1. ACCIONA WINDPOWER WIND POWER PLANTS AND GRID INTEGRATION EXPERIENCE 2010 –Friday 23 th April Óscar Alonso Teresa Arlabán Alberto García Alejandro González

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3. Introduction -TSO – DSO Grid Requirements: - Voltage support: Normal and Transients. - International approach. - Compliance of: turbines and subs controls -AW turbine capabilities (AW1500/3000) - Reactive power & LV/HV RT capabilities -Substation level voltage control. - Last experience: Waubra - Australia. -Future trends: Preliminary research results.

4. 1 GRID SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS -Every country establishes distinct specs. -Different requirements for transmission or distribution lines. -Current demands mainly focused on following aspects: - Normal operation – small voltage variations. - Transients: LVRT and HVRT. - Quality: Flicker, harmonics, unbalance, etc - Protections. - Metering. 1.- Scope of the current operator demands

5. 1 GRID SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS - Normal demands: - 5% voltage steps response in 1 to 5 s. - Reactive power range: +/- 35% Rated Power. - Operation on voltage range (PCC): +/- 15%. - Set point accuracy higher than 0.5 %. 2.- Voltage Controls

6. 3.- LVRT – International Comparison – Balance/unbalance AWP technology 1 GRID SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS

7. 4.- Implications 1 GRID SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS -Turbine level: - Increased reactive power range (40%). - Efficient reactive power management. - Improved LVRT/HVRT techniques. -Substation Level: - Improved technology (control & comms).

8. 2 -Variable Speed – Low loads -Rated Power: 1500 / 3000 kW -IGBT-Based Power converter. -Doubly Fed Induction generator: - 6 pole – 1000 rpm. - 50 / 60 Hz -Pitch Control – Hydraulic -Three-bladed. Horizontal Shaft. -High Efficiency: 12 kV supply. ACCIONA WINDPOWER TURBINES: AW1500 / 3000 1.- General Characteristics

9. 2 ACCIONA WINDPOWER TURBINES: AW1500 / 3000 Design - Robust – Reliable - Efficient AW1500 AW3000

10. 2 ACCIONA WINDPOWER TURBINES: AW1500 / 3000 2.- Extended Reactive Power Range: 40% AW1500 AW3000 Increased Reactive Power capability implies: Increased power converter & generator ratings

11. 3.- LVRT / HVRT New Torque and Pitch strategy -Based on “available active power” (depends on the remaining voltage and reactive current injection) -Available torque is used to damp oscillations. -Fast Pitching to get pre-calculated steady angle. 2 ACCIONA WINDPOWER TURBINES: AW1500 / 3000

12. Max = 1272.12 rpm Max = 1246.5 rpm 88 rpm 38 rpm 2 ACCIONA WINDPOWER TURBINES: AW1500 / 3000 Example (LVRT test) - 90% Volt depth and 2s long. -Turbine load 90%.

13. 2 ACCIONA WINDPOWER TURBINES: AW1500 / 3000 3.- LVRT / HVRT New Torque and Pitch strategy Old Techniques New Techniques Consequences -Longer and deeper voltage dips. -Reduction of oscillations and mechanical loads.

14. 3 VOLTAGE CONTROL – WAUBRA (AUS) 1.- WAUBRA (AUS) Characteristics & Requirements -128 wind turbines model AW1500. -POI at 220 kV – 2 transformers 220 kV / 66 kV / 150 MW -Five substations 66 kV / 12 kV. -Two voltage controllers: - Transformer 1. 66 kV side. - Transformer 2. 66 kV side. -Requirements: - Response for voltage steps of 5% in less than 5 secs. - Reactive capacity +/- 30% Rated Power.

15. 2.- Voltage Control Principles Comms: 200 ms polling cycle Parameters: Kp Ti Filter 3 VOLTAGE CONTROL – WAUBRA (AUS)

16. 3.- Set point step tests Set Point steps Pink – Substation Reactive power Blue – Substation Voltage Saturation 3 VOLTAGE CONTROL – WAUBRA (AUS)

17. 4.- Transformer Tap changer tests Transformer Tap changer test Pink – Substation Reactive power Blue – Substation Voltage 2 - 3 s max response time 3 VOLTAGE CONTROL – WAUBRA (AUS)

18. 5.- Coordination after LV or HV faults (Now, standard) Smoothed reactive power restoration Ramp up/down 30 to 50 kVAr/s LV event – 0.5 s (real measurement) Sub Control Turb Control 3 VOLTAGE CONTROL – WAUBRA (AUS)

19. 1.- Improved Voltage control -Same control for weak (SCR 10). -Detection of the grid characteristics: - Fast grid impedance selection method. - Fast estimation algorithm of the Thevenin grid voltage. -Principle of operation: Steady-state pre-calculated response. -Accurate, robust and safe even with long polling times. -Patents pending. 4 FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

20. 4 1.- Improved Voltage control (1 – 2 s response) Set Point changes RX grid change (SCR 20 to less than 4!) Grid voltage changes

21. 4 FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS 2.- Accredited Grid Integration field test report Field tests to demonstrate grid code compliance. Certified Laboratory testing and accredited procedure (international acceptability). -Turbine level: - LVRT and HVRT according to most exigent grid codes. - Active power management: Primary, inertial response, power reserve. - Protections. Harmonics. Flicker. Islanding. Etc. -Substation level: - Voltage control. - Global active power controls: Frequency, others. - Protections. Harmonics. Flicker. Islanding. Etc.

22. CONCLUSSIONS  AWP Grid Voltage support :  AW1500 and AW3000 Turbines:  Improved LVRT / HVRT behavior.  Extended Reactive Power range.  Substation: Accurate and reliable hardware and controls (improved close future solutions, R&D benefits).  Acciona WindPower commitment to demonstrate Full Grid Code compliance through real and accredited field testing.

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