Wind energy conversion systems: Classifications and trends in application

In recent years, wind turbines have become an acceptable alternative for electrical energy generation by fossil or nuclear power plants, because of the environmental and economic benefits. Wind energy conversion systems are becoming a reliable competitor of classical power generation systems, which are facing to constantly changing operating parameters, such as fuel cost, multiple fuel tradeoffs. This study is based on exhaustive review of the state of art in order to comparison the performances of electrical generators. The different wind energy conversion systems are compared based on topology, cost, efficiency, power consumption and control complexity. In addition, a Matlab/Simulink simulation, for wind energy induction generator in isolated network, will be exposed.