Studies on voltage fluctuation in the integration of wind power plants using probabilistic load flow

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Abstract

A new method for analyzing voltage fluctuation in the integration of wind power plants using probabilistic load flow is presented in this paper. This method takes many probabilistic factors into consideration such as the generation output variations of wind power plants, load fluctuations, generator outages and branch outages, and then by probabilistic load flow calculation, not only the probabilistic distributions of nodal voltages are obtained, but also voltage fluctuations can be demonstrated. Moreover, the proposed method may help the optimization of reactive power compensation at wind power plants. In addition, a three-parameter Weibull distribution model that takes the location parameter into account is proposed to describe wind speed random fluctuation. Compared with the two-parameter Weibull distribution model, the impact of high speed wind on the power output of the wind turbine is considered by the presented model. Therefore, more satisfactory results can be obtained in the evaluation. The computation results of the IEEE RTS-24 test system with a wind power plant not only show the effectiveness of this method but also indicate that it can provide instructions on reactive power compensation, the location of a wind power plant, generation scheduling and dispatching. As a result, it is a useful tool for electrical engineers to study the voltage quality of the grid and choose a suitable integration location for a wind form.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE Power and Energy Society 2008 General Meeting
Subtitle of host publicationConversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, PES
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
EventIEEE Power and Energy Society 2008 General Meeting: Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, PES - Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Duration: 20 Jul 200824 Jul 2008

Publication series

NameIEEE Power and Energy Society 2008 General Meeting: Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, PES

Conference

ConferenceIEEE Power and Energy Society 2008 General Meeting: Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, PES
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPittsburgh, PA
Period20/07/0824/07/08

Keywords

  • Probabilistic load flow
  • Voltage fluctuation
  • Wind power generation

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