A STATCOM with Supercapacitors for Low-Voltage Ride-Through in Fixed-Speed Wind Turbines

Fixed-speed wind generator (FSWG) technology has an important presence in countries where wind energy started to be developed more than a decade ago. This type of technology cannot be directly adapted to the grid codes, for example those requirements related to the immunity level under voltage dips....

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Main Authors: Andrés Felipe Obando-Montaño, Camilo Carrillo, José Cidrás, Eloy Díaz-Dorado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/7/9/5922