Field measurements for the assessment of inertial response for wind power plants based on Hydro-Quebec TransEnergie requirements

Wind turbine generators (WTGs) equipped with the inertial response feature have been in operation on the Hydro-Quebec system since 2012. As part of the validation and performance test program carried out at each wind power plant, on-line monitoring was used to evaluate the inertial response during under frequency events. This study presents the status of the ongoing assessment using field measurements and simulation results for type-III and type-IV WTGs equipped with the inertial response feature required by Hydro-Quebec TransEnergie since 2006.