Reactive power management in wind power plants with induction machines in Smart Grid

Abstract

Reduction of CO2 emission, improvement of efficiency of the use of electric power, management of and communication between particular parts of the electric power system, improvement of power delivery security, or ensuring higher security of data access were conductive to definition of a new notion of Smart Grid. The paper presents the research results in case of reactive power control at a small wind farm PN = 0.9MW. The measurements were conducted for two modes: with additional battery of capacitors disconnected and with the battery cooperating with the capacities installed by the equipment manufacturer. The measurement results indicate the need of the use of additional capacities, with a view to attain proper power management of the wind farm