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Wind-power flywheel integration

Proceedings of the 24th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 2003
A flywheel energy store is used to absorb fluctuations in the power output of a 55-kW wind turbine generator caused by wind turbulence. Both synchronous and asynchronous methods of linking the flywheel with the wind turbine are described. Wind power has been successfully harnessed on Fair Isle, Shetland, and now provides over 90% of the electricity to ...
T.S. Davies, C.M. Jefferson
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Integrating wind power

Refocus, 2004
Abstract As wind power integration becomes more prevalent and a larger portion of a utility's source of power throughout the world, utilities are becoming more concerned about its impact and cost to their power systems. Barry W. Kennedy, Kennedy Consulting Solutions, USA looks at the transmission and operational impacts of wind power development and ...
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Integration of wind power by DC-power systems

2005 IEEE Russia Power Tech, 2005
The world climate changing is driving the electric power production towards renewable energy sources. The development of wind turbines has reached the power level of 5 MW and wind farms up to 1000 MW are planned. Investigations have shown that the cost for production of wind energy is in the same level as coal and gas.
Ola Carlson, Stefan Lundberg
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Integrated power control for small wind power system

Journal of Power Sources, 2012
Abstract A small wind power system (SWPS), which comprises a buck-type DC/DC converter and a microcomputer control unit, is presented for improving its reliability and energy conversion efficiency. The relationship between energy flows for the suggested SWPS is analyzed, and the transition diagram of energy flows under various working modes is ...
Zhiyuan Qi, Eerduntaokesu Lin
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Integration of wind power in the power system

IEEE 2002 28th Annual Conference of the Industrial Electronics Society. IECON 02, 2003
Wind power is going through a very rapid development. It is the fastest growing power source in the world, the technology is being developed rapidly and wind power is supplying significant shares of the energy in large regions. The integration of wind power in the power system is therefore now an issue in order to optimise the utilisation of the ...
H. Bindner, P. Lundsager
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Wind Power Integration

2012
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Grid Integration of Wind Power Systems: Modeling of Wind Power Plants

2013
In the United States, wind power is expected to make up a significant portion of future generation portfolios. A scenario in which wind power will supply 20 % of U.S. peak demand by 2030 has been examined and found feasible [1]. A challenge facing power system planners and operators, in the near future, is the grid integration of large amounts of wind ...
Mithun Vyas, Mohit Singh, Surya Santoso
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Grid Integration of Wind Power Generation

2014
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Wind power integration in power systems with bottleneck problems

2003 IEEE Bologna Power Tech Conference Proceedings,, 2004
The number of installed wind power plants continues to increase, but the existing transmission system is usually not dimensioned for large new generation plants. Some measures are necessary to make installation of large-scale wind power possible: grid reinforcement, optimal planning and control of wind power plants and existing conventional power ...
J. Sveca, L. Soder
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Network integration of wind power

2007
This chapter examines the effect of wind generation on the transmission and distribution network to which it is connected. Topics include control of voltage and power flows, the quality of supply and the protection of plant and equipment. The principles underlying network development in the face of increasing wind generation are reviewed.
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