Increasing wind farm connectivity in a utility distribution system

Author

Varma, Rajiv K. ; Seethapathy, Ravi ; Ben-Shlomo, Oren

Author_Institution

Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada

fYear

2012

fDate

16-18 July 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

The connection of Distributed Generation (DG) to the distribution system can be limited by factors such as steady state voltage rise, temporary over voltage (TOV) during single line to ground (SLG) faults and other limits defined by the utility. The installation of a Static Var Compensator (SVC) on a distribution feeder can increase the allowable DG penetration by addressing the above mentioned limiting factors. This paper examines the benefits of using a SVC with a novel controller modification to improve TOV reduction while substantially increasing the amount of wind based generation connected to a distribution feeder. Studies are performed in EMTDC/PSCAD on a real distribution feeder located in Ontario, Canada with a desired target of connecting 20MW of wind based generation.

Keywords

distributed power generation; earthing; power distribution control; power distribution protection; static VAr compensators; wind power plants; Canada; DG connection; DG penetration; EMTDC-PSCAD; Ontario; SLG faults; SVC; TOV reduction; controller modification; distributed generation; distribution feeder; power 20 MW; single-line-to-ground faults; static Var compensator; steady state voltage rise; temporary over voltage; utility distribution system; wind farm connectivity; wind-based generation; Generators; Reactive power; Static VAr compensators; Steady-state; Voltage control; Voltage measurement; Wind farms; Distributed Generation; EMTDC/PSCAD; FACTS; Static Var Compensator (SVC); Temporary Overvoltage (TOV); Voltage Rise;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Electronics and Machines in Wind Applications (PEMWA), 2012 IEEE

Conference_Location

Denver, CO

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-1128-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PEMWA.2012.6316402

Filename

6316402