Control of an Active Filter Based Three-Level Grid Connected Converter for Wind Turbine Applications

Authors

  • A. M. Cantarellas Author
  • C. Sintamarean Author
  • E. Rakhshani Author
  • P. Rodriguez Author
  • R. Teodorescu Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24084/repqj11.456

Keywords:

Wind Power Generation, Active Filter, Power Quality

Abstract

This paper presents a control design and implementation analysis of a three level grid connected converter to be deployed in large scale wind turbine applications, which main purpose is to obtain enhanced grid interaction by limiting its harmonic injection capability. The implementation of advanced power converter control in high power converters allows the proposed wind turbine system to provide active and reactive power supply while performing active filter functionalities for the 5th and 7th harmonic current components. Finally, the performance of the system is verified under several practical study cases by performing a laboratory analysis of the obtained results.

Author Biographies

  • A. M. Cantarellas

    ABENGOA Research – ABENGOA 
    Seville, Spain 

  • C. Sintamarean

    Dep. of Energy Technology – Aalborg University 
    Aalborg, Denmark 

  • E. Rakhshani

    ABENGOA Research – ABENGOA 
    Seville, Spain 

  • P. Rodriguez

    ABENGOA Research – ABENGOA 
    Seville, Spain

    Dep. Of Electrical Engineering – Technical University of Catalonia 
    Barcelona, Spain  

  • R. Teodorescu

    Dep. of Energy Technology – Aalborg University 
    Aalborg, Denmark 

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Published

2024-01-24

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 6 (2013)

Section

Articles