Wind Energy

Wind energy is one of the fastest growing energy sources worldwide. The installed wind power reached 456 GW in Oct. 2016 (WWEA 2016). The yearly growth rate in 2015 was 16.8%. It was 16.5% in 2014. The environmental and economic merits of utilizing wind energy contributed to this steady growth …

This paper presents an enhanced control strategy for Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) using Doubly-Fed Induction Generator (DFIG). A robust Super-Twisting (STW) sliding mode control for variable speed wind turbine is developed to produce the optimal aerodynamic torque and improve the dynamic performance of the WECS. The electromagnetic torque of …

Wind energy is re-shaping the global energy mix.

The utilization of wind power and other renewable energy sources has been growing at a phenomenal rate.  Wind Energy. Third Edition explores the wind industry from its inception in the 1970s to today. presents the design. aerodynamics. operation. control. applications. as well as different types of wind turbines. An overview of energy …

The new formulation for the electrical modeling of the three-level converter combined with the new control strategy reveals the capability in mitigating the unbalancing between the capacitors bank voltages. The THD of the output current with the two-level converter and with the three-level converter have propensity to be decremented with …

As the demand for “green“ energy increases the offshore wind power industry is expanding at a rapid pace around the world. Design of Foundations for Offshore Wind Turbines is a comprehensive reference which covers the design of foundations for offshore wind turbines. and includes examples and case studies. It provides …

Based on comparative study on different pole-slot number combinations and pole-arc coefficients for the 1.5MW directdriven PM wind generator. the following conclusions can be deduced: 1) The pole-slot number combination has significant effect on the positioning torque at no load. Choosing the fractional slot number per pole and per phase …

In this paper. the harmonic emissions of a 30 × ۶۰۰ kW WT SCIG wind farm are analyzed using field measurements to contribute to the understanding of wind farm harmonic behavior. The following conclusions can be drawn from the investigation. 1) Low-order characteristic harmonics are the dominant ones in the …

The EU has given the go-ahead for a deal between Norway’s KLP and Swedish pension fund AMF to buy the biggest wind power company in Sweden.

Now. the share of wind and solar energy in Kazakhstan’s general energy balance is 1 percent.