Control of the reactive power supplied by a WECS based on an induction generator fed by a matrix converter

Abstract

This paper introduces an integrated energy storage and reactive power compensation in a large wind power plant, and it deals to regulate the reactive power supplied by a variable-speed Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS), based on an induction generator fed by a Matrix Converter (MC). The control strategy used in this paper is input current observer, implemented using an estimation of the modulation index, and a nonlinear control loop that regulates the displacement angle at the matrix converter input. This paper is described the implemention of the matrix converter to control the reactive power by using the Space Vector Pulse Width Modulation (SVPWM) technique in large wind farms and combining them into one system to maintain stability control of the wind power plant. Control of reactive power increases the regulating capacity, which can provide voltage stability in the wind farm. In this work, Matlab/Simulink TM model and simulation of the three phase matrix converter have been performed using the space vector control algorithm. The algorithm uses a simpler method than the other control algorithms to control the input power factor. To verify the performance of the proposed Matrix Converter, modulation strategy, and control design methodology, various simulation results are presented.