Wind Power Integration: Connection and system operational aspects (Energy Engineering) - Hardcover

Fox, Brendan; Bryans, Leslie; Flynn, Damian; Jenkins, Nick; Milborrow, David; O'Malley, Mark; Watson, Richard; Anaya-Lara, Olimpo

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1849194939 ISBN 13: 9781849194938

Publisher: Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2014

Synopsis

The rapid growth of wind power and the implications of this on future power system planning, operation and control has become an even greater challenge in today's liberated electricity market conditions. This essential new book examines the main problems of wind power integration and guides the reader through a number of the most recent solutions based on current research and operational experience of wind power integration.

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Review

'First published in 2007, this second edition offers substantially updated coverage and discussion of how wind power generation can be built into and operated with today's electricity supply systems. Catering for the broadest audience, there's a general introduction to wind turbine designs and technology, and their development. It also offers a primer on electrical power system theory along with the latest turbine generators and control systems in use, plus basic integration considerations such as voltage maintenance and power quality.'

'The real meat of the book arrives with the operation of wind systems within national power grids, covering areas such as frequency control, energy storage and demand-side management. There's plenty of new detail on network integration, looking at innovative ways to manage wind power when its generation potential exceeds 50 per cent of demand, plus a chapter on the central role of weather forecasting. It considers today's deregulated power markets and support mechanisms, then finishes by discussing future grid codes and how wind will fare in competition with other renewables in the years to come.'

--Real Power Magazine

About the Author

Brendan Fox and Damian Flynn of Queen's University Belfast set up a network in 2000 on Bringing Large-scale Operation of Wind Into Networks and Grids (BLOWING). The BLOWING workshops brought together further experts who have also contributed to the book. Leslie Bryans is at Northern Ireland Electricity she is very experienced in network planning for rapid wind power expansion. Nick Jenkins from University of Manchester is an expert in all aspects of wind energy development. David Milborrow is a consultant who has been promoting large-scale wind power since the 1970s. Mark O'Malley and Rick Watson of University College Dublin have been active in power systems and wind power research over the past decade. Olimpo Anaya-Lara of the University of Strathclyde has provided an overview of variable-speed wind turbine development.

Edition details

• Publisher: Institution of Engineering and Technology
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1849194939
• ISBN 13: 9781849194938
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 320