Optimal wind power integration considering flicker emission levels; A case study

This paper mainly focuses on the challenge of interconnecting significant amounts of wind power into grids dominated by large number of wind power units. In this study, short term and long term flicker emission of wind turbines due to switching operation and in continues operation is estimated and evaluated with respect to the IEC 61000-3-7 standard. In this paper results from computer analyses of a simplified, yet realistic, radial distribution network with wind power integration, proposing possible solutions that enable safe operation of large wind farms are presented.