International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS)
Vol 17, No 3: September 2026

Enhanced voltage control and load compensation for DFIG-based wind energy systems using a stator-side series converter

Preethicaa Ramesh (SRM Institute of Science and Technology)
Sowmmiya Uthayakumar (SRM Institute of Science and Technology)
Tole Sutikno (Universitas Ahmad Dahlan)
Vigna Kumaran Ramachandaramurthy (Universiti Tenaga Nasional)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Sep 2026

Abstract

The increasing deployment of doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG)-based wind energy systems (WESs) requires effective voltage regulation and power-quality enhancement under varying operating conditions. This paper proposes a coordinated voltage regulation and load-compensation technique using a rotor-side converter (RSCR) and a stator-side series converter (SSSCR). The RSCR provides two-directional slip-power control through cascaded voltage and current control loops, while the SSSCR provides series voltage injection for voltage regulation and load compensation. The proposed system is developed in MATLAB/Simulink and validated using an OPAL-RT OP4512 real-time platform under variable wind speed, unbalanced and non-linear loading, and voltage sag/swell conditions. Quantitative results show reductions in overall current total harmonic distortion (THD) of 25.34% and 36.78% under non-linear and unbalanced load conditions, respectively. The voltage regulation error is reduced from 9% to 3%, while the settling time decreases from 0.24 s to 0.12 s under non-linear loading. The proposed configuration also reduces the voltage overshoot from 2.61% to 0.02% during speed transition. These results demonstrate the effectiveness of the coordinated RSCR-SSSCR configuration for simultaneous voltage regulation and load compensation.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJPEDS

Publisher

Subject

Control & Systems Engineering Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Description

International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS, ISSN: 2088-8694, a SCOPUS indexed Journal) is the official publication of the Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES). The scope of the journal includes all issues in the field of Power Electronics and drive systems. ...