Abstract
This chapter details four case studies addressing the grid integration of wave and tidal current energy. The first three studies focus on the power quality issues arising from the connection of a tidal device or of a wave farm on their local network. More specifically, the first study investigates the impact of the SeaGen tidal turbine connected at Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland. The two other studies focus on the grid impact of a medium-size wave farm on its local network. The last study addresses the challenges in terms of grid integration at a power system level and details the capacity value of wave energy in Ireland.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Electrical Design for Ocean Wave and Tidal Energy Systems |
| Publisher | Institution of Engineering and Technology |
| Pages | 161-215 |
| Number of pages | 55 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781849195645 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781849195614 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- Grid integration
- Hydraulic turbines
- Ireland
- Medium-size wave farm
- Power grids
- Power quality issues
- Power supply quality Northern Ireland
- Power system level
- SeaGen tidal turbine
- Strangford lough power supply quality and harmonics
- Tidal current energy
- Tidal device connection
- Tidal power stations
- Tidal power stations and plants
- Wave energy capacity value
