Title :
Considerations in wind farm grounding design
Author_Institution :
Hoerauf Consulting Inc., Chaska, MN, USA
fDate :
April 30 2013-May 3 2013
Abstract :
Wind farm electrical system design presents some unique grounding considerations not always associated with other types of electrical power systems. The three major grounding design areas include the wind turbine-generators (WTG´s), the collector cable system, and the utility interconnect substation. These design considerations include system grounding, equipment grounding and bonding, and the interface with lightning protection systems.
Keywords :
earthing; electric generators; lightning protection; power apparatus; power cables; power system interconnection; substations; wind power plants; wind turbines; WTG; collector cable system; equipment bonding; equipment grounding; lightning protection system; system grounding; utility interconnect substation; wind farm electrical power system; wind farm grounding design consideration; wind turbine generator; Bonding; Collector System; Concentric Neutral; Conductor Shield; Fall of Potential Testing Method; Ground Potential Rise; Grounding; Grounding Transformer; Soil Electrical Resistivity; Step Potential; Substation; Touch Potential; Wind Turbine-Generator; Zone of Protection;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial & Commercial Power Systems Technical Conf (I&CPS), 2013 IEEE/IAS 49th
Conference_Location :
Stone Mountain, GA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5240-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICPS.2013.6547336
