Modeling and Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop Validation of Synchronous Wind: An Inverterless Grid-Forming Wind Power Plant

Yan, Weihang; Gevorgian, Vahan; Koralewicz, Przemyslaw; Wallen, Robb; Alam, S. M. Shafiul; Hussain, Tanveer; Gallego-Calderon, Juan

doi:10.1109/ECCE55643.2024.10861051

Modeling and Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop Validation of Synchronous Wind: An Inverterless Grid-Forming Wind Power Plant

Conference · Sun Feb 09 23:00:00 EST 2025

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE55643.2024.10861051· OSTI ID:2549276

Yan, Weihang; Gevorgian, Vahan; ; ; Alam, S. M. Shafiul; Hussain, Tanveer; Gallego-Calderon, Juan

Grid-forming (GFM) control of Type-3 and Type-4 wind turbine generators (WTGs) has attracted substantial attention in power systems research; however, the limited overcurrent capability of power electronics converters continues to deteriorate the grid strength of the evolving power systems. Synchronous wind, also known as a Type-5 WTG, offers a unique GFM solution to address grid integration and grid strength issues by keeping the grid largely synchronous at very high integration levels of renewable generation. A Type-5 WTG interfaces with the electric grid via a synchronous generator driven by a variable-speed hydraulic torque converter; hence, the wind rotor operates in variable-speed mode for maximum power generation, and the generator shaft remains synchronous to the grid. This paper develops and tests a high-fidelity model of a Type-5 WTG in a power-hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) testing environment. The PHIL demonstration shows that a Type-5 WTG inherently behaves as a GFM unit and can obtain similar performance in terms of power responses, wind rotor dynamics, and efficiency compared to a Type-3 WTG in high-wind conditions. The developed model provides further insight into how Type-5 WTGs can benefit the smooth transition to power systems with high integration levels of inverter-based resources.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Wind Energy Technologies Office

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 2549276

Report Number(s):: NREL/CP-5D00-94098; MainId:95880; UUID:b34d3427-abe7-4055-9c9b-5f14d3e7616a; MainAdminId:76513

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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