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EPSRC Reference:	GR/N05000/01
Title:	ELECTRICAL STABILITY OF LARGE OFFSHORE WIND FARMS
Principal Investigator:	Jenkins, Professor N
Other Investigators:	Strbac, Professor G
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Project Partners:	Garrad Hassan & Partners Ltd National Wind Power Ltd (Innogy PLC) Technical University of Denmark
Department:	Electrical Engineering & Electronics
Organisation:	UMIST
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	15 March 2000	Ends:	14 August 2003	Value (£):	150,322
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Wind Power
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Energy
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The first generation of UK offshore wind farms is likely to include large installations (up to 100 MW) of fixed speed wind turbines, using induction generators, connected to distribution networks with relatively low short circuit capacity. One important limit on the size of wind farm which may be connected to a given distribution network is the steady state stability limit and the margin which is required for satisfactory operation.The wind farms will become unstable and overspeed when the terrestrial system voltage is depressed by faults. Remote faults over a wide part of the distribution network may result in the wind farms tripping and a consequent loss of generation. Mal-operation of this type will become progressively less acceptable as the ratings of the wind farms increase in comparison with the capacity of the terrestrial power system. The project will investigate electrical stability of large, offshore wind farms, techniques and computer tool to predict instability and remedial measures which may be taken to improve the stability of large wind turbines.The project is timely as steady state and dynamic instability is potentially a significant constraint on the development of the UK offshore wind energy resource.
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