Frequency Regulation and Operating Reserve Techniques for Variable Speed Wind Turbines

James Boyle; Timothy Littler; Aoife M. Foley

doi:10.1109/PowerTech46648.2021.9495072

Frequency Regulation and Operating Reserve Techniques for Variable Speed Wind Turbines

James Boyle
, Timothy Littler
, Aoife M. Foley

Queen's University Belfast

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

10 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This paper proposes a control scheme for variable speed wind turbines that provides both operating reserve and frequency-droop regulation via rotor speed control. The control scheme is compared to conventional rotor speed control and pitch angle frequency-droop control techniques. Simulation results performed using the IEEE 39-bus power system model in DIgSILENT PowerFactory show that the proposed scheme produces fast-acting, accurate frequency-droop responses to grid imbalances. The speed of response improves the frequency nadir resulting from simulated frequency contingencies. The proposed control scheme can be used as a substitute, or supplement, to reserve and frequency regulation schemes that operate via pitch angle control.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021 - Conference Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665435970
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerTech46648.2021.9495072
Publication status	Published - 28 Jun 2021
Externally published	Yes
Event	2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021 - Madrid, Spain Duration: 28 Jun 2021 → 2 Jul 2021

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Name	2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021 - Conference Proceedings

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Conference	2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Madrid
Period	28/06/21 → 2/07/21

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Frequency Regulation
Frequency-Droop Control
Operating Reserve
Pitch Angle Control
Rotor Speed Control

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Boyle, J., Littler, T., & Foley, A. M. (2021). Frequency Regulation and Operating Reserve Techniques for Variable Speed Wind Turbines. In 2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021 - Conference Proceedings Article 9495072 (2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021 - Conference Proceedings). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerTech46648.2021.9495072

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Frequency Regulation and Operating Reserve Techniques for Variable Speed Wind Turbines. / Boyle, James; Littler, Timothy; Foley, Aoife M.
2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021 - Conference Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. 9495072 (2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021 - Conference Proceedings).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Boyle J, Littler T, Foley AM. Frequency Regulation and Operating Reserve Techniques for Variable Speed Wind Turbines. In 2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021 - Conference Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2021. 9495072. (2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech, PowerTech 2021 - Conference Proceedings). doi: 10.1109/PowerTech46648.2021.9495072

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