Field tests and modelling of a wind farm with doubly fed induction generators

Havøygavlen is Norway's second wind farm and started operation in 2002. Several new wind farms are currently under planning at various sites along the Norwegian coast. The Norwegian transmission system operator (TSO) Statnett SF and Sintef Energy Research have jointly developed a dynamic simulation model for Havøygavlen in order to analyse the interaction between wind farms and the transmission grid. Full‐scale field tests have been conducted to investigate the dynamic behaviour of the wind farm and to verify the model by comparing simulations with measurements. This article presents results from the field tests, model validation work as well as operating experiences for Havøygavlen wind farm. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.