General Electric Company
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING FOR GENERATOR-INDUCED FLICKER IN A WIND TURBINE

Abstract:

A method for compensating for flicker induced by a generator connected to a power grid includes determining, via a controller of the wind turbine, a nominal reactive current command for a rotor of the generator. The method also includes measuring, via at least sensor, one or more operational parameters of at least one of the generator or the power grid. Further, the method includes determining, via a flicker compensation device, a flicker compensation parameter as a function of the one or more operational parameters. Moreover, the method includes determining, via the controller, a net reactive current command for the rotor as a function of the flicker compensation parameter and the nominal reactive current command. In addition, the method includes controlling, via the controller, the rotor of the generator based on the net reactive current command.