PSCAD & Renewable Energy

Create a new project from scratch in PSCAD, select a case type, name it Beerschot, and set up canvas, signals, and view options to design the page.

Create a new project from scratch in PSCAD, adjust general settings (namespace, description, version), and fine-tune simulation parameters like duration, step size, channel step, and unit convergence for accurate plotting.

Model a three-phase load in PSCAD by adding a simple three-phase load, then adjust per-phase rated power, switch units to kilowatts, and set the fundamental frequency to 50 Hz.

Configure time, channel, and solution step settings, build project, and run a ten-second PSCAD simulation with 100 microsecond steps and 1000 plotting to view variables and confirm MDC run completed.

Expand the diagram by adding resistor, capacitor, and inductor, connect three phases, apply folds and sequences in CAD, and simulate with grounding and measurements to analyze currents and voltages.

Explore how PSCAD sequences automate protection tests by using the sequencer to open or close breakers, apply faults, and insert delays for controlled simulations.

Explore the wind turbine governor in PSCAD, covering pitch angle regulation, mechanical speed, 2.4 MW turbine power, three-bladed mode two, and PI control.

Connect the wind turbine model to the wind governor, compute mechanical speed as two pi frequency over pole pairs, and feed torque and speed to the synchro machine.

Finalizes a PSCAD wind turbine model by configuring a 40 s, 100 μs step simulation, measuring active power, turbine power, and speed, and analyzing wind-speed effects on torque and stability.

Showcases building an AC-DC link in PSCAD, evolving from a wind turbine model to a full diode rectifier with six-pulse bridge, a DC bus with storage capacitance and overvoltage protection.

Simulate ac-dc linking of a wind turbine in PSCad, measure dc bus voltage and rms current, and implement a six-pulse hvdc bridge with voltage dependent current limits.

Design a dc to ac link in PSCAD, apply 95–105% voltage margins and current limits, and use a proportional-integral controller to adjust the firing angle for grid-connected wind-turbine dc link.

Build a wind turbine grid by connecting a three-phase source, step-up transformer, lines, and loads to a bus, using 33 voltage grid, 50 Hz, 250 MVA with p/q measurements.

Learn to perform a wind-turbine grid connection in PSCAD, set up multimeters to monitor currents and voltages, and analyze active and reactive power flows and fault analysis scenarios.