Analysis of Low Voltage Ride through Capability of FSIG Based Wind Farm using STATCOM

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Analysis of Low Voltage Ride through Capability of FSIG Based Wind
Farm Using STATCOM
Roshan Kumar Gupta1, Varun Kumar 2
1(P.G Scholar) EE Department KNIT Sultanpur, U.P (INDIA)-228118
2 (Assistant Professor) EE Department KNIT Sultanpur, U.P (INDIA)-228118
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Abstract - A 12 MW fixed-speed wind farm has been
modeled using MATLAB/Simulink software. The wind farm is
connected to grid using FACTS that compensates the reactive
power consumption of induction generators, and improves
voltage stability when grid faults occur. Theabilityofthe wind
power plant to stay connected during grid disturbances is
important to avoid a cascading effect due to lack of power.
Making it necessary to introduce new codeofpractice, thegrid
operators require that wind turbines stay connected to the
grid during voltage dips. Low Voltage Ride Through (LVRT)
has emerged as a new requirement that system operators
demand to wind turbines. This paper analyses the extent to
which the LVRT capability of wind farms using squirrel cage
generators can be enhanced by the useofaStaticSynchronous
Compensator (STATCOM). The ability of wind farms to stay
connected to grid during LVRT is investigated based on E-ON
NETZ grid code.
Key Words: LVRT, Reactive Power, STATCOM,SCIG, Voltage
Dips
1. INTRODUCTION
In this paper basically we are analyzing voltage in grid.
Unbalanced grid voltage dips cause heavy generator torque
oscillations that reduce the lifetime of the drive train. In this
paper, investigations on an FSIG-based wind farm in
combination with a Static Compensator under unbalanced
grid voltage fault are carried out by means of theory,
simulations, and measurements. A Static Compensator
control structure with the capability to coordinate the
control between the positive and the negative sequence of
the grid voltage is proposed. The results conclude the effect
of the voltage dip compensation by a Static Compensator on
the operation of the FSIG based wind farm. With first
priority, the Static Compensatorensuresthemaximumfault-
ride-through enhancement of the wind farm by
compensating the positive-sequence voltage.Theremaining
Static Compensator current capability of the Static
compensator is controlled to compensate the negative -
sequence voltage, in order to reduce the torque oscillations.
Voltage instability in a power system occurs due to lack of
adequate reactive power during grid fault. Injecting enough
reactive power to the grid can enhance low voltage ride
through (LVRT) capability of a wind farm and guarantees an
uninterrupted operation of its units.
Figure 1: Voltage dips that wind turbines should be able
to handle without disconnection (e.on netz).
LVRT is part of the grid code which states that windturbines
are required to remain connected to the grid for a specific
amount of time otherwise they can be disconnected. This
specific amount of time can be different from one grid code
to another; also the severity of the fault might be different as
well. Injecting reactive power for ensuring LVRT can be
performed using var compensatordevicessuchasSTATCOM
or capacitor banks.
The transmission utility from Germany, E.ON Netz, specifies
the requirements for wind turbines connected to
transmission networks of 110 kV or above. As shown in
Figure1.4 the grid coderegulationsE.ON Netzareconsidered
in this study. This grid code states that wind turbines must
not be disconnected from the network in the event of an
85% voltage dip caused by a three-phase short circuit for
150 ms.
2. FSIG BASED WIND FARM
2.1 Description of the system
The proposed simulation model of FSIG-based WECS is
shown in fig above. For this purpose the well-known
platform MATLAB/SIMULINK has been used .

Figure 2: Block Diagram of Descripted system
A wind farm consisting of six 1.5-MW wind turbines is
connected to a 25-kV distribution system exportspowertoa
120-kV grid through a 25-km transmissionline25-kVfeeder
as shown in fig above. The 9-MW wind farm is simulated by
three pairs of 1.5 MW wind-turbines. Wind turbines use
squirrel-cage induction generators (IG). The stator winding
is connected directly to the 60 Hz grid and therotorisdriven
by a variable-pitch wind turbine. The STATCOM provides
reactive power support to wind generator.
2.2 Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM)
STATCOM is a shunt connected Fact device. Its
capacitive or inductive output current is controlled
independent of the ac system voltage. Fig 3: shows a simple
one line diagram of STATCOM based on a voltage source
converter. The voltage converter converts dc voltage to ac
voltage by using power electronics devices such as GTO,
MOSFET, Thyristors and the ac voltage insertedintotheline
using transformer. If output of the STATCOM is more than
the line voltage, converter will supply lagging reactive
power to the transmission line. If line voltage is more than
the STATCOM output voltage then STATCOM will absorbs
lagging reactive power from the system.
Figure 3: Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM)
2.3 Fixed Speed Wind Turbine
Fixed-speed wind turbines are electrically fairly simple
devices consisting of an aerodynamic rotor driving a low-
speed shaft, a gearbox, a high-speed shaft and an induction
(sometimes known as asynchronous) generator. From the
electrical system viewpoint they are perhaps best
considered as large fan drives with torque applied to the
low-speed shaft from the wind flow. Fig 4 illustrates the
configuration of a fixed-speed wind turbine.
It consists of a squirrel-cage induction generator coupled to
the power system through a turbine transformer. The
generator operating slip changes slightly as the operating
power level changes and the rotational speed is therefore
not entirely constant. However, because the operating slip
variation is generally less than 1%, this type of wind
generation is normally referred to as fixed speed.
Squirrel-cage induction machines consume reactive power
and so it is conventional to provide power factor correction
capacitors at each wind turbine. The function of the soft-
starter unit is to build up the magnetic flux slowly and so
minimize transient currents during energization of the
generator. Also, by applying the network voltage slowly to
the generator, once energized,itbringsthedrivetrainslowly
to its operating rotational speed.
Fig 4 Schematic diagram of a fixed speed wind turbine
3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
CASE STUDY 3.1.1 WITH LLG (Two phase to Ground
fault) FAULT AT WTG AND WITHOUT STATCOM
In this case study the parameters of three phase fault block
near WTG (Wind Turbine Generator) 2 is adjusted to LLG
fault condition and the STATCOM is positioned to ‘Trip’. The
fault is created to occur at 5 seconds. The objective of this
case is to study overall dynamic and transient behaviour of
the system during and after the fault at WTG.
Simulation results from bus scopes are as shown in Figure
3.1. The voltage at bus is 0.98 pu before LLG fault and after
the fault it is 1.06 pu. The real power reached its steady

value of 9 MW after 4.9 seconds and immediately after the
fault, real power drops to zero at 5.1 seconds. The reactive
power at PCC is 3 MVAr before fault and aftertheoccurrence
of fault it is -0.25 MVAr.
Fig 3.1. Waveform of Voltage (pu), Active power (MW),
reactive power (Mvar), Positive sequence voltage (pu) and
Positive sequence current (pu) at PCC for the case with
fault at WTG and without STATCOM
Fig 3.2. Waveform of Active power (MW), reactive power
(Mvar), rotor speed (pu), wind speed (m/s) and Pitch
angle (deg.) at wind turbine 1, 2, 3 respectively for the
case with fault at WTG and without STATCOM
The scopes obtained after simulation on the details of wind
turbine is shown in Figure 3.2. Thereal powerdevelopedis3
MW by each WTG and a total of 9 MW and reactive power of
1.5 MVAr by each turbine until 5 second. After the
occurrence of the fault, both real power and reactive power
reaches zero. The pitch angle drops tozeroat7secondsafter
the fault occurrence.
CASE STUDY 3.1.2 WITH LLG FAULT AT WTG AND WITH
3 MVAR– STATCOM
In this case STATCOM is used to get reactive power support
at PCC. The fault has been created to occur at 5.15 seconds
and the objective of this case is now to check the behavior of
the system during LLG fault at WTG and to find inclusion of
STATCOM brings any change in such cases. Simulation
results from bus scopes are as shown in Figure 3.3. The
voltage at PCC has improved to 0.985pu beforeLLGfault and
fault at WTG, with 3 MVAR –STATCOM
Fig 3.4. Waveform of Active power (MW), reactive power
case with fault at WTG and with 3MVAR STATCOM

after the fault it is 1.06 pu. The real power reached its value
of 8 MW after 5 second and after 5.15 seconds the real
power goes down to zero. The reactive power is 2 MVAr
before fault and it is 0.8 MVAr after the occurrence of fault.
Even with the support of 3 MVAr STATCOM, at PCC reactive
power absorption is observed.
turbine is shown in Figure 3.4. Thereal powerdevelopedis3
MW by each WTG and a total of 9 MW and reactive power of
1.5 MVAr by each turbine until 5 seconds. After the
occurrence of the fault, both real power 6 MW and 3MVAr
reactive power.
CASE STUDY 3.1.3.WITH LLG FAULT AT WTG AND
WITH 30MVAR–STATCOM
In this case the rating of the STATCOM is increased from 3
MVAr to 30 MVAr. The fault is created to occur at 5 seconds.
Simulation results from bus scopes are as shown in Figure
3.5
LLG fault at WTG, with 30 MVAR –STATCOM
The voltage at bus is 0.998 pu before LLG fault and after the
fault it is 1.01 pu. The real power reaches value of 8 MW
befor 5 sec and as the fault occurs at 5.15 seconds the real
power goes down to zero during fault. The reactive power is
2 MVAr before fault and after the occurrence of fault it is 2
MVAr. 30 MVAr STATCOM support the system with LLG
fault.
turbine are shown in Figure 3.4 and 3.5 respectively and
not much change from the previous case is observed. The
generated reactive power is about 1.5 MVAr by each turbine
before fault and after fault it is 1.5 MVAr by Two turbines. It
indicates that absorption of reactive power is less than
generation by the system with the support of STATCOM, so
the system is able to ride through the LLG fault.
Fig 3.6 Waveform of Active power (MW), reactive power
case with fault at WTG and with 30MVAR STATCOM
3.2 Comparative performance study of test system
with and without STATCOM during fault duration
CASE STUDY 3.2.1: Without fault at WTG
Fig. 3.7 The Reactive Power at BUS B25 with and without
STATCOM.
To study the effect of STATCOM on the steady state
operation, the operation of the wind farm is monitored
twice, one without STATCOM and the other with STATCOM
connection at the main bus B25 of the wind farm. Figure 3.7
shows that, the absorbed reactive power from the grid is
1.98 MVAR when the STATCOM is disconnected. The
absorbed reactive power is decreased to 1.28 MVAR in case

of 3 MVAR STATCOM and it decreases to 1.39 MVAR in case
of 30 MVAR STATOM.
Figure 3.8 shows that the voltage of the main busofthewind
farm B25 increased from 0.945 to 0.985 pu with 3 MVAR
STATCOM connection and it increases to 0.998 pu with 30
MVAR STATCOM connection. Figure 3.7 shows that the total
generated active power from the wind farm is increased
Fig. 3.8 The voltage at BUS B25 with and without
STATCOM.
Fig. 3.9 The Active Power at BUS B25 with and without
STATCOM.
From 8.15 MW to 8.16 MW with 3 MVAR STATCOM while it
is increased to 8.17 MW in the case of 30 MVAR STATCOM.It
is clear that, STATCOM makes to decrease the absorbed
reactive power from the grid, raising the voltage of the main
bus of the wind farm and also increasing the total generated
active power from the wind farm.
CASE STUDY 3.2.2: With LLG at WTG
Figure 3.10 shows that the total generated active power
from the wind farm during voltage dipperiodisdecreasedin
case of with 30 MVAR STATCOM connection then returns
back to its rated value after the end of the post disturbance
period, while in case of without STATCOM connection the
total generated active power during voltage dip period is
decreased and falls tozero wheretheprotectionsystemtrips
the wind farm.
Fig. 3.10 The voltage at BUS B25 with and without
STATCOM.
Fig. 3.11 The Reactive Power at BUS B25 with and without
STATCOM.
Figure's 3.9, 3.10 and 3.11 show that, in case of without
STATCOM or 3 MVAR STATCOM connection, the protection
system trips the wind farm because the under voltage
duration time exceeding the protection delay time. But in
case of with 30 MVAR STATCOM connection, the wind farm
stays in service and the system returns back to steady state
after the end of the post disturbance
period.
Fig. 3.12 The Active Power at BUS B25 with and
without STATCOM

Table 3.4 Comparative analysis of FSIG based wind
farm during fault duration
4. Conclusion
To study the effect of the disturbance state, the operation of
the wind farm under voltage dip in thegridsideismonitored
twice, one when the voltage dip occurs without STATCOM
connection and the other when the voltage dip occurswith3
MVAR and 30 MVAR STATCOM connection. In this paperthe
simulated disturbance starts at the fifth second, for 150 ms
duration according to the studied required grid code E.ON
Netz.
Without Fault at WTG and Without STATCOM The real
power developed by each WTG is 3 MW adding to the total
capacity of 9 MW. It also shows that the system reaches its
steady state after 8 seconds but with 3MVAR STATCOM the
reactive power at PCC dropped from 4 MVAr to 2.5 MVAr
due to reactive compensation and The system reached its
steady state after 7 sec. STATCOM rating is adjusted to 30
MVAr and this rating was taken to observe possibility of any
major improvement.
With LLG Fault at WTG and Without STATCOM the capacity
of the STATCOM is not enough for SCIG based wind farm to
ride-through the fault and the maximum PCC voltage is
around 0.64 p.u. and after the fault is cleared STATCOM
capacity is enough to keep the voltage between ±5% of
nominal voltage in normal operation of the power system.
With 3MVAR STATCOM The capacityoftheSTATCOMislittle
enough for SCIG based wind farm to ride-through the fault
and the maximum PCC voltage is around 0.7 p.u. after the
fault is cleared some of the generator startdeliveringpower.
With 30MVAR STATCOM The voltage at bus is 0.992 pu
before LLG fault and after the fault it is 1.01 pu. The real
power reaches value of 8 MW after 5 sec and as the fault
occurs at 5.15 seconds the real power goes down to zero
during fault. The reactive power is 2 MVAr before fault and
after the occurrence of fault it is -4.5 MVAr. 30 MVAr
STATCOM support the system with LLG fault.
The major contributions of this paper is :
1) The result shows that the wind farm needsa STATCOM to
provide reactive power in weak grid.
2) A practical method to obtain the minimum rating of
STATCOM for fast voltage recovery at the PCC after the fault
is removed was proposed and tested for different grid
conditions.
5. APPENDIX
Table 5.1 Parameters of FSIG-based WECS
Parameter Value
Nominal active power 1.5 MW
Grid voltage 120 kV
Grid frequency 60 Hz
Distribution line voltage 25 kV
Wind turbine bus voltage 575 V
Stator resistance Rs 0.0048 p.u.
Stator leakage inductance Ls 0.1248 p.u.
Rotor resistance Rr 0.0044 p.u.
Rotor leakage inductance Lr 0.1791 p.u.
Mutual Inductance Lm 6.77 p.u.
System inertia constant H 5.04
Generator friction factor F 0.01 p.u.
Generator pairs of poles P 3
Table 5.2 Transmission line parameters:
Parameter PositiveSequence Zero Sequence
Resistance 0.04 Ω/Km 0.12 Ω/Km
Inductance 1.05 mH/Km 3.32 mH/Km
Capacitance 11.33 nF/Km 5.01 nF/Km
Table 5.3 Control parameters
Parameter Value
Transmission distance 25 km
Turbine pitch controller gains Kp = 5, Ki = 25
FSIG capacitive reactive power
compensator
400 KVar
STATCOM DC link nominal
voltage
Kv = 4
3 MVA STATCOM DC link total
capacitance
375 × 3 µ F
3MVA STATCOM AC voltage
regulator gains
Kp = 5, Ki = 1000
STATCOM DC voltage regulator
gains
Kp = 0.0001,Ki = 0.02
STATCOM current regulator
gains
Kp =0.3, Ki =10, Kf =0.22
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