Review of Reactive Power Dispatch Strategies for Loss Minimization in a DFIG-based Wind Farm

Zhang, Baohua; Hu, Weihao; Hou, Peng; Tan, Jin; Soltani, Mohsen; Chen, Zhe

doi:10.3390/en10070856

Title: Review of Reactive Power Dispatch Strategies for Loss Minimization in a DFIG-based Wind Farm

Journal Article · 27 June 2017 · Energies (Basel)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en10070856 · OSTI ID:1375312

Zhang, Baohua ^[1]; Hu, Weihao ^[1]; Hou, Peng ^[1];

^[2]; Soltani, Mohsen ^[1]; Chen, Zhe ^[1]

Aalborg Univ., Aalborg (Denmark)
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

This study reviews and compares the performance of reactive power dispatch strategies for the loss minimization of Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG)-based Wind Farms (WFs). Twelve possible combinations of three WF level reactive power dispatch strategies and four Wind Turbine (WT) level reactive power control strategies are investigated. All of the combined strategies are formulated based on the comprehensive loss models of WFs, including the loss models of DFIGs, converters, filters, transformers, and cables of the collection system. Optimization problems are solved by a Modified Particle Swarm Optimization (MPSO) algorithm. The effectiveness of these strategies is evaluated by simulations on a carefully designed WF under a series of cases with different wind speeds and reactive power requirements of the WF. The wind speed at each WT inside the WF is calculated using the Jensen wake model. The results show that the best reactive power dispatch strategy for loss minimization comes when the WF level strategy and WT level control are coordinated and the losses from each device in the WF are considered in the objective.

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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)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1375312

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5D00-69054; ENERGA

Journal Information:: Energies (Basel), Vol. 10, Issue 7; ISSN 1996-1073

Publisher:: MDPI AGCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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