PSCAD Course – DRAFT Proposal TenneT Offshore GmbH

Generic Course: Topics (no. of participants Offshore: 10)

Features of PSCAD
 Use of server license
 Available assistance (e.g. hotline…)
 Interface to third party tools, e.g. Matlab, C
 Fundamental theory of applied transient simulation method
 Selection of the simulation time step
 Limits of method/tool and pitfalls

Standard Grid elements

 Busbars and Nodes
 Infeeder
 Two- and Three-Winding transformers incl. saturation
 AC and DC cable modelling
 Passiv loads
 Shunt and series RLC-Circuits
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 Detailed current and voltage transformer models
 Protection systems
 Arrester
 Breaker

Overview of the models and examples available in PSCAD

Induction Machines and Generators
 Induction motors starting, including flicker and voltage dip problems.
 Generic generator models for wind applications (incl. controls)
o DFIG Model incl. current controller, PLL, crowbar…
o Full converter generators (e.g. SG with back to back converter)

Power Electronics
 Specifics of different HVDC configurations, i.e. PWR-VSC, MMC-VSC
 Fundamentals of converter operation, DC control, system control
 Hierarchy of HVDC controls

How to set up a simulation

 Modelling
 General control and handling of PSCAD/EMTDC
o Creating new Components/Modules (Library editing, using FORTRAN script)
o Porting Signals and Nodes between Modules
o Multiple Instance Modules
o Use of Online Controls
o Multiple run (change of system/equipment parameters between runs, comparison of
simulation results of different runs)
o Optimization of simulation speed (Idle Time Polling, Network splitting, Start from
snapshot, choosing simulation step size)
 Data Storage, structure of data base
 Integration of user defined models and DLL
  Visualization of results
o Graphs, Phasormeters, FFT, Comtrade-Files
 Post-processing of results
Creating output files from results
TenneT will provide example cases and data to be used during the training.

Offshore Specific Course: Topics (no. of participants Offshore: 10)

Wind farm characteristics
 Aerodynamic
 Power curve cp
 Turbine control
 Park control

Detailed Modeling of wind turbine generators (WTG)

DFIG
 Control of a DFIG
o Active power control
o Reactive power control
o Crow bar
o Grid Code requirements incl. LVRT performance

Full converter (SG with back to back converter)

 Control of a full converter WTG
o Active power control
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o Reactive power control
o Chopper
o Grid Code requirements

HVDC model and performance

 HVDC system disturbances, fault clearing and protection
 Harmonics, filters and reactive power supply
 HVDC system stability
 HVDC protection systems
 AC/DC system controls integration
 Converter behavior with respect to the connected AC system

Induction Machines
 Induction motors
o starting,
o flicker and voltage dip problems

Combination of models
 Setting up of interconnected wind farm and HVDC model
 Integration of user defined model and models provided by third parties
 Proper representation of the system:
o Operation of large number of WTG and HVDC
o Set up of suitable equivalents
o Limits of model
Studies
o Modelling of events and faults ( AC and DC side of HVDC)One-phase, two-phase and
three-phase faults
 Integrating waveforms in COMTRADE format for investigating/simulation
 Cable energizing/switching
 Capacitor bank and filter switching, selection of reactors
 Transformers In-rush energizing, sympathetic inrush
 Network resonance
 Ferroresonance
 Interactions in-between
o different OWF,
o OWF and HVDC,
o WTGs
 Control interactions
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TenneT will provide example cases and data to be used during the training.

Framework for all courses

Supplier:
Courses have to be provided at the customers offices, i.e. in Bayreuth or Lehrte, Germany.
A documentation incl. the tutorial examples have to be delivered.
PSCAD software incl. temporary license(s) for use during the course have to be provided.
The course has to be given by a proven expert, CV has to be available. Depending on the number of
participating client, especially for the basic course two or more trainers will be required (see below) in
order to have the opportunity for questions and discussions among the students and the instructor.

Client/TenneT:
TenneT will arrange suitable training rooms, computers for the students, projector and
whiteboard.
TenneT will provide example cases, user defined models and data in due time before the training in
order to enable the supplier to prepare the training.
It is expected that about 12-15 students will participate.