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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 107-114 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | IET Renewable Power Generation |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2007 |
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- power generation reliability
- wind power plants
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Electrical collection system options for large offshore wind farms. / Quinonez-Varela, G.; Ault, G.W.; Anaya-Lara, O.; Mcdonald, J.R.
In: IET Renewable Power Generation, Vol. 1, No. 2, 06.2007, p. 107-114.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Electrical collection system options for large offshore wind farms
AU - Quinonez-Varela, G.
AU - Ault, G.W.
AU - Anaya-Lara, O.
AU - Mcdonald, J.R.
PY - 2007/6
Y1 - 2007/6
N2 - The work presented is part of the EC FP6 DOWNVIND project activities, which focus on the requirements and implications of very large offshore wind farms. A comparative analysis of various design options for the electrical collector system of large offshore wind farms is presented, and the advantages and disadvantages in terms of their steady-state performance and economics are discussed. The case under consideration is that of a proposed 1-GW wind farm located off the northeast coast of Scotland. The impact on power losses and voltage level changes on the collector system busbars are investigated under various operating conditions. Contingency conditions of losing one of the cables to the hub end are also explored for collector system designs with redundant cables. Finally, the authors introduce an alternative design, based on conceptual ringed arrangements, and its advantages are illustrated and discussed
AB - The work presented is part of the EC FP6 DOWNVIND project activities, which focus on the requirements and implications of very large offshore wind farms. A comparative analysis of various design options for the electrical collector system of large offshore wind farms is presented, and the advantages and disadvantages in terms of their steady-state performance and economics are discussed. The case under consideration is that of a proposed 1-GW wind farm located off the northeast coast of Scotland. The impact on power losses and voltage level changes on the collector system busbars are investigated under various operating conditions. Contingency conditions of losing one of the cables to the hub end are also explored for collector system designs with redundant cables. Finally, the authors introduce an alternative design, based on conceptual ringed arrangements, and its advantages are illustrated and discussed
KW - power generation reliability
KW - wind power plants
U2 - 10.1049/iet-rpg:20060017
DO - 10.1049/iet-rpg:20060017
M3 - Article
VL - 1
SP - 107
EP - 114
JO - IET Renewable Power Generation
T2 - IET Renewable Power Generation
JF - IET Renewable Power Generation
SN - 1752-1416
IS - 2
ER -