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

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

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Abstract

Grid-forming (GFM) control of Type-3 and Type-4 wind turbine generators has attracted substantial attention in power systems research; however, the limited over-current capability of power electronics converters continues to deteriorate the grid strength of the evolving power systems. Synchronous wind, also known as Type-5 wind turbine generator (WTG), offers a unique GFM solution to address grid integration and grid strength issues by keeping the grid largely synchronous at very high penetration levels of renewable generation. A Type-5 WTG interfaces to the electric grid via a synchronous generator (SG) 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 developed and tested a high-fidelity model of Type-5 WTG under power-hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) testing environment. The PHIL demonstration showed that a Type-5 WTGs inherently behaves as a GFM unit and can obtain similar performance in terms of power responses, wind rotor dynamics, and efficiency compared to Type-3 WTG in high wind conditions. The developed model also provides further insight on how Type-5 WTGs can benefit the smooth transition to power systems with high integration level of inverter-based resources.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages11
StatePublished - 2024
EventIEEE Energy Conversion Conference and Expo - Phoenix, AZ
Duration: 20 Oct 202424 Oct 2024

Conference

ConferenceIEEE Energy Conversion Conference and Expo
CityPhoenix, AZ
Period20/10/2424/10/24

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/CP-5D00-90752

Keywords

  • grid strength
  • grid-forming control
  • power-hardware-in-the-loop
  • synchronous wind
  • Type-5

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