Investigation on the interaction between inertial response and droop control from variable speed wind turbines under changing wind conditions

As wind power penetration into power systems increases, it poses a growing challenge to power system operation and stability. This is partly because wind power is highly time variable and cannot inherently contribute to power system frequency regulation. The provision of frequency support from wind turbines under changing wind conditions is examined in this paper. A simplified variable speed wind turbine model is developed. A modified turbine controller to deliver inertial and droop response is proposed. The interaction between inertial and droop response from wind turbines is examined under varying wind.

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