Operational experiences of STATCOMs for wind parks

European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008

Volumn 5, Issue , 2008, Pages 2446-2455

  Bagnall, Trevor ^a   Thurnherr, Tobias ^a   Wernli, Jonas ^a   Maibach, Philippe ^a   Obad, Mujo ^b  

^a ABB SWITZERLAND LTD   (Switzerland)

^b Vestas Northern Europe ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE VOLTAGE; ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT; FAST DYNAMICS; FAULT RIDE-THROUGH; GRID CODE REQUIREMENTS; GRID CODES; HIGH AVAILABILITY; MEDIUM-VOLTAGE CONVERTER; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE; STATCOM; STEADY STATE VOLTAGE; TURBINE DESIGNS; VERIFICATION PROCESS; VOLTAGE DIP; WEAK GRID; WIND FARM; WIND PARK;

ELECTRIC CURRENT REGULATORS; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; EXHIBITIONS; POWER CONVERTERS; TURBINES;

WIND POWER;

EID: 84870037475     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (8)

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