Exploration of Wind Energy Storage and Its Voltage Stability

Zuye Pan

doi:10.54254/2755-2721/2026.KA28776

Applied and Computational EngineeringOpen access

Exploration of Wind Energy Storage and Its Voltage Stability

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Exploration of Wind Energy Storage and Its Voltage Stability

Zuye Pan ^1*

¹ Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology

^*Corresponding author: Zuye.Pan@student.lut.fi

Published on 28 October 2025

ACE Vol.200

ISSN (Print): 2755-273X

ISSN (Online): 2755-2721

ISBN (Print): 978-1-80590-491-5

ISBN (Online): 978-1-80590-492-2

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Abstract

With the global energy transition and advancing low-carbon goals, wind power has emerged as a crucial clean renewable energy source, where large-scale grid integration has become a core trend in energy development. However, weak grid conditions significantly increase voltage stability risks during wind power integration. Insufficient reactive power support during faults may trigger protection trips, power generation restrictions, wind curtailment, cascading instability, and economic losses. To address this challenge, this paper proposed an integrated control solution for grid-connected wind farms that balances constraints and collaborative capabilities among turbines, substations, and energy storage systems. Specifically, PMSG units implement "fixed current switching" on the grid-side converter to prioritize reactive power injection for voltage recovery at the point of common coupling (PCC). The grid-side layer adopts STATCOM with dual PI controllers (DC V/Var outer loop and current inner loop), enhanced by repeated control (RC) to improve current tracking of periodic disturbances. The energy storage system employs supercapacitors for multi-level reactive power support based on voltage status, coordinating STATCOM switching through adaptive thresholds. Short-circuit and power step simulations using a high-fidelity PSCAD model demonstrate that this strategy significantly accelerates PCC voltage recovery, suppresses power oscillations, and enhances fault ride-through capability, meeting LVRT requirements while providing a viable pathway for wind power integration and operational resilience in weak grids.

Keywords:

Wind Energy, Energy Storage, Voltage Stability, Reactive Power Support.

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Cite this article

Pan,Z. (2025). Exploration of Wind Energy Storage and Its Voltage Stability. Applied and Computational Engineering,200,25-32.

Data availability

The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study will be available from the authors upon reasonable request.

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