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- Title
Generic characterization of electrical test benches for AC- and HVDC-connected wind power plants.
- Authors
Nouri, Behnam; Göksu, Ömer; Gevorgian, Vahan; Sørensen, Poul Ejnar
- Abstract
The electrical test and assessment of wind turbines go hand in hand with standards and network connection requirements. In this paper, the generic structure of advanced electrical test benches, including grid emulator or controllable grid interface, wind torque emulator, and device under test, is proposed to harmonize state-of-the-art test sites. On the other hand, modern wind turbines are under development towards new features, concerning grid-forming, black-start, and frequency support capabilities as well as harmonic stability and control interaction considerations, to secure the robustness and stability of renewable-energy-based power systems. Therefore, it is necessary to develop new and revised test standards and methodologies to address the new features of wind turbines. This paper proposes a generic test structure within two main groups, including open-loop and closed-loop tests. The open-loop tests include the IEC 61400-21-1 standard tests as well as the additional proposed test options for the new capabilities of wind turbines, which replicate grid connection compliance tests using open-loop references for the grid emulator. In addition, the closed-loop tests evaluate the device under test as part of a virtual wind power plant and perform real-time simulations considering the grid dynamics. The closed-loop tests concern grid connection topologies consisting of AC and HVDC, as well as different electrical characteristics, including impedance, short-circuit ratio, inertia, and background harmonics. The proposed tests can be implemented using available advanced test benches by adjusting their control systems. The characteristics of a real power system can be emulated by a grid emulator coupled with real-time digital simulator systems through a high-bandwidth power-hardware-in-the-loop interface.
- Subjects
ELECTRICAL test equipment; WIND turbines; ELECTRIC power distribution grids; WIND power plants; ELECTRIC impedance; HIGH-voltage direct current transmission; ALTERNATING current in electric power transmission
- Publication
Wind Energy Science, 2020, Vol 5, Issue 2, p561
- ISSN
2366-7443
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5194/wes-5-561-2020