Review of Control Techniques for Wind Energy Systems

Hooman Ghaffarzadeh and Ali Mehrizi-Sani
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Hooman Ghaffarzadeh: School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University, 355 Spokane Street, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
Ali Mehrizi-Sani: Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 24, 1-19

Abstract: In recent years, penetration of renewable energy resources into the power grid has increased significantly. Wind, as a renewable, clean, and abundantly available source of energy, has an important share in the energy mix. However, increasing the penetration of wind power in the power grid can adversely affect the power quality and introduce new operational challenges. This paper discusses issues related to the integration of wind farms in the power system, such as maximum power point tracking, fault ride-through capabilities, interarea and subsynchronous oscillations, and voltage flicker, and provides a review of the existing control strategies to address these issues in Types I, II, III, and IV wind turbines. This paper also identifies challenges and opportunities ahead.

Keywords: converters; reactive power control; renewable energy sources; wind energy integration; wind power generation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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