This paper investigates the concept of an isolated small wind power system based on a three-phase generator and a direct ac-to-ac conversion. The ac-to-ac conversion is performed by a matrix converter and thus removing the need of a large smoothing capacitor in the typical rectifier-inverter solution. The paper is briefly presenting the operation for a particular topology of a three-phase to single-phase matrix converter. The control of this conversion ensures system’s frequency and voltage stability. Simulation results and practical results are presented to validate the frequency and voltage regulation of the isolated power system.

There are definitely many reasons for choosing off-grid wind power systems. Few key ones involve the positive enhancement of societies, economies and natural environments. From a project developers’ perspective these systems provide a large potential market, which can cover a wide range of applications with relatively reasonable costs.  In spite of this, many challenges may interfere with the diffusion and the success of such systems. In the report we discuss the various factors affecting  the implementation of off-grid wind power systems and demonstrate some of the challenges project developers may be facing during the planning stage. Some of these include the acceptance of stakeholders (local inhabitants in particular) and the securing of the financing of the projects.  Another noted challenge lying outside the control of project developers was found to be the absence of encouraging policies and incentives. As a conclusion the thesis provides a set of self-interpreted recommendations along with a flow chart. The concluded summary indicates some key factors that project developers should be aware of and careful when dealing with, these which include: The choice of the site, verification of projects’ economics along with the securing of a convenient finance. The recommendations also point out the great advantage in having local developers as these tend to be more capable in building relations with the local citizens and politicians.

The objective of this Thesis is to investigate the phenomenon of voltage unbalance on electrical wind power systems. A large part of this work is the literature review of all relative work that has been done so far. This serves first as a guideline to define and measure voltage unbalance and second as a tool to spot open research questions that can inspire future work. A case study is then used to investigate the voltage unbalance at a wind farm in Näsudden, Gotland. Using real-time measurements and a simulation of the power system in MATLAB/Simulink, an evaluation of the propagation of the voltage unbalance from the distribution to the turbine level is carried out. The effect that different transformer connection types have on the propagation is studied through simulations. Many assumptions and simplifications had to be made due to several limiting factors during this work, mainly related to time and data restrictions. The main result shows that when Delta – Wye Grounded and Wye – Wye Grounded transformers are used, the unbalance is halved when it passes to the turbine side. On the other hand, when Wye Grounded – Wye Grounded configuration was used, the unbalance was unaffected. The results also include a comparison of the use of different indices to quantify a voltage unbalance.

A solar and diesel-wind hybrid power control systems is proposed in the thesis. The system consists of solar power, wind power, diesel-engine, a static synchronous compensator and an intelligent power controller. MATLAB/Simulink was used to build the dynamic model and simulate the solar and diesel-wind hybrid power system. A static synchronous compensator was used to supply reactive power and regulate the voltage of the hybrid system. To achieve a fast and stable response for the real power control, an intelligent controller was proposed, which consists of the Radial Basis Function Network (RBFN) and the Elman Neural Network (ENN) for maximum power point tracking (MPPT). The pitch angle control of wind power uses ENN controller, and the output is fed to the wind turbine to achieve the MPPT. The solar system uses RBFN, and the output signal is used to control the DC / DC boost converters to achieve the MPPT.

Η αιολική ενέργεια είναι το κλειδί για να επιτευχθεί ο στόχος της Ε.Ε. για συμμετοχή των Α.Π.Ε. στην παραγωγή ενέργειας σε ποσοστό τουλάχιστον 20% το 2020.Για το λόγο αυτό, αυτή η διπλωματική εργασία έχει σκοπό τη μελέτη των επιπτώσεων του συστήματος αιολικής ενέργειας στο σύστημα ηλεκτρικής ενέργειας.Η έρευνα επικεντρώνεται στο τμήμα των δυναμικών επιπτώσεων, που αφορά κυρίως στις μεταβολές της αέργου ισχύος και των τάσεων στους ζυγούς του συστήματος λόγω μεταβολών διαφόρων παραμέτρων όπως ο άνεμος, οι γραμμές μεταφοράς και διάφορα είδη σφαλμάτων. / The contribution of renewable sources of energy in percent at least 20% is the energy goal of E.U. in 2020.Thus, wind power is considered to be the key to the achievement of this goal.For this reason, this diploma thesis intendsto study the influences of the wind power system to the electrical power system.The research specifies in the section of the dynamic influences, which mostly includes the variations of the voltage and the reactive powe in the systems buses due to variations of variables such as the wind speed, the transmission lines and different types of fault.

Submitted by Marco Aurelio Rocha (rochamarco.eng@gmail.com) on 2018-04-19T12:44:32Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação_Marco_Rocha_FINAL.pdf: 4334808 bytes, checksum: bcc84d54c373bafcb2362766219becac (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Minervina Teixeira Lopes null (vina_lopes@bauru.unesp.br) on 2018-04-19T18:51:03Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 rocha_ma_me_bauru.pdf: 4334226 bytes, checksum: d2b0086eaa88031ec113f8e0a415c74c (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-04-19T18:51:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 rocha_ma_me_bauru.pdf: 4334226 bytes, checksum: d2b0086eaa88031ec113f8e0a415c74c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-03-27 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / Esta dissertação apresenta a análise, modelagem e controle vetorial de um sistema de geração eólica tendo um gerador de indução duplamente alimentado como máquina primária e equipado com um conversor back-to-back para gerenciamento da potência entregue ou absorvida da rede elétrica, independentemente do tipo de carga instalada, por meio de compensação de reativos e filtragem ativa das correntes da rede. Para atingir este objetivo, a modelagem do sistema, bem como o projeto dos controladores foram desenvolvidos no ambiente de simulação Matlab®/Simulink®, em que o controle do conversor do lado do rotor realiza a regulação do torque e o controle de potência ativa e reativa, enquanto que o controle do conversor do lado da rede tem a função de manter a tensão do link-CC constante e produzir fator de potência unitário, compensando reativos oriundos do sistema de geração eólica e da carga instalada e atuando como um filtro ativo de potência, melhorando o índice de distorção harmônica da corrente da rede. Além disso, controladores proporcionais-ressonantes foram utilizados a fim de mitigar harmônicos gerados pelo conversor atuando no modo retificador. Também foi realizado o controle do ângulo de passo das pás da turbina, com a finalidade de obter a máxima potência para qualquer velocidade do vento. Os resultados obtidos permitiram avaliar o desempenho dos controladores, de modo que o fator de potência foi mantido unitário para variações abruptas de carga. Tem-se compensação harmônica para cargas não-lineares sendo extraída e gerada a máxima potência oriunda do vento. / This dissertation presents the analysis, modeling and vector control of a wind power system with a doubly-fed induction generator as a primary machine and equipped whit a back-to-back converter to manage power delivered to or absorbed from the grid, independently of the installed load type, through reactive compensation and active filtering of grid currents. To achieve this goal, the system modelling and the controller design was developed in the Matlab®/Simulink® software, where the rotor-side converter control regulates torque and control active and reactive power. The grid-side converter control has the function of maintaining the DC link voltage constant and produce unit power factor, compensating reactive power from the wind generation system and the installed load and acting as an active power filter, which improves the total harmonic distortion of the grid current. In addition, proportional-resonant controller was used to mitigate harmonics generated by the converter acting in the rectifier mode. The pitch angle controller also was made in order to obtain the maximum power for any wind speed. The results obtained allowed to evaluate the performance of the controllers, so that the power factor was unit for abrupt loads variation, there was harmonic compensation for nonlinear loads and the maximum power from the wind was extracted and generated. / CNPq: 13.2999/2016-1