Preface |
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List of acronyms |
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1 Introduction |
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1.2 World energy and climate change |
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1.3.2 Changes in size and output |
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1.3.3 Energy productivity |
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1.4.2 Control and the power train |
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1.4.3 Summary of principal design options |
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1.6.1 Wind turbine prices |
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1.6.2 Electricity-generating costs |
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1.6.3 Carbon dioxide savings |
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1.7 Integration and variability: key issues |
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1.7.3 Embedded generation benefits |
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1.8.2 Future price trends |
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2 Power system fundamentals |
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2.2.3 Electromagnetic induction |
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2.3.1 Power in steady-state AC systems |
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2.3.3 Power in AC systems |
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2.4 Introduction to power systems |
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2.4.1 Three-phase systems |
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2.4.2 Comparison of single- and three-phase systems |
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2.4.4 Balanced star-connected load |
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2.4.5 Balanced delta-connected load |
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2.4.6 Some useful conventions |
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2.4.7 The complex VA product |
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2.4.8 Equivalent single-phase |
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2.4.9 The per unit system |
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3 Wind power technology |
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3.2 Historical review of wind power technology |
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3.3 Design choices for large wind turbine generators |
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3.4 Energy extraction and power regulation |
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3.4.1 Energy extraction across the rotor disc |
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3.5 Fixed-speed wind turbines |
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3.5.1 Review of the induction (asynchronous) machine |
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3.5.2 Fixed-speed induction generator-based wind turbine |
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3.6 Variable-speed wind turbines |
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3.6.2 Wide-range variable-speed synchronous generator wind turbine |
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4 Network integration of wind power |
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4.3 Network voltage management |
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4.3.1 The voltage level issue |
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4.4 Thermal/active power management |
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4.4.1 Planning approaches/standards |
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4.4.2 Wind farm connection issues |
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4.4.3 Backbone system issues |
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4.5 Network power quality management |
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4.6 Transient system performance |
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4.6.1 Frequency performance and dynamic response |
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4.7.1 Equipment capability |
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4.9.2 Transmission connected wind farms |
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4.9.3 Distribution connected wind farms |
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4.9.4 Wind farm protection |
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5 Operation of power systems |
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5.2 Load-frequency control |
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5.2.1 Unit load-frequency control |
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5.2.2 Emergency frequency control |
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5.3 System operation with wind power |
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5.3.1 Overview of system operational challenges of wind power |
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5.3.2 Wind power in Ireland |
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5.3.3 System operation and wind variability |
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5.3.4 System operational modes |
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5.3.6 Ancillary service provision |
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5.3.7 Wind turbine generator inertial response |
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5.3.8 Distributed generation protection |
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5.4 Energy storage/flexible load management |
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5.4.1 Conventional energy storage |
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5.4.2 Demand-side management |
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5.4.3 Hydrogen energy storage |
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6 Wind power forecasting |
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6.2 Meteorological background |
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6.2.1 Meteorology, weather and climate |
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6.2.2 Atmospheric structure and scales |
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6.3 Numerical weather prediction |
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6.4 Persistence forecasting |
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6.5 Advanced wind power forecasting systems |
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6.5.3 Ensemble forecasting |
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7 Wind power and electricity markets |
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7.2 The electrical energy market |
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7.3 Balancing, capacity and ancillary services |
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Appendix: FACTS technology |
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References |
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Index |
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