Title :
Wind Energy Powers-That-Be Successor Generation in Globalization
Author :
Gertmar, Lars ; Liljestrand, Lars ; Lendenmann, Heinz
Author_Institution :
SECRC/PT, ABB Corp. Res., Vasteras
fDate :
3/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
After a historic introduction, today\´s wind power technology is reviewed on a systems level, with some details, and with some brave suggestions for wind technology 2030 when power electronics (PE) will be some 2000 GW. Eternal themes like "electricity storage" are avoided. Aspects of drive-trains in towers and collection grids in parks are concisely described in the paper\´s core, including: 1) a power circuit scheme eliminating mechanical stress in geared drive-trains at grid faults and low-voltage ride-through (LVRT); 2) a brushless drive-train with partly rated PE; 3) a clarification of transients in cable collection grids including causes, prevention, and mitigation; and 4) details of interactions between PE and cables at faults. IEEE members are challenged to meet emerging demands, and to host future renewable energy (RE) conversion with education, standards, R&D, and wind system coordination, defined well above automation
Keywords :
energy storage; fault diagnosis; gears; poles and towers; power grids; power transmission (mechanical); wind power plants; 2000 GW; IEEE members; brushless drive-trains; cable collection grid faults; electricity storage; low voltage ride-through; mechanical stress elimination; power circuit scheme; power electronics; renewable energy conversion; towers; wind energy powers; wind power technology; Circuit faults; Globalization; Mechanical cables; Poles and towers; Power electronics; Power generation; Power system stability; Stress; Wind energy; Wind energy generation; Brushes; cable transients; drive-trains; review; slip-rings; wind collection grids; wind parks; wind power;
Journal_Title :
Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TEC.2006.889601
