Technical gazette, Vol. 32 No. 5, 2025.
Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.17559/TV-20241108002115
Study of the Effects of Wind Turbines Integration Into the Electricity Grid
Laila Bouaziz
; University of Gabes, National Engineering School, Avenue Omar Khattab Gabes 6029, Tunisia
Mehdi Dhaoui
; University of Gabes, National Engineering School, Avenue Omar Khattab Gabes 6029, Tunisia
Mouna Ben Hamed
; University of Gabes, National Engineering School, Avenue Omar Khattab Gabes 6029, Tunisia
Aymen Flah
; 1. National Engineering School of Gabes, University of Gabes, Zrig, Tunisia 2. Centre for Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Punjab, Rajpura, 140401, India 3. Applied Science Research Center, Applied Science Private University, Amman, 11931, Jordan 4. Jadara University Research Center, Jadara University, Jordan
Habib Kraiem
; Center for Scientific Research and Entrepreneurship, Northern Border University, Arar 73213, Saudi Arabia
*
Mishari Metab Almalki
; Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Baha University, 65779-7738 Alaqiq, Saudi Arabia
Ahmad A. Mousa
; Department of Basic Sciences, Middle East University, Amman 11831, Jordan
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
This work presents a comprehensive study of the effects of integrating wind turbines into the electrical grid, focusing on enhancing grid stability. This paper proposes a novel method to improve the stability of grid-connected fixed-speed wind turbines by employing static synchronization technology based on static reactive power compensation (STATCOM). The system operation with and without STATCOM and the transient voltage stability analysis of the wind turbine were thoroughly investigated and verified through detailed simulation studies conducted in the MATLAB/Simulink environment. Furthermore, the effectiveness of the STATCOM approach was evaluated under various fault conditions and operating scenarios. The comparison results clearly demonstrate the robustness and efficiency of the STATCOM-based approach, significantly enhancing the stability and performance of the network integrating wind turbines, thus ensuring reliable and efficient power generation.
Keywords
grid integration; reactive power compensation; statcom; voltage stability; wind farm
Hrčak ID:
335055
URI
Publication date:
30.8.2025.
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