Renewable energy site reactive power control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9728974
APP PUB NO 20150102674A1
SERIAL NO

14050928

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Methods, systems, controller devices, and computer program products for reactive power control at a renewable energy site are provided. Embodiments address dynamic performance problems associated with control loop delay and the changing modes of operation for meeting utility voltage and reactive power constraints. Provided is a method for reactive power control involving: (a) determining a site-wide reactive power command comprised by a sum of a reactive power feedforward or compensation term and an integrator term; and (b) distributing the site-wide reactive power command among inverters. Embodiments can include a reactive power control term based on the sum of a single integrator and reactive power compensation term, an integrator anti-windup mechanism based on the status of individual inverters, a means for decreasing detrimental effects of loop delay during reactive power reference changes, and/or a means of implementing voltage and power factor limits with smooth transfer between reactive power operating regions.

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TMEIC CORPORATION AMERICAS1325 ELECTRIC ROAD ROANOKE VA 24018

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Bixel, Paul S Salem, US 17 238
Rudolph, Benjamin D Roanoke, US 2 17

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