Fault Ride Through operation of a DFIG wind farm connected through VSC HVDC

The electromechanical transients during a deloading of a DFIG turbine and the Fault Ride Through (FRT) capability of a DFIG wind farm connected through HVDC transmission lines are discussed. The electromechanical oscillations during a deloading operation of a DFIG wind turbine generator are simulated using BLADED software. Then power reduction control during a fault was achieved by reducing the power from the wind farm as a whole and by deloading the individual wind generator. A new power blocking technique applied at the offshore converter station was used to reduce the wind farm power output. Simultaneous control of the wind farm and wind turbine power outputs enabled a smooth power reduction during the fault.