Investigation of the effects of transmission faults upon a renewable energy generating plant

Author

Conroy, J.F. ; Watson, R.

Author_Institution

Univ. Coll. Dublin, Dublin

fYear

2005

fDate

27-30 June 2005

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

7

Abstract

In recent years the number of renewable energy generators connected to Ireland´s electricity grid has steadily increased. The Republic of Ireland is now expected to source 13.2% of the electricity it consumes from renewables by 2010, which represents a significant challenge to the electricity system operators and planners. This paper describes the modelling and simulation of a small hybrid wind/hydro generating plant connected to the distribution network. The effects upon the plant of transmission network faults and continuous voltage unbalance are investigated.

Keywords

hydroelectric power stations; power system transient stability; power transmission faults; wind power plants; Ireland electricity grid; Republic of Ireland; distribution network; electricity system operators; electricity system planners; renewable energy generating plant; renewable energy generators; transmission network faults; Hybrid power systems; Mesh generation; Power generation; Power system dynamics; Power system modeling; Power system simulation; Renewable energy resources; Voltage; Wind energy generation; Wind turbines; Power system transients; protection; unbalanced voltages; wind power generation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Tech, 2005 IEEE Russia

Conference_Location

St. Petersburg

Print_ISBN

978-5-93208-034-4

Electronic_ISBN

978-5-93208-034-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PTC.2005.4524689

Filename

4524689