Systems and methods for dynamic management of wind turbines providing reactive power

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT OF WIND TURBINES PROVIDING REACTIVE POWER Systems and methods for controlling wind turbines (10) providing reactive power are provided. In particular, a method (500) for controlling a power system (100) that includes a controller (400) and one or more wind turbines (10) electrically connected to a power grid through a point of interconnection (56) can be provided. The method can include receiving signals (410,412,414) from a sensor associated with the wind turbines (10). The method (500) can also include determining wind turbines (10) that are operating in low wind or no wind operating conditions based, at least in part, on the one or more of the sensor signals (410,412,414). The method can also include determining a reactive power capability of the wind turbines (10) operating in low wind or no wind conditions and generating control signals based, at least in part, on the reactive power capability of the wind turbines (10). The method (500) can also include controlling an operational state of the wind turbines (10) based on the control signals. 23669019_1 10 2 --- N 10 10 2210 22 0 102 1002 ... 10.._ _ _ _ 200~ 210 2162 200 FIG---. 3... PROCESSORS) DEYI(E(S)41 COMMUNICATIONS MODULE SENSOR INTERFACE 418 410 412 414