Wind energy is one of the extra ordinary sources of renewable energy due to its clean character and free availability. We used a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) to supply the reactive power and voltage support to a wind farm equipped with Induction Generators(IGs) and power system during grid faults. Also, the STATCOM is used in steady state to supply reactive power in power system. Simulation results show that the wind turbine bus voltage is quickly reestablished shortly after the fault has been cleared, and therefore, the wind turbine remains in service during the presence of STATCOM. The results prove the effectiveness of the proposed STATCOM controller in terms of fast damping the power system oscillations and restoring the power system stability. The choice of this study is justified by simulation in MATLAB. تفاصيل المقالة

A power system stabilizer (PSS) is an ancillary device used for improving stability of otherwise poorly stable power system. It helps to restore the system back to the operating point after disturbances like load changes or faulty situations are withdrawn or smoother transition from one to another operating point. Originally, power system stabilizers are installed to add damping to local oscillatory modes, which were destabilized by high gain, fast acting exciters. Its property is to provide damping torque to reduce the electromechanical oscillations introduced in the system under disturbances. In this paper, first, we analyze different types of small signal stabilities of a power system using linearized model and then, design a stabilizer for Single Machine Infinite Bus (SMIB) system. A comparison between the effect of Linear Optimal Control plus PSS (LOC-PSS) and Conventional PSS(CPSS) in terms of either power system responses or its eigen-values due to different load condition is reported. Simulation results show the LOC- PSS is robust for such nonlinear dynamic system and achieves better performance than the CPSS in damping oscillations. The effectiveness of the PSS for different load disturbances is illustrated with simulation carried out in MATLAB software. تفاصيل المقالة