Wind Power Generation and Modeling

This chapter provides a reader with an understanding of fundamental concepts related to the modeling, simulation, and control of wind power plants in bulk (large) power systems. Wind power has become an important part of the generation resources in several countries, and its relevance is likely to increase as environmental concerns become more prominent. The chapter discusses a brief description of the steady‐state characteristics of different types of wind turbines. Planning studies are performed to demonstrate compliance with power system performance criteria and for planning system upgrades. They are typically conducted using very large data sets and involve the execution of a large number of transient stability simulations. The generator/converter model is suitable for power system planning studies of the type performed by power system planners. The electrical control model emulates active and reactive power control actions. The drive‐train model represents the dynamics of the inertial components of the wind turbine‐generator.