Maximum wind potential exploitation in autonomous electrical networks on the basis of stochastic analysis

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 96, Issue 8-9, 2008, Pages 1412-1424

  Kaldellis, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Autonomous electrical networks; Electricity production; Maximum wind energy contribution; Stochastic analysis; Wind energy; Wind penetration constraints; Wind potential

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC LOAD MANAGEMENT; NUMERICAL METHODS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; WIND POWER;

AUTONOMOUS ELECTRICAL NETWORK; SUBSTANTIAL PENETRATION LIMIT; WIND POTENTIAL;

ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS;

ELECTRIC LOAD MANAGEMENT; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; WIND POWER;

EID: 44849118223     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2008.03.007     Document Type: Article

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