International Research Journal of Education and Technology

Wind power plants often located in remote areas are characterized by weak grids and they are frequently subjected to power system disturbance like voltage sag, short circuit fault and dynamic loading. This paper presents a study of the dynamic performance of variable speed DFIG-coupled wind turbine plant under power system disturbance. Modelling and simulation of induction machines, power system components and controller design is done using MATLAB. Vector control approach is being implemented in MATLAB/SIMULINK platform for DFIG active, reactive power control, and variable speed operation. Results obtained from simulation are enumerated and verified from literature.

Keywords: Double fed induction generator (DFIG), vector control, voltage dip, MATLAB/SIMULINK