Title :
Advanced grid requirements for the integration of wind turbines into the German transmission system
Author :
Erlich, I. ; Winter, W. ; Dittrich, A.
Author_Institution :
Duisburg Univ.
Abstract :
In Germany 18 GW wind power will have been installed by the end of 2005. Until 2020, this figure reaches the 50 GW mark. Based on the results of recent studies and on the experience with existing wind projects modification of the existing grid code for connection and operation of wind farms in the high voltage grid is necessary. The paper discusses main issues of the suggested requirements by highlighting major changes and extensions. The topics considered are fault ride-through, grid voltage maintenance respective voltage control, system monitoring and protection as well as retrofitting of old units. The new requirements are defined taking into account some new developments in wind turbine technologies which should be utilized in the future to meet grid requirement. Monitoring and system protection is defined under the aspect of sustainability of the measures introduced
Keywords :
maintenance engineering; power grids; power system measurement; power transmission protection; wind turbines; 18 GW; German transmission system; grid code; grid requirements; grid voltage maintenance; system monitoring; system protection; unit retrofitting; voltage control; wind projects modification; wind turbines; Load flow; Monitoring; Power system protection; Power system stability; Production; Voltage control; Wind energy; Wind farms; Wind power generation; Wind turbines; Grid Code; fault ride-through; voltage control; wind power;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2006. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0493-2
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2006.1709340
