Frequency control support and participation methods provided by wind generation

Abstract

The increasing wind penetration in today's power grids has led to growing interest in the frequency control capabilities of wind generation. Several publications have assessed this subject, proposing a variety of methods both on the levels of a single turbine and of a wind farm. This paper focuses on the role of wind generation in a system's primary frequency response. Wind turbine control methods that enable frequency support and control are presented. These methods are applied to models developed in Matlab/Simulink and indicative results are presented. The advantages and disadvantages of each method are discussed.