Connection requirements for wind farms: A survey on technical requierements and regulation

Iñigo Martinez de Alegría, Jon Andreu, José Luis Martín, Pedro Ibañez, José Luis Villate, Haritza Camblong

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Abstract

The increase of the wind power penetration in the electrical grids of Denmark, Germany, Spain and other countries and regions is challenging the stability of the system. The subject of this paper is to review the main problems of the connection of wind farms to the grid and how the grid codes must be adapted in order to integrate wind power generation capacity without affecting the quality and stability of the grid. This paper also summarizes the grid codes that have already been modified to incorporate high levels of wind power.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1858-1872
Number of pages15
JournalRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Volume11
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2007

Keywords

  • Fault ride-through
  • Frequency control
  • Grid code
  • Reactive power control
  • Voltage control
  • Wind farm

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