Mitigating subsynchronous control interaction in wind power systems: Existing techniques and open challenges

Jan Shair, Xiaorong Xie and Gangui Yan

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019, vol. 108, issue C, 330-346

Abstract: Subsynchronous control interaction (SSCI) associated with wind farms has become one of the major challenges for maintaining the stability and reliability of modern power systems. SSCI is mainly caused by the active participation of fast-acting wind turbine converter (WTC) controls in the phenomenon. It can damage the system equipment, reduce the amount of power generation, and degrade the power quality. Thus, it is urgent to develop practical mitigation techniques for the SSCI in order to achieve a smooth and reliable operation of grid interfaced wind farms. This study presents an overview of potential SSCI mitigation techniques at various stages of the power system, including system planning, operation, control, and protection phases at both network and generation sides. In particular, this paper reviews the active damping controls utilizing flexible ac transmission systems (FACTS) and WTC controls. Finally, it outlines the challenges and future work in studying SSCI mitigation techniques in practical wind power systems.

Keywords: Subsynchronous control interaction (SSCI); Mitigation techniques; Wind power systems; Wind turbine converters (WTCs) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2019.04.003

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