Title :
Considerations in Wind Farm Grounding Designs
Author_Institution :
Hoerauf Consulting Inc., Chaska, MN, USA
Abstract :
Wind farm electrical system design presents some unique grounding considerations that are not always associated with other types of electrical power systems. The three major grounding design areas include the wind turbine generators, the collector cable system, and the utility interconnect substation. These design considerations include system grounding, equipment grounding and bonding, and the interface with lightning protection systems.
Keywords :
cables (electric); earthing; lightning protection; power generation protection; substations; wind turbines; collector cable system; electrical power systems; equipment bonding; equipment grounding; grounding design areas; interconnect substation; lightning protection systems; system grounding; wind farm electrical system design; wind farm grounding designs; wind turbine generators; Bonding; Cable shielding; Conductors; Grounding; Poles and towers; Substations; Wind farms; Bonding; collector system; concentric neutral; conductor shield; fall of potential testing method; ground potential rise (GPR); grounding; grounding transformer; soil electrical resistivity; step potential; substation; touch potential; wind turbine generator (WTG); zone of protection;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIA.2013.2273483
