BS EN IEC 61400-21-2:2023
Wind energy generation systems Measurement and assessment of electrical characteristics. Wind power plants (British Standard)

Standard No.

BS EN IEC 61400-21-2:2023

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American National Standards Institute （ANSI)

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BS EN IEC 61400-21-2:2023

Scope

This part of IEC 61400 defines and specifies the quantities that are determined to characterize the electrical characteristics of grid-connected power plants (PPs). This document defines the measurement and test procedures for quantifying the electrical characteristics as basis for the verification of compliance of PPs, including: • power quality aspects, • steady state operation, • dynamic response (undervoltage and overvoltage fault ride-through), • disconnection from grid (grid protection), • control performance. This document defines a uniform functionality test and measurement procedure for the power plant controller (PPC), as a basis for the unit test of the power plant controller. This document defines the procedures for assessing compliance with electrical connection requirements, including the aggregation methods for power quality aspects such as voltage variations, flicker, harmonics and interharmonics. This document defines the procedures for measurement and fault recording, for example for the verification of power plant electrical simulation models in relation to undervoltage and overvoltage ride-through events. These measurement procedures are valid for power plants, including the power plant controller and other connected equipment, necessary for the operation of the power plant. The measurement procedures are valid for any size of power plant connected to the point of connection (POC) at one connection point. The procedures for assessing and verifying the compliance with grid connection requirements are valid for power plants in power systems with fixed frequency and a sufficient short-circuit power. Out of the scope of this document are: – evaluation of several power plants, i.e. the control by a cluster management of several power plants (PPs) or evaluation where the power plant is connected to several connection points; – compliance test and performance requirements, including pass or fail criteria; – specific component test and validation of the PP equipment (switchgear, cables, transformers, etc.), which are covered by other IEC standards; – wind power plant model validation, as defined in IEC 61400-27-2; – load flow calculation methods and load flow study guidelines; – test and measurement of the communication interface and system of the PP as defined in the IEC 61400-25 series. – low voltage (LV) refers to 100 V < Un ≤ 1 kV; – medium voltage (MV) refers to 1 kV < Un ≤ 35 kV; – high voltage (HV) refers to 35 kV < Un ≤ 230 kV; – extra high voltage (EHV) refers to Un > 230 kV.

BS EN IEC 61400-21-2:2023 Referenced Document

• IEC 60038 Amendment 1 - IEC standard voltages*， 2021-12-15 Update
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• IEC 60255-151:2009 Measuring relays and protection equipment - Part 151: Functional reuirements for over/under current protection*， 2009-08-01 Update
• IEC 60255-181:2019 Measuring relays and protection equipment - Part 181: Functional requirements for frequency protection*， 2019-02-27 Update
• IEC 61400-21-1:2019 Wind energy generation systems - Part 21-1: Measurement and assessment of electrical characteristics - Wind turbines*， 2019-05-20 Update
• IEC 61400-27-1 Wind turbines - Part 2: Small wind turbines*， 2024-04-22 Update
• IEC 61400-27-2 Wind energy generation systems - Part 27-2: Electrical simulation models - Model validation*， 2020-07-14 Update
• IEC 61869-2 Instrument transformers - Part 2: Additional requirements for current transformers*， 2012-01-01 Update
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• IEC/IEEE 61850-9-3 Communication networks and systems for power utility automation - Part 9-3: Precision time protocol profile for power utility automation*， 2016-05-01 Update

BS EN IEC 61400-21-2:2023 history

• 1970 BS EN IEC 61400-21-2:2023 Wind energy generation systems Measurement and assessment of electrical characteristics. Wind power plants (British Standard)