Evaluation of the suitability of a fixed speed wind turbine for large scale wind farms considering the new UK grid code

Renewable Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-12

  EL Helw, H M ^a   Tennakoon, Sarath B ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fixed speed wind turbine; Grid code; Induction generator; Short circuit ratio; STATCOM; Wind energy

Indexed keywords

ASYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; REACTIVE POWER; WIND TURBINES;

FIXED SPEED WIND TURBINE; SHORT CIRCUIT RATIO; STEADY STATE REACTIVE POWERS; WIND FARM;

WIND POWER;

ASYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; REACTIVE POWER; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

POWER GENERATION; WIND FARM; WIND TURBINE; WIND VELOCITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 35548983520     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2007.08.010     Document Type: Article

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