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This paper mainly proposes a capacity configuration strategy for a hybrid wind farm with fixed-speed induction generator (FSIG)-based and permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG)-based wind farms during grid faults. In this paper, FSIG-based wind farm realizes low voltage ride through (LVRT) with the associated control of nearby PMSG systems as StatComs to provide the required reactive power. By establishing the mathematical model of hybrid wind farm containing network parameters, the operation characteristics of the FSIG-based wind farm during grid faults are analyzed in detail. Based on the characteristics and the critical clearing time of FSIG-based wind farm, a novel capacity configuration method for the hybrid wind farm is proposed to calculate the required reactive power of FSIG-based wind farm for a LVRT operation. Based on the capacity configuration result, the minimum installed capacity of PMSG-based wind farm could be determined. Taking into account the impact of reactive power compensation capacity and grid transmission line parameters, the coordinated LVRT capability of the hybrid wind farm is then analyzed. Finally, simulation and experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed capacity configuration method and the coordinated operation performance of the hybrid wind farm respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This paper investigates an improved control strategy for a doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) based wind-power generation system with series grid-side converter (SGSC) under network unbalance and harmonic grid voltage distortion conditions. The integrated mathematical modeling of the DFIG system with SGSC is established by taking both the negative-sequence and harmonic components of the grid voltages into consideration with multiple synchronous rotating reference frames. Under network unbalance and harmonic distortion situations, stator voltage can be kept symmetrical and sinusoidal by the control of SGSC, which indicates that the rotor-side converter (RSC) can be still controlled with the traditional vector control strategy without modifications. Meanwhile, for the parallel grid-side converter (PGSC), three sets of selectable control targets are identified and their corresponding current references are calculated. In addition, the allocation principles for the PGSC’s current references are proposed by taking into account the PGSC’s current rating limit. The impact of PGSC’s current limit on the proposed control strategies have been investigated in detail. Furthermore, a PI regulator with a dual-frequency resonant (PI-DFR) controller in the positive synchronous reference frame for PGSC and SGSC are designed to achieve the rapid and precise regulation of the corresponding components simultaneously. Simulation studies on a DFIG system with SGSC under network unbalance and harmonic distorted voltage situation validate the proposed control strategies and allocation principles for PGSC’s current reference. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]