) freezing rotor AC voltages in magnitude and phase, (ii) altering at least one rotor-current-controller gain (iii) altering at least one rotor-current-controller time constant, to dampen the effect of the SSR-event on the wind turbine.
Abstract:
In various embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for increasing the reactive power capability of a wind power plant, in controlling a wind power plant. According to an embodiment, the method includes receiving a reactive power requirement from an electrical grid. The method further includes determining an active power generated by the wind power plant. According to an embodiment, the method includes checking if the reactive power requirement is satisfied by the wind power plant based on the active power generated by the wind power plant. The method further includes controlling the wind power plant to curtail the active power generated by the wind power plant by a curtailment amount when the reactive power requirement is not satisfied, and in response to a grid event. A corresponding wind power plant is further provided.