Title :
Fixed-pitch type 1 wind turbines with large droop slopes for diesel hybrid mini-grids
Author :
Mipoung, O.D. ; Lopes, Luiz A. C. ; Pillay, Pragasen
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Concordia Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada
Abstract :
Renewable energy sources can help reduce many issues related to fuel consumption and environmental impact of diesel based electricity generation in autonomous power systems (mini-grids). However, the fluctuating nature of wind energy can make the power demanded from the diesel gen-sets and grid frequency vary more, increasing unit cycling and leading to power quality and maintenance problems. Sophisticated wind turbines (WTs) can minimize these issues but they are costly. This paper investigates the potential of inexpensive fixed-pitch type 1 WTs to assist with frequency regulation and power balancing in storage-less wind-diesel hybrid mini-grids.
Keywords :
diesel-electric power stations; power supply quality; renewable energy sources; wind power plants; wind turbines; autonomous power systems; diesel based electricity generation; diesel gen-sets; environmental impact; fixed-pitch type 1 wind turbines; frequency regulation; fuel consumption; grid frequency; inexpensive fixed-pitch type 1 WT; large droop slopes; maintenance problems; power balancing; power quality; renewable energy sources; sophisticated wind turbines; storageless wind-diesel hybrid mini-grids; wind energy; Frequency control; Hybrid power systems; Lead; Turbines; diesel generator; induction generator; mini-grid; renewable energy; wind turbine;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Technology (ICIT), 2013 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4567-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4568-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICIT.2013.6505939
