Wind power integration : connection and system operational aspects

The rapid growth of wind power and the implications of this on future power system planning, operation and control has become an even greater challenge in today's liberated electricity market conditions. This essential new book examines the main problems of wind power integration and guides the...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Other Authors Fox, Brendan
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2007.
SeriesIET power and energy series ; 50.
Subjects
Wind power.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780863419874
0863419879
9781615833122
1615833129
9780863414497
0863414494
Physical Description1 online resource (xii, 276 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Overview ; World energy and climate change ; Wind energy ; Design options ; Wind farms ; Economics ; Integration and variability: key issues ; Future developments
  • Power system fundamentals: Introduction ; Basic principles ; AC power supply ; Introduction to power systems ; Power transmission
  • Wind power technology: Introduction ; Historical review of wind power technology ; Design choices for large wind turbine generators ; Energy extraction and power regulation ; Fixed-speed wind turbines ; Variable-speed wind turbines
  • Network integration of wind power: Introduction ; Wind farm starting ; Network voltage management ; Thermal/active power management ; Network power quality management ; Transient system performance ; Fault level issues ; Information ; Protection
  • Operation of power systems: Introduction ; Load-frequency control ; System operation with wind power ; Energy storage/flexible load management
  • Wind power forecasting: Introduction ; Meteorological background ; Numerical weather prediction ; Persistence forecasting ; Advanced wind power forecasting systems ; Conclusions
  • Wind power and electricity markets: Introduction ; The electrical energy market ; Balancing, capacity, and ancillary services ; Support mechanisms ; Costs ; Investment and risk ; The future
  • Appendix: FACTS technology.

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