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Load Voltage Control of a Wind Turbine-driven Three-phase Squirrel-Cage Induction Generator in an Islanded Microgrid

  • Clausthal University of Technology
  • Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic
  • Federal University of Technology, Minna
  • University of Johannesburg

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Abstract

The intermittent nature of the wind resources and reactive power consumptions are major issues associated with squirrel cage induction generator wind power system when operated in an island microgrid mode. The resultant effect of these two issues are continuous fluctuations of load voltage which has adverse effects on electrical devices. This paper proposes a voltage regulation technique based on proportional controller and phase deposition sine pulse width modulation (PDSPWM) for the control of 5-level neutral point clamped multilevel inverter. The instantaneous voltage tracking strategy based on root mean square value of microgrid voltage was adopted to regulate and maintain the output load voltage at 400 Vrms despite rotor fluctuations with wind speeds. The simulation was carried out in a MATLAB/SIMULINK environment and the performance of the control scheme was found to be excellent.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)400-408
Number of pages9
JournalNigerian Journal of Technological Development
Volume19
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Islanded-microgrid
  • Multilevel-inverter
  • PDSPWM
  • Self-excited induction generator
  • Voltage control
  • Wind turbine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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