Title :
Integration of wind turbines on weak rural networks
Author :
Craig, L.M. ; Davidson, M. ; Jenkins, N. ; Vaudin, A.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Manchester Inst. of Sci. & Technol., UK
Abstract :
Two case studies have been conducted to investigate the power quality of wind turbines connected to weak rural networks. The first was at a single wind turbine connected to the 11 kV network in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The second study was at a wind farm of 24 wind turbines, connected to the 33 kV distribution network at Cemmaes in mid-Wales. The impact of the wind turbines on the network and the effect of network disturbances on wind turbine operation were evaluated in terms of steady state voltage levels, dynamic voltage variations, flicker and voltage unbalance
Keywords :
wind turbines; 11 kV; 33 kV; Cemmaes; County Antrim; Northern Ireland; distribution network; dynamic voltage variations; flicker; mid-Wales; network disturbances; single wind turbine; steady state voltage levels; voltage unbalance; weak rural networks; wind farm; wind turbine operation; wind turbines integration;
Conference_Titel :
Opportunities and Advances in International Electric Power Generation, International Conference on (Conf. Publ. No. 419)
Conference_Location :
Durham
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-655-5
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19960141
