Wind Power In Power Systems

Experience, solutions and methods for the integration of wind power into power networks. Wind energy has become the fastest growing energy source worldwide. Wind Power in Power Systems presents the background information and international experience needed to understand the issues related to the integration of a significant amount of wind power in to existing power systems. Containing contributions from global professional and academic experts, this book features: Extensive coverage of basic network interconnection issues, current research activities and the economic aspects of wind energy integration. Analyses of current wind turbine technology and related power quality issues. Comparisons of international grid codes for the interconnection of wind farms to the power system. Discussions of special issues such as wind speed forecasting, wind-diesel systems, transmission systems for offshore wind farms and the use of hydrogen as a means of balancing wind power production Models of wind turbines and wind farms for dynamic simulations of wind power in power systems. Future concepts for increasing wind power penetration levels. Wind Power in Power Systems is essential reading for power engineers, wind turbine designers, wind project developers and wind energy consultants dealing with the integration of wind power into the distribution or transmission network. This book will also be of interest to graduate students, researchers, regulation authorities and policy makers who work in the area of wind power and need to understand the relevant power system integration issues.Ackermann, Thomas is the author of 'Wind Power In Power Systems', published 2005 under ISBN 9780470855089 and ISBN 0470855088.