Investigating the Impact of Wind Turbines on Distribution System Stability
Modern wind turbines utilize power electronic converters to regulate their output and optimize their performance. Their impact on the distribution system is not as well understood as for transmission system. The novelty of this work is in studying the impact of wind turbines given its proximity to faults or severe voltage events, and the influence on system stability given its location relative to the substation (representing the conventional grid). This paper presents the frequency and voltage swing plots for various study scenarios. The responses are analyzed two fold - Steady state operation, and performance given a fault or voltage events occurs in the system. The findings are presented, with crucial differences from transmission systems highlighted.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1344328
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CP-5D00-68002
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Presented at the 2016 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT), 6-9 September 2016, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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