Grid Integration of Wind Energy Conversion Systems provides a detailed treatment of electrical and mechanical components and their interdependency, power control and supervision in wind power plants, and the grid integration facility.

Features:

• Provides guidelines for the design, construction and installation of wind power plants
• Presents the history of wind technology, wind resources and economics of wind energy generation
• Introduces operating results and cost considerations
• Describes the fundamental characteristics and theoretical tools of electrical and mechanical components
• Discusses conventional and new types of generators, converters and power electronics
• Offers a comprehensive treatment of grid integration including the effect of power fluctuations on harmonics
• Focuses on improved use of grid capacities and grid support for fixed-and variable-speed controlled wind power plants
• Outlines power conditioning and control systems to ensure the safe operation of plants

Contents

1. Wind Energy Power Plants
2. Wind Energy Conversion Systems
3. Generating Electrical Energy from Mechanical Energy
4. The Transfer of Electrical Energy to the Supply Grid
5. Control and Supervision of Wind Turbines
6. Using Wind Energy

Index

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