Operational experiences of STATCOMs for wind parks

IET Renewable Power Generation

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 349-357

  Ronner, B ^a   Maibach, P ^a   Thurnherr, T ^a  

^a ABB SWITZERLAND LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREAT BRITAIN; MEDIUM VOLTAGE; OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE; STATCOM; STATIC SYNCHRONOUS COMPENSATOR; WIND PARK;

PARKS;

EID: 70349565716     PISSN: 17521416     EISSN: 17521424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/iet-rpg.2008.0075     Document Type: Conference Paper

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