Flicker Mitigation in PMSG WECS Employing Grid Side Converter Control
Hemant R Kulkarni1, Vasudeo B Virulkar2
1Hemant R Kulkarni*, Department of Electrical Engineering, Sandip Institute of Engineering and Management, Nashik, India.
2Dr. Vasudeo B Virulkar, Department of Electrical Engineering, Government college of Engineering, Amravati, India.
Manuscript received on May 16, 2020. | Revised Manuscript received on May 25, 2020. | Manuscript published on June 10, 2020. | PP: 557-560 | Volume-9 Issue-8, June 2020. | Retrieval Number: H6352069820/2020©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.H6352.069820
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Abstract: Need of green energy can be catered with the support of major share of wind power generation systems in the global energy scenario. Power quality of generated wind power depends on several factors. Wind velocity is one of the major factors producing fluctuations in the generated output voltage. These fluctuations cause visible disturbance to human eyes, known as voltage flicker. The wind farms affect performance of Grid due to variations in wind speed with respect to time. The paper explains measurement of flicker, flicker level severity index along with flicker mitigation technique. Flicker is observed in the power generated with help of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG), where wind velocity is changing continuously. After employing converter control strategy, reduction in flicker level severity index is observed. The system is simulated using PSCAD/EMTDC, a powerful simulation software. Result shows that Grid side converter control helps to mitigate flicker effect.
Keywords: Grid side Converters, Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG), Renewable Energy, Voltage Flicker.
Scope of the Article: Renewable Energy Technology