Abstract
Power quality testing is important to wind power applications for several reasons. The nature of wind turbine generation is different from conventional power plants. Although windfarms are growing in capacity and diversifying in nature in the U.S. and throughout the globe, there is no standard that addresses the power quality of wind turbines or wind farms. The International ElectrotechnicalCommittee (IEC) has convened Working Group 10 (WG10) to address testing and assessment of power quality characteristics of wind turbines. A IEEE task force has been appointed to reconsider flicker measurement procedures in the U.S. Lastly, power quality tests are now required as part of the certification process for wind turbines. NREL began this work both in response to industry request and insupport of the IEC working group. (Mr. Gregory is a member of the IEC working group) This paper presents the NREL Certification Testing Team's effort in developing procedures and equipment for power quality testing for wind turbine certification. Summaries of several power quality standards that are applicable to this process are also presented in this paper.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 9 |
State | Published - 1999 |
Event | Windpower '99 - Burlington, Vermont Duration: 20 Jun 1999 → 23 Jun 1999 |
Conference
Conference | Windpower '99 |
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City | Burlington, Vermont |
Period | 20/06/99 → 23/06/99 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-500-26760