Energy, Vol.36, No.3, 1470-1479, 2011
New strategy of pitch angle control for energy management of a wind farm
In this paper, we are interested in a Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) based on a Permanent Magnetic Synchronous Generator (PMSG). The studied WECS is made by the association of three aerogenerators. The objective of this work is to investigate a new strategy of pitch angle control to ensure a balance between the produced energy and the demanded one by the loads. The control strategy of the wind farm is composed of two parts: a local control according to the characteristics of each wind turbine << Pitch control >> to protect the turbines against mechanical failure in the event of wind gust and a global control according to the total power demand and the available wind power. This strategy leads to achieving power objectives (active and reactive power targets) and system constraints. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.