IP Library Granted Patent US 12,413,073
Granted Patent B2
US 12,413,073 · App. 17/997,789 · Granted Sep 9, 2025

Method and apparatus for controlling power of wind farm

Inventors: Chi Yu (Beijing, CN); Shuowen Xiao (Beijing, CN); Zelin Wang (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: XINJIANG GOLDWIND SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
H02J3/381G05B19/042H02J13/00002G05B2219/2619H02J2300/28
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Patent No.
US 12,413,073
App. No.
17/997,789
Granted
Sep 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a power control method and apparatus for a wind farm. The power control method includes: calculate an adjustable power range for each wind turbine according to a current power output state of each wind turbine in the wind farm, in response to receiving a whole-farm active power adjustment signal for the wind farm sent by a power grid; and calculate a power allocated to each wind turbine based on the adjustable power range for each wind turbine and a whole-farm target power indicated by the whole-farm active power adjustment signal, so as to generate an active power adjustment command and send the generated active power adjustment command to each wind turbine.

Claims (54)

1. A power control method for a wind farm, performed by a power control apparatus for the wind farm, and comprising:

calculating an adjustable power range for each wind turbine according to a current power output state of each wind turbine in the wind farm, in response to receiving a whole-farm active power adjustment signal for the wind farm sent by a power grid; and

calculating a power allocated to each wind turbine based on the adjustable power range for each wind turbine and a whole-farm target power indicated by the whole-farm active power adjustment signal, so as to generate an active power adjustment command and send the generated active power adjustment command to each wind turbine, wherein the step of calculating the power allocated to each wind turbine based on the adjustable power range for each group of wind turbines and the whole-farm target power comprises:

calculating a difference between the whole-farm target power and a whole-farm real-time power as a power adjustment range;

calculating a ratio or a difference between the maximum increasable power or the maximum reducible power in the adjustable power range for each group of wind turbines and the power adjustment range, to acquire a proximity between the adjustable power range for each group of wind turbines and the power adjustment range;

determining at least one group of wind turbines as wind turbines to be performed power adjustment according to the proximity, and

setting the maximum increasable power or the maximum reducible power in the adjustable power range as the power to be allocated to the wind turbine, for each wind turbine determined to be performed power adjustment.

2. The power control method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of calculating an adjustable power range for each wind turbine according to a current power output state of each wind turbine in the wind farm comprises the following steps performed on each wind turbine:

calculating a difference between a current available maximum power of the wind turbine and a current power of the wind turbine as a maximum increasable power of the wind turbine; and

calculating a difference between a current available minimum power of the wind turbine and the current power of the wind turbine as a maximum reducible power of the wind turbine,

wherein, the adjustable power range of the wind turbine comprises the maximum increasable power and the maximum reducible power of the wind turbine.

3. The power control method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of calculating a power allocated to each wind turbine based on the adjustable power range for each wind turbine and a whole-farm target power indicated by the whole-farm active power adjustment signal comprises:

grouping wind turbines in the wind farm based on a total capacity of the wind farm;

calculating an adjustable power range for each group of wind turbines according to adjustable power ranges for all wind turbines in the group; and

calculating the power allocated to each wind turbine based on the adjustable power range for each group of wind turbines and the whole-farm target power.

4. A power control method for a wind farm, performed by a wind turbine and comprising:

receiving the active power adjustment command generated by the power control method according to claim 1 from a power control apparatus for the wind farm; and

performing a speed jump operation based on a speed jump power, the active power adjustment command and a current real-time power of the wind turbine.

5. The power control method according to claim 4 , wherein the step of performing a speed jump operation based on a speed jump power, the active power adjustment command and a current real-time power of the wind turbine comprises:

performing the speed jump operation, if the speed jump power is less than a greater one of a single-turbine target power of the wind turbine and the current real-time power, and is greater than a less one of the single-turbine target power of the wind turbine and the current real-time power; and

skipping the speed jump operation, if the speed jump power is less than a less one of the single-turbine target power of the wind turbine and the current real-time power, or is greater than a greater one of the single-turbine target power of the wind turbine and the current real-time power.

6. The power control method according to claim 5 , further comprising:

adjusting a current available maximum power or a current available minimum power of the wind turbine during a preset waiting period based on the speed jump power, according to a relationship between the current real-time power and the speed jump power, if the speed jump power is less than the greater one of the single-turbine target power of the wind turbine and the current real-time power, and is greater than a less one of the single-turbine target power of the wind turbine and the current real-time power.

7. The power control method according to claim 6 , wherein the step of adjusting a current available maximum power or a current available minimum power of the wind turbine during a preset waiting period based on the speed jump power comprises:

adjusting the current available maximum power of the wind turbine during the preset waiting period to be equal to the speed jump power, if the current real-time power is greater than the speed jump power and is less than the single-turbine target power of the wind turbine; and

adjusting the current available minimum power of the wind turbine during the preset waiting period to be equal to the speed jump power, if the current real-time power is less than the speed jump power and is greater than the single-turbine target power of the wind turbine.

8. A main controller for a wind turbine, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, storing a computer program, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, implements the power control method for the wind farm according to claim 4 .

9. A power control apparatus for a wind farm, comprising: a processor and a memory storing a computer program, wherein the processor when executing the computer program, is configured to:

calculate an adjustable power range for each wind turbine according to a current power output state of each wind turbine in the wind farm, in response to receiving a whole-farm active power adjustment signal for the wind farm sent by a power grid; and

calculate a power allocated to each wind turbine based on the adjustable power range for each wind turbine and a whole-farm target power indicated by the whole-farm active power adjustment signal, so as to generate an active power adjustment command and send the generated active power adjustment command to each wind turbine:

calculating a difference between the whole-farm target power and a whole-farm real-time power as a power adjustment range;

calculating a ratio or a difference between the maximum increasable power or the maximum reducible power in the adjustable power range for each group of wind turbines and the power adjustment range, to acquire a proximity between the adjustable power range for each group of wind turbines and the power adjustment range;

determining at least one group of wind turbines as wind turbines to be performed power adjustment according to the proximity, and

setting the maximum increasable power or the maximum reducible power in the adjustable power range as the power to be allocated to the wind turbine, for each wind turbine determined to be performed power adjustment.

10. The power control apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the processor when executing the computer program, is further configured to perform the following steps on each wind turbine:

calculate a difference between a current available maximum power of the wind turbine and a current power of the wind turbine as a maximum increasable power of the wind turbine; and

calculate a difference between a current available minimum power of the wind turbine and the current power of the wind turbine as a maximum reducible power of the wind turbine,

wherein, the adjustable power range of the wind turbine comprises the maximum increasable power and the maximum reducible power of the wind turbine.

11. The power control apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the processor when executing the computer program, is configured to:

group wind turbines in the wind farm based on a total capacity of the wind farm;

calculate an adjustable power range for each group of wind turbines according to adjustable power ranges for all wind turbines in the group; and

calculate the power allocated to each wind turbine based on the adjustable power range for each group of wind turbines and the whole-farm target power.

12. A wind farm, comprising a farm-end command sending apparatus and at least one wind turbine,

wherein the farm-end command sending apparatus comprises a processor and a memory for storing a computer program, wherein the processor when executing the computer program, is configured to:

receive a whole-farm active power adjustment signal for the wind farm sent by a power grid system;

calculate an adjustable power range for each wind turbine according to a current power output state of each wind turbine in the wind farm, in response to receiving the whole-farm active power adjustment signal for the wind farm sent by a power grid, and allocate power based on the adjustable power range for each wind turbine and a wind-farm target power indicated by the whole-farm active power adjustment signal; and

send a power allocation result to each wind turbine,

wherein each wind turbine of the at least one wind turbine comprises a wind turbine controller, and the wind turbine controller is configured to perform a speed jump operation, according to a speed jump power, the power allocation result sent by the farm-end command sending apparatus, and a current real-time power of the wind turbine, wherein the step of calculating the power allocated to each wind turbine based on the adjustable power range for each group of wind turbines and the whole-farm target power comprises:

calculating a difference between the whole-farm target power and a whole-farm real-time power as a power adjustment range;

calculating a ratio or a difference between the maximum increasable power or the maximum reducible power in the adjustable power range for each group of wind turbines and the power adjustment range, to acquire a proximity between the adjustable power range for each group of wind turbines and the power adjustment range;

determining at least one group of wind turbines as wind turbines to be performed power adjustment according to the proximity, and

setting the maximum increasable power or the maximum reducible power in the adjustable power range as the power to be allocated to the wind turbine, for each wind turbine determined to be performed power adjustment.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 12, 2024
From: XINJIANG GOLDWIND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: GOLDWIND SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066565/0869 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2022
From: YU, CHI; XIAO, SHUOWEN; WANG, ZELIN
To: XINJIANG GOLDWIND SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061635/0016 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010599002.2 · Jun 28, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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