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Wind Power Integration
Connection and system operational aspects
The rapid growth of wind generation has many implications for power system
planning, operation and control. This would have been a considerable challenge
for the old nationalised power companies; it has become an even greater
challenge in today’s liberalised electricity markets.
Network development, voltage rise, protection, monitoring and control are
connection problems common to all wind power generation. These issues are
addressed through an understanding of the basic electrical engineering concepts
and wind power technology. When wind power approaches 10 per cent of
all generation, it impinges on system operation. The underlying principles of
system balancing are presented, before considering the impact of many variablegeneration
sources whose outputs are difficult to predict. Wind power forecasting
is crucial to successful wind power integration, and basic theory and current
practice are considered. Storage can also help but it needs to be low-cost and,
ideally, based on intelligent use of existing load. Finally, electricity markets are
explained and the commercial challenges facing wind power are assessed.
The book provides a wide-ranging discussion on all major aspects of wind power
integration into electricity supply systems. It requires no specialist knowledge and
will appeal to engineers from various disciplines looking for an overview of a
technology that is providing a major impetus for sustainable electricity supply in
the twenty-first century.
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Brendan Fox and Damian Flynn
of Queen’s University Belfast set up a
network in 2000 with EPSRC funding
– Bringing Large-scale Operation of Wind
Into Networks and Grids (BLOWING). The
BLOWING workshops brought together
further experts who have also contributed
to the book. Leslie Bryans of Northern
Ireland Electricity brings practical experience
of network planning for rapid wind power
expansion. Nick Jenkins of the University
of Manchester provides expertise in all
aspects of wind energy development.
David Milborrow is a consultant who
has been promoting large-scale wind
power since the 1970s. Mark O’Malley
and Rick Watson of University College
Dublin have been active in power systems
and wind power research over the past
decade. Finally, Olimpo Anaya-Lara of
the University of Strathclyde has provided
an overview of variable-speed wind turbine
development.