Open AccessSmall wind turbines study and integration in a peri-urban microgrid
Author(s) -
Paula Peña-Carro,
Óscar Izquierdo-Monge,
Luís Hernández-Callejo,
Gonzalo Martín-Jiménez
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista facultad de ingeniería universidad de antioquia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.16
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2422-2844
pISSN - 0120-6230
DOI - 10.17533/udea.redin.20210845
Subject(s) - wind power , turbine , microgrid , grid , grid connection , small wind turbine , software , resource (disambiguation) , engineering , automotive engineering , renewable energy , computer science , marine engineering , electrical engineering , mechanical engineering , computer network , geometry , mathematics , programming language
The use of wind resources has always gone hand in hand with high wind speeds in open fields. This paper develops the decisions to be taken for the selection, installation, and connection of small wind turbines in peri-urban environments, where wind speeds are medium or low. The guidelines are detailed throughout the document, starting with the study of the wind resource, the selection of the turbine, installation, and real-time monitoring of production for integration into a micro power grid. The installation of small wind systems in places as close as possible to the point of demand makes it possible to achieve a reduction in the cost of the electricity bill. This is thanks to the instantaneous control of generation and demand at a particular level through the installation of software, in this case, Home Assistant. The novelty of this paper is the use of this software Home Assistant to integrate of a small wind turbine in a microgrid and its control system.