Variable-Speed Wind Power Plant Operating With Reserve Power Capability: Preprint
As the level of wind penetration increases, wind turbine technology must move from merely generating power from wind to taking a role in supporting the bulk power system. Wind turbines should have the capability to provide inertial response and primary frequency (governor) response. Wind turbine generators with this capability can support the frequency stability of the grid. To provide governorresponse, wind turbines should be able to generate less power than the available wind power and hold the rest in reserves, ready to be accessed as needed. In this paper, we explore several ways to control wind turbine output to enable reserve-holding capability. The focus of this paper is on doubly-fed induction generator (also known as Type 3) and full-converter (also known as Type 4) windturbines.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Water Technologies Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1260903
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CP-5500-58961
- Resource Relation:
- Journal Volume: ISSN 2329-3721; Conference: IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Denver, CO (United States), 15-19 Sep 2013
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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