Wind power generation apparatus, wind power generation system and power system control apparatus
View Patent ↗An interface device transmits a reactive power command depending on a power system from a voltage regulation device of the power system to a wind power generation apparatus electrically connected to the power system, and the wind power generation apparatus receives the reactive power command. Then, the wind power generation apparatus outputs reactive power according to a value obtained by adding, to a reactive power command, another reactive power command for suppression of voltage fluctuation caused by output power of the wind power generation apparatus.
1. A wind power generation apparatus having a wind turbine which receives wind and rotates, a generator which generates electric power by the rotating wind turbine, and a power converter which converts the electric power generated by the generator, wherein
the wind power generation apparatus is electrically connected to a power system, and comprises:
an interface device for receiving a first reactive power command value generated from a voltage detection value detected by a voltage detector provided for the power system;
means for generating a second reactive power command value for suppression of voltage fluctuation by fluctuating output power of the generator;
reactive power command value addition means for adding the first reactive power command value to the second reactive power command value; and
means for outputting reactive power according to a third reactive power command value output by the reactive power command value addition means.
2. The wind power generation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
when a plurality of wind power generation apparatuses are electrically connected to the power system,
a first wind power generation apparatus having small output active power in the plurality of wind power generation apparatuses outputs larger reactive power than a second wind power generation apparatus having large output active power.
3. The wind power generation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
when the plurality of wind power generation apparatuses are electrically connected to the power system,
a first wind power generation apparatus having large output active power in the plurality of wind power generation apparatuses outputs smaller reactive power than a second wind power generation apparatus having small output active power.
4. The wind power generation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the interface device receives a delay reactive power command value when the voltage detection value of the voltage detector is higher than a predetermined value;
the interface device receives an advance reactive power command value when the voltage detection value is lower than the predetermined value; and
reactive power is output to the power system in such a way that the voltage detection value is within a predetermined range.
5. The wind power generation apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising
generated power control means for independently controlling active power and reactive power.
6. A wind power generation system in which a wind power generation apparatus having a wind turbine which receives wind and rotates, a generator which generates electric power by the rotating wind turbine, and a power converter which converts the electric power generated by the generator is electrically connected to a power system, wherein:
the wind power generation system comprises:
a voltage detector for detecting a voltage of the power system;
a reactive power command value generation unit for generating a first reactive power command value from a voltage detection value of the voltage detector; and
a transmission unit for transmitting the first reactive power command value to the wind power generation apparatus, and
the wind power generation apparatus comprises:
an interface device for receiving the first reactive power command value;
means for generating a second reactive power command value for suppression of voltage fluctuation by fluctuating output power of the generator;
reactive power command value addition means for adding the first reactive power command value to the second reactive power command value; and
means for outputting reactive power according to a third reactive power command value output by the reactive power command value addition means.
7. The wind power generation system according to claim 6 , wherein
when a plurality of wind power generation apparatuses are electrically connected to the power system,
a first wind power generation apparatus having small output active power in the plurality of wind power generation apparatuses outputs larger reactive power than a second wind power generation apparatus having large output active power.
8. The wind power generation system according to claim 6 , wherein
when the plurality of wind power generation apparatuses are electrically connected to the power system,
a first wind power generation apparatus having large output active power in the plurality of wind power generation apparatuses outputs smaller reactive power than a second wind power generation apparatus having small output active power.
9. The wind power generation system according to claim 6 , wherein:
the interface device receives a delay reactive power command value when the voltage detection value of the voltage detector is higher than a predetermined value;
the interface device receives an advance reactive power command value when the voltage detection value is lower than the predetermined value; and
reactive power is output to the power system in such a way that the voltage detection value is within a predetermined range.
10. The wind power generation system according to claim 6 , wherein
the wind power generation apparatus comprises generated power control means capable of independently controlling active power and reactive power.