Evaluation of Open Circuit Fault of a Wind Farm Consisting of Fixed Speed Wind Turbines

چکیده مقاله

Abstract-In this paper, the effects of open circuit fault on the grid parameters such as active power, reactive power, voltage and the compensator rating of a fixed speed wind farm are investigated. To evaluate effects of open circuit fault, a wind farm that consists of six fixed speed wind turbines connected to capacitor banks, transformers and transmission lines is simulated using MATLAB/SIMULINK Toolbox and Aerospace/Environment and Power System Block-sets. The results reveal that after occurrence of single phase open circuit fault, the grid remains stable but the power quality is reduced because of voltage fluctuations.