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    Integrating Renewables and CHP

    into the UK Electricity System:

    Investigation of the impact of network faults

    on the stability of large offshore wind farms

    Xueguang Wu, Lee Holdsworth, Nick Jenkins

    and Goran Strbac

    April 2003

    Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Working Paper 32

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    Integrating Renewables

    and CHP into the UKElectricity System:

    Investigation of the impact of network faultson the stability of large offshore wind farms

    Xueguang WuLee Holdsworth

    Nick JenkinsGoran Strbac

    The Manchester Centre for Electrical Energy (MCEE)UMIST

    UK

    Email: [email protected]@umist.ac.uk

    [email protected]@umist.ac.uk

    Tyndall Centre Working Paper no. 32April 2003

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    SUMMARY

    Simulations have been performed to investigate the impact of network faults on thestability of large offshore wind farms. Results are presented for balanced 3-phase

    faults applied on the GB 400 kV transmission system.

    The studies indicate that faults on the GB transmission system (close to the wind

    farm) may cause instability of the large offshore wind farms. The voltage dropinvestigations show that for a 100% voltage drop at a 400 kV connection point (such

    as Norwich Main), a very fast clearance time (less than 90 ms) is required to maintainstable operation of a 120MW offshore wind farm. However, when the voltage dropsare less than or equal to 60%, the critical clearance times are longer than 140ms. The

    contours of voltage drop for the GB transmission system illustrate that for a 60%voltage drop the 3-phase fault would have to occur close to the connection point.

    Therefore the stability of the offshore wind farms may only be effected by relativelylocal faults. Possible remedial measures include the use of fast acting reactive power

    support, e.g. a Static Reactive Power Compensator (STATCOM).

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    CONTENTS

    1. Introduction ......................................................................................................... 3

    2. Studies and assumptions ...................................................................................... 4

    2.1 Assumptions of the voltage drop calculations................................ ................ 4

    2.2 Assumptions of the dynamic stability calculations................................ ........ 4

    3. Zones of voltage drop influence of faults.............................................................5

    4. Dynamic stability of large offshore wind farms................................................ 114.1 Dynamic performance of large offshore wind farms................................... 11

    4.2 Critical clearing times of large offshore wind farms ................................ ... 12

    5. Conclusions ........................................................................................................ 14

    6. References...........................................................................................................15

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    1. Introduction

    The generation of electrical power using sustainable sources of energy is developing

    rapidly with the worldwide installed capacity of wind generation now exceeding 25GW. For the UK, a target of 10% of electrical energy to be supplied by renewables by

    2010 implies a capacity of renewable generating plant of up to 8 10 GW, of whichsome 60 % might be wind turbines. In the UK the Crown Estate has granted licenses

    to 18 consortia to investigate large offshore wind farm sites with a potential of at least

    1500 MW [1]. There are also suggestions that a target as high as 20 % of UK

    electricity from renewables might be achievable by 2020 [2], with similar ambitious

    targets existing in many European countries.

    Until recently, wind farms connected within the UK network had been limited to

    small sized installations, connected at distribution voltage levels. The connectionstandards [3] do not currently require wind farms to support the power system during

    a network disturbance. During a network fault the wind turbines were disconnected

    from the system and then subsequently reconnected when the fault has been cleared.However, the network design grid codes are now being revised for the increased

    penetration of wind generators. The wind farms will now have to continue to operate

    during system disturbances.

    A fixed speed wind turbine consists of a squirrel cage induction generator coupled to

    the wind turbine rotor via a gearbox. The induction generator consumes reactive

    power and requires compensation capacitors at the terminals in order to achieve unitypower factor. The growth in fixed speed wind farms with large MW capacity

    connected to the UK transmission network will have a significance impact on thetechnical and operational characteristics of the electricity system. The connection

    requirements of large wind farms therefore require reviewing to ensure continuingnetwork security.

    The objective of this work was to investigate network faults and stability issues that

    need to be taken into account in order for high penetrations of large offshore wind

    farms to be connected to the network. These must be investigated and resolved in

    order to build the required confidence that a high penetration of wind generatorsconnected to the network is both feasible and safe.

    The methods used in this study are based on modelling of the Great Britain (GB)

    network and the dynamic stability of a typical large offshore fixed speed wind farm.

    The aim of the study was firstly to assess zone influence of faults in the GB network

    and secondly to explore potential dynamic impacts of the faults on the large offshore

    wind farms.

    This report presents the main results of this work. The main areas of focus for thiswork are as follows:

    (1) Studies and assumptions

    (2) Zones of voltage drop influence of faults

    (2) Dynamic stability of large offshore wind farms

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    A detailed description of the work performed under each of the above headings is

    provided below.

    2. Studies and assumptions

    For high penetrations of the large offshore, fixed speed, wind farms to be connected to

    the network, the effect of voltage drops at their 400 kV connection points and thedynamic stability of the wind farms have been investigated. The results shown in this

    study were based on the following assumptions.

    2.1 Assumptions of the voltage drop calculations

    (1) The study case was the GB network operating under the winter-peak load of 2002.

    (2) The offshore wind farms were connected to the 400 kV transmission system at

    Deeside, Penwortham, Walpole, and Norwich Main substations [4].

    (3) The sub-transient reactances of all synchronous generators were 0.2 per-unit.(4) The type of fault was a balanced three-phase short circuit.(5) The fault levels at the 400 kV substations were calculated from the three-phase

    short circuit currents using PowerWorld.

    (6) PowerWorldwas also used to calculate the voltage drops at the connection points

    for faults in the network.

    2.2 Assumptions of the dynamic stability calculations

    (1) The study cases were based on the network shown in Figures 1 and 2. The short-circuit ratios (SCR) at the 33 kV busbars of the offshore wind farm substations

    were 6.(2) The 400 kV system was represented for the dynamic stability simulation by a

    voltage source in series with an impedance. The voltage of the source was 1 p.u.

    The impedance was calculated from PowerWorldand is shown in Table 1.

    (3) The offshore wind farm consisted of the same type of wind turbines, each of 2

    MW. These were represented by a single equivalent coherent fixed-speed

    induction generator. The data of the 2 MW wind turbine induction generator is

    shown in Table 2 [5].

    (4) The distance from the offshore wind turbines to shore was 5 km.(5) A lumped 33kV/0.69kV wind turbine terminal transformer with 5% impedance

    was used to connect the offshore wind farm to the 132kV/33kV onshoresubstation through the 33 kV submarine cables.

    (6) Each of the 33 kV submarine cables was 185 mm2, multicore copper, and paper

    insulated distribution cable with rated current 360 A, resistance 0.118 ohms/km,

    reactance 0.101 ohms/km and capacitance 0.4 F/km [6].

    (7) The number of parallel submarine cables was 4 for the 60 MW offshore wind farm

    and 8 for the 120 MW.(8) An earthing zigzag transformer with rated current 1000 A was used to provide an

    earthed point on the 33 kV network.

    (9) A 132kV/33kV transformer with 15% impedance was connected to the

    400kV/132kV system substation through the 132 kV overhead lines.

    (10)Each of the 132 kV overhead lines was 20 km long and 258 mm2

    aluminumconductor steel reinforced (ACSR) conductor with rated capacity 115 MVA,

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    resistance 0.068 ohms/km, and reactance 0.404 ohms/km [7].

    (11)The number of parallel overhead lines was 1 for the 60 MW offshore wind farm

    and 2 for the 120 MW.

    (12)The 400kV/132kV system substation had a transformer with 15% impedance [8].

    (13)The computer program, PSCAD/EMTDC, was used to simulate dynamic stability.

    G WT

    20km, 132kVone overhead line

    5km, 33kV

    four submarine cables

    132kV/33kV

    100MVA, 15%

    400kV/132kV

    300MVA, 15%

    33kV/0.69kV

    80MVA, 5%

    30*2MW, 0.69kVlarge offshore wind farm

    system

    impedance

    400kV

    132kV 33kV

    fault resistance

    SCR = 6

    60MWcapacitor

    banks

    earthing

    transformer

    G WT

    20km, 132kV

    two overhead lines

    5km, 33kV

    eight submarine cables

    132kV/33kV

    150MVA, 15%

    400kV/132kV

    1000MVA, 15%

    33kV/0.69kV

    150MVA, 5%

    60*2MW, 0.69kV

    large offshore wind farm

    system

    impedance

    400kV

    132kV 33kV

    fault resistance

    SCR = 6

    120MWcapacitor

    banks

    earthing

    transformer

    Table 1 System data

    400kV

    substation

    Short-circuit level

    (MVA)

    Impedance

    (ohms)

    X/R Frequency

    (Hz)

    Deeside 19,514 8.20 10.2 50

    Penwortham 18,785 8.52 10.6 50

    Walpole 19,142 8.36 10.4 50Norwich Main 12,006 13.33 11.9 50

    Table 2 Wind turbine induction generator data (on its own base)

    Capacity

    (MW)

    Vol.

    (kV)

    f

    (Hz)

    R1

    (p.u)

    X1

    (p.u)

    Xm

    (p.u)

    R2

    (p.u)

    X2

    (p.u)

    Lumped inertia

    constant (sec.)

    2 0.69 50 0.0049 0.0924 3.9528 0.0055 0.0995 3.5

    3. Zones of voltage drop influence of faults

    Voltage drops at the 400 kV busbars at substations (Deeside, Penwortham, Walpole

    and Norwich Main) were calculated. The results are shown in Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6.The retained voltage is shown at the location of the fault. For example, when a three-

    Figure 1 A 60MW offshore wind farm connected to the 400 kV busbar

    Figure 2 A 120MW offshore wind farm connected to the 400 kV busbar

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    phase fault was applied at Harker, the retained voltage at Deeside 400 kV busbar was

    0.88 as shown at Harker.

    Figure 3 shows the retained voltages at Deeside for faults on each busbar in the GB

    network. Contours of the voltage drop were drawn from the retained voltages. The

    30% voltage drop contour only extends over North Wales, the West Midlands, and theManchester area.

    Figures 4-6 show similar results for Penwortham, Walpole and Norwich Main

    substations.

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    SIZEWELL

    E de F(France)

    0.98

    0.99

    HARKER

    STELLA WEST

    NORTONHAWTHORN PIT

    HUTTON

    PENWORTHAM

    THORNTON

    CREYKE

    EGGBORO

    WALPOLE

    RATCLIFFE

    MACCLESFIELD

    DEESIDE

    IRONBRIDGE

    WALHAM

    FECKENHAM

    COWLEY

    MELKSHAMBRAMLEY

    LOVEDEAN

    FAWLEY NORTHCHICKERELL

    HINKLEY POINT

    EXETER

    INDIAN QUEENS

    PEMBROKE

    SWANSEACILFYNYDD

    EASTCLAYDON

    SUNDON

    WYMONDL

    PELHAM

    BRAMFOR

    RAYLEIGH MAIN

    KEMSLEY

    BOLNEY

    NINFIELD

    DUNGENESSSELLIN

    CANTERBURY

    LONDON AREA

    COTTAM WEST BURTON

    CITY ROAD

    NORWICH MAIN

    ALVERDISCOTT

    CELLARHEA

    MANNINGTON

    WYLFA

    BRAINTREE

    0.88

    0.98

    0.85

    0.81

    0.66

    0.00

    0.30 0.76

    0.89

    0.91 0.89

    0.81

    0.94 0.98

    0.94

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    0.95 0.94

    0.99

    0.99

    1.00

    1.00

    0.96

    0.99

    1.01

    0.97

    0.94

    0.94

    ENDERB

    0.98

    STRATHHAVEN

    CRUACHAN

    TEALING

    KINTORE

    BEAULY

    B9-NGC

    B7-NGC

    B3-NGC

    B2-NGC

    B1-NGC

    SP & NGC

    SSE & SP

    NORTH SOUTH-SSE

    NORTH WEST-SSE

    PENTIR

    TRAWSFYNYDD LEAGCY

    LANDULPH

    0.63

    0.49

    0.65

    0.95

    0.99

    1.00

    1.00

    1.00

    0.950.93

    0.88DRAX

    0.810.90

    0.87

    0.92

    0.67

    0.61

    0.53

    0.99

    1.00

    0.99

    0.99

    1.01

    1.01

    1.00 1.01

    1.00

    1.00

    0.991.00

    1.00

    50

    30

    10

    WINDYHILL

    LONGANNET

    BONNYBRIDGE

    NEILSTON

    HUNTERSTON

    INVERKIP

    KILMARNOCKSOUTH

    TORNESS

    COCKENZIE

    ECCLES

    ABERDEENFOYERS

    KEITH

    PETERHEAD

    Figure 3 Retained voltages at Deeside 400kV substation for faults in the GB network

    0.98

    0.98

    0.99

    0.97 5%

    5%

    10

    30

    400kV

    275kV

    Power flow

    boundary

    Voltage

    drop range

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    SIZEWELL

    E de F(France)

    0.98

    1.00

    HARKER

    STELLA WEST

    NORTONHAWTHORN PIT

    HUTTON

    PENWORTHAM

    THORNTON

    CREYKE BECK

    KEADBYEGGBOROUGH

    WALPOLE

    RATCLIFFE

    MACCLESFIELD

    DEESIDE

    IRONBRIDGE

    DRAKELOW

    WALHAM

    FECKENHAM

    COWLEY

    MELKSHAMBRAMLEY

    LOVEDEAN

    FAWLEY NORTHCHICKERELL

    HINKLEY POINT

    EXETER

    INDIAN QUEENS

    PEMBROKE

    SWANSEACILFYNYDD

    EASTCLAYDON

    SUNDON

    WYMONDL

    PELHAM

    BRAMFOR

    RAYLEIGH MAIN

    KEMSLEY

    BOLNEY

    NINFIELD

    DUNGENESSSELLIND

    CANTERBURY

    LONDON AREA

    COTTAM WEST BURTON

    CITY ROAD

    NORWICH MAIN

    ALVERDISCOTT

    CELLARHEAD

    MANNINGTON

    WYLFA

    BRAINTREE

    0.67

    0.93

    0.57

    0.71

    0.66

    0.64

    0.690.84

    0.91

    0.91 0.88

    0.90

    0.93 0.97

    0.97

    0.950.95

    0.95 0.95

    0.98

    0.99

    1.01

    1.01

    0.98

    1.00

    1.01

    0.99

    0.96

    0.98

    ENDERBY

    0.99

    STRATHHAVEN

    CRUACHAN

    TEALING

    KINTORE

    BEAULY

    B9-NGC

    B7-NGC

    B3-NGC

    B2-NGC

    B1-NGC

    SP & NGC

    SSE & SP

    NORTH SOUTH-SSE

    NORTH WEST-SSE

    PENTIR

    TRAWSFYNYDDLEAGCY

    LANDULPH

    0.84

    0.78

    0.00

    0.86

    0.95

    0.97

    0.97

    0.99

    0.900.86

    0.81DRAX

    0.700.88

    0.83

    0.94

    0.70

    0.81

    0.80

    0.99

    1.00

    1.00

    1.00

    1.01

    1.01

    1.01 1.01

    1.01

    1.01

    1.001.00

    1.00

    40

    30

    5%

    10

    WINDYHILL

    LONGANNET

    BONNYBRIDGE

    NEILSTON

    HUNTERSTON

    INVERKIP

    KILMARNOCKSOUTH

    TORNESS

    COCKENZIE

    ECCLES

    ABERDEENFOYERS

    KEITH

    PETERHEAD

    Figure 4 Retained voltages at Penwortham 400kV substation for faults in the GB network

    0.92

    0.94

    0.95

    0.90

    30

    5%

    10

    400kV

    275kV

    Power flow

    boundary

    Voltage

    drop range

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    SIZEWELL

    E de F(France)

    0.67

    0.85

    HARKER

    STELLA WEST

    NORTONHAWTHORN PIT

    HUTTON

    PENWORTHAM

    THORNTON

    CREYKE

    EGGBOROUGH

    WALPOLE

    RATCLIFFEON SOAR

    MACCLESFIELDDEESIDE

    IRONBRIDGE

    DRAKELOW

    WALHAM

    FECKENHAM

    COWLEY

    MELKSHAMBRAMLEY

    LOVEDEAN

    FAWLEY NORTHCHICKERELL

    HINKLEY POINT

    EXETER

    INDIAN QUEENS

    PEMBROKE

    SWANSEACILFYNYDD

    EAST

    CLAYDON

    SUNDONWYMONDL

    PELHAM

    BRAMFOR

    RAYLEIGH MAIN

    KEMSLEY

    BOLNEY

    NINFIELD

    DUNGENESSSELLIN

    CANTERBURY

    LONDON AREA

    COTTAM WEST BURTON

    CITY ROAD

    NORWICH MAIN

    ALVERDISCOTT

    CELLARHEAD

    MANNINGTON

    WYLFA

    BRAINTREE

    0.97

    0.99

    0.96

    0.75

    0.880.91

    0.920.92

    0.85

    0.61

    0.92

    0.00 0.54

    0.94

    0.680.76

    0.630.41

    0.67

    0.79

    0.92

    0.93

    0.85

    0.98

    1.00

    0.96

    0.79

    0.90

    ENDERB

    0.72

    STRATHHAVEN

    CRUACHAN

    TEALING

    KINTORE

    BEAULY

    B9-NGC

    B7-NGC

    B3-NGC

    B2-NGC

    B1-NGC

    SP & NGC

    SSE & SP

    NORTH SOUTH-SSE

    NORTH WEST-SSE

    PENTIR

    TRAWSFYNYDDLEAGCY

    LANDULPH

    0.97

    0.95

    0.90

    0.99

    1.00

    1.01

    1.01

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    0.790.76

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    30

    10

    WINDYHILL

    LONGANNET

    BONNYBRIDGE

    NEILSTON

    HUNTERSTON

    INVERKIP

    KILMARNOCKSOUTH TORNESS

    COCKENZIE

    ECCLES

    ABERDEEN

    FOYERS

    KEITH

    PETERHEAD

    Figure 5 Retained voltages at Walpole 400kV substation for faults in the GB network

    1.00

    1.00

    1.00

    0.99

    5%

    50

    400kV

    275kV

    Power flow

    boundary

    Voltage

    drop range

    5%

    10

    30

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    SIZEWELL

    E de F(France)

    0.38

    0.79

    HARKER

    STELLA WEST

    NORTONHAWTHORN PIT

    HUTTON

    PENWORTHAM

    THORNTON

    CREYKE

    EGGBOROUGH

    WALPOLE

    RATCLIFFE

    MACCLESFIELDDEESIDE

    IRONBRIDGE

    DRAKELOW

    WALHAM

    FECKENHAM

    COWLEY

    MELKSHAMBRAMLEY

    LOVEDEAN

    FAWLEY NORTHCHICKERELL

    HINKLEY POINT

    EXETER

    INDIAN QUEENS

    PEMBROKE

    SWANSEACILFYNYDD

    EASTCLAYDON SUNDON

    WYMONDL

    PELHAM

    BRAMFORD

    RAYLEIGH MAIN

    KEMSLEY

    BOLNEY

    NINFIELD

    DUNGENESSSELLIN

    CANTERBURY

    LONDON AREA

    COTTAM WEST BURTON

    CITY ROAD

    NORWICH MAIN

    ALVERDISCOTT

    CELLARHEA

    MANNINGTON

    WYLFA

    BRAINTREE

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    0.99

    0.96

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    0.920.92

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    0.76 0.67

    0.91

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    0.670.74

    0.61 0.39

    0.36

    0.71

    0.89

    0.90

    0.82

    0.97

    0.98

    0.94

    0.77

    0.89

    ENDERB

    0.59

    STRATHHAVEN

    CRUACHAN

    TEALING

    KINTORE

    BEAULY

    B9-NGC

    B7-NGC

    B3-NGC

    B2-NGC

    B1-NGC

    SP & NGC

    SSE & SP

    NORTH SOUTH-SSE

    NORTH WEST-SSE

    PENTIR

    TRAWSFYNYDDLEAGCY

    LANDULPH

    0.97

    0.95

    0.91

    0.98

    1.00

    1.00

    1.00

    1.00

    0.950.92

    0.87DRAX

    0.830.78

    0.78

    0.85

    0.88

    0.92

    0.95

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    0.81

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    0.95

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    0.95

    0.91

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    30

    10

    WINDYHILL

    LONGANNET

    BONNYBRIDGE

    NEILSTON

    HUNTERSTON

    INVERKIP

    KILMARNOCKSOUTH

    TORNESS

    COCKENZIE

    ECCLES

    ABERDEENFOYERS

    KEITH

    PETERHEAD

    Figure 6 Retained voltages at Norwich Main 400kV substation for faults in the GB network

    0.99

    0.99

    0.99

    0.99

    5%

    50

    10

    400kV

    275kV

    Power flow

    boundary

    Voltage

    drop range

    5%

    30

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    4.2 Critical clearing times of large offshore wind farms

    Figures 9 and 10 show the variations of critical clearing time with voltage drops on

    the 400 kV busbars for 60 MW and 120 MW offshore wind farms at Deeside and

    Norwich Main. The voltage drop is defined as:

    ( )[ ] %100..1 = upvoltageretaineddropvoltage .

    The different voltage drops on the 400 kV busbar were obtained by changing the

    fault resistance.

    Figure 8 Dynamic performance of a 60 MW offshore wind farm connected to

    Norwich Main 400 kV busbar

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    Figure 9 Variations of the critical clearing time with voltage drop at Deeside

    Figure 10 Variations of the critical clearing time with voltage drop at Norwich Main

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    From the Technical and Operational Characteristics of the NGC Transmission

    System [9], the normal clearance time for faults on the 400 kV transmission system

    is between 60-120 ms.

    Figure 9 shows the critical clearing times for the 60 MW and 120 MW offshore wind

    farms at Deeside. The critical clearing times are less than 120 ms when the voltagedrops are larger than 90% for the 60 MW and 82% for the 120 MW. Hence for the

    100% voltage drop, a fast clearing time (less than 100 ms) is required to maintainstable operation of a wind farm connected to Deeside.

    Figure 10 shows the critical clearing times of the offshore wind farm at Norwich

    Main. The critical clearing times are much lower than at Deeside due to the smaller

    short-circuit capacity at Norwich Main. The critical clearing times are less than 120

    ms if the voltage drops are larger than 90% for the 60 MW wind farm and 75% for the

    120 MW wind farm. So for a 100% voltage drop, a very fast clearing time (less than

    90 ms) is required to prevent instability of the large offshore wind farm at Norwich

    Main.

    5. Conclusions

    Simulations have been performed to investigate the impact of network faults on the

    stability of large offshore wind farms. Results are presented for balanced 3-phase

    faults applied on the GB 400 kV transmission system. This investigates a worst case

    scenario as the fraction of this type of fault occurring on the 400 kV transmission

    system is less than 5% of all faults [9]. The number of incidents of overhead-linefaults, on the British system 132kV and above, is typically about 1 fault per 100km

    per year. The most common fault is the single line to earth fault which accounts for75-85 % of all faults [9]. The impact of 1-phase faults upon the stability of fixed

    speed wind farms will be much less severe.

    The studies indicate that faults on the GB transmission system (close to the wind

    farm) may cause instability. The voltage drop investigations at Norwich Main (Figure

    10) show that for a 100% voltage drop at the 400 kV connection point, a very fastclearance time (less than 90 ms) is required to maintain stable operation of a 120MW

    offshore wind farm. However, when the voltage drops are less than or equal to 60%on the 400 kV busbar at Norwich Main, the critical clearance times are longer than

    140ms. The contours given in Figure 6 for the GB transmission system illustrate that

    for a 60% voltage drop the 3-phase fault would have to occur close to Norwich Main.

    Therefore the stability of the offshore wind farms may only be effected by relatively

    local faults. Possible remedial measures include the use of fast acting reactive power

    support as discussed in [10].

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    6. References

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    Power Compensator (STATCOM) and a Dynamic Braking Resistor (DBR) to

    Stability Enhancement of a Large Wind Farm, Accepted for publication in Wind

    Engineering, Vol.27, Issue 2, 2003.

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