Open AccessTransients in collection grids of large offshore wind parks
Author(s) -
Liljestrand Lars,
Sannino Ambra,
Breder Henrik,
Thorburn Stefan
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
wind energy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1099-1824
pISSN - 1095-4244
DOI - 10.1002/we.233
Subject(s) - offshore wind power , transient (computer programming) , marine engineering , engineering , wind power , submarine pipeline , circuit breaker , meteorology , electrical engineering , environmental science , computer science , geography , geotechnical engineering , operating system
In this paper, transients that can occur in collection grids of large offshore wind parks (WPs) are investigated. Issues concerning modeling of components, such as cables and circuit breakers, for transient studies are discussed. A WP including 80 wind turbines for a total rated power of 160MW is simulated with PSCAD/EMTDC (Manitoba HVDC Research Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). Examples of transient events occurring in the WP are presented. Both switching operations in normal conditions, such as energizing feeders, and faults are considered. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.