WAMS Based Equivalent Inertia

Computation of Wind Turbine

Generators under
Faults/Disturbances




Preamble:
1. Introduction
2. Objective
3. Literature
4. Scope of Work
5. Salient Features of Proposed Tool
6. Deliverables
7. Funding Requirement
8. Collaboration with third parties
9. Conclusion & Future Scope











1. Introduction

Presently, India has an installed power generation capacity of 253.4 GWs (As on
31/08/2014), of which renewables account for about 31.7 GW, and wind makes (66.67
%) up a majority of this installed capacity. Historically, the States of Tamil Nadu,
Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat have been the leaders in terms of total wind
installations. The States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala are quickly catching
up. Interestingly more than 95 percent of the nations wind
energy development to date is concentrated in just five states in Southern and Western
India Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat. These five
states accounted for over 85% of the total installed capacity at the end of the last plan
period. Rajasthan is another emerging State with rising wind turbine installations.
The 12
th
Plan envisions installing 100 GW of new capacity of which 30 GW is
projected to come from renewable energy Sources, of which wind would account for 15
GW. Historically the Indian wind energy sector has met and occasionally exceeded its
allocated target. The state-wise renewable Purchase Specification (RPS) targets and the
tradable renewable energy Certificates (REC) provide further support for the sector.
Often inadequate and weak grids act as a barrier to smoother integration of power
generation from renewables. The variability of wind power can create problems for the
traditional grids in maintaining a supply and demand balance. Renewable energy
generation further complicates the process of evacuation and dispatch. According to the
norms laid down in the 2010 Grid Code (IEGC), wind power generators are responsible
for forecasting their daily generation with accuracy up to 70%. Only in the event of
generation being 30% of the scheduled the wind generator will have to bear the
unscheduled interchange (UI) charges. With continuously rising wind power penetration
in the grid, wind power generators will have to work together with grid operators and
electricity distribution companies to address issues related to grid stability and power
quality in the immediate future.
Wind Power being source of energy is variable in nature. Variable output from
wind power impact grid operations, in the same way grid disturbances affect the
behavior of wind power plants. Increasing penetration of wind generation demands
scrutiny of every aspect related to wind plant operations. Recently around 60 PMUs
installed all over Indian grid through pilot project. However the PMU applications for
operating power system are not yet fully utilized. The availability of synchronized time
stamped phasor data from PMUs at wind power plants offers great opportunities in
exploring and understanding wind power plant operations during normal and
contingency conditions. Other important aspect is that Sub Synchronous Resonance
(SSR) phenomenon can be detected and its influence can be monitored at wind power
plants.

Objective: