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Stabilization of wind energy conversion system with hydrogen generator by using EDLC energy storage system
Author(s) -
Shishido Seiji,
Takahashi Rion,
Murata Toshiaki,
Tamura Junji,
Sugimasa Masatoshi,
Komura Akiyoshi,
Futami Motoo,
Ichinose Masaya,
Ide Kazumasa
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
electrical engineering in japan
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.136
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1520-6416
pISSN - 0424-7760
DOI - 10.1002/eej.20864
Subject(s) - wind power , energy storage , electric power system , hydrogen fuel , wind speed , generator (circuit theory) , electrical engineering , capacitor , automotive engineering , power (physics) , environmental science , computer science , engineering , meteorology , fuel cells , physics , voltage , quantum mechanics , chemical engineering
The spread of wind power generation has progressed hugely in recent years from the viewpoint of environmental problems including global warming. Though wind power is considered as a very prospective energy source, wind power fluctuation due to the random fluctuation of wind speed has still created some problems. Therefore, research has been performed on how to smooth the wind power fluctuation. This paper proposes Energy Capacitor System (ECS) for the smoothing of wind power which consists of Electric Double‐Layer Capacitor (EDLC) and power electronics devices and works as an electric power storage system. Moreover, hydrogen has received much attention in recent years from the viewpoint of the problem of exhaustion of fossil fuel. Therefore, it is also proposed that a hydrogen generator be installed at the wind farm to generate hydrogen. In this paper, the effectiveness of the proposed system is verified by simulation analyses using PSCAD/EMTDC. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 168(3): 10–18, 2009; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/eej.20864