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8  Power Quality Analysis of a Wind Energy Conversion System Using UPFC

Akhil Gupta, Kamal Kant Sharma, Sunny Vig, Gagandeep Kaur, and Ashish Sharma

Contents

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Model of a Wind Electric Power Generator

8.3 Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) for WEPG

8.4 Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) Controllers

8.4.1 Classification of FACTS Controllers

8.4.2 Principal Benefits of FACTS

8.5 Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC)

8.5.1 Operating Modes of UPFC

8.5.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of UPFC

8.5.3 Role of UPFC in Reactive Power Compensation

8.6 Other Available FACTS Controllers

8.7 Conclusion

References

8.1 Introduction

From the previous century, people have started using wind as a major resource for generating electric energy ...