Offshore wind farm optimisation: a comparison of performance between regular and irregular wind turbine layouts

Layout optimisation is essential for improving the overall performance of offshore wind farms. During the past 15 years, the use of yield optimisation algorithms has resulted in a transition from regular to more irregular farm layouts. However, since the layout affects many factors, yield optimisation alone may not maximise the overall...

Overlap-stiffened panels for optimized buckling performance under minimum steering radius constraints

Recent research on variable stiffness laminates have shown both numerically and experimentally that further improvement on the buckling performance is possible by incorporating overlaps that result in variable thickness profiles. We present the concept of overlap-stiffened designs that take advantage of the non-linear coupling between the tow...

Impact of WTG converter impedance model on harmonic amplification factor of the Dutch 110kV transmission network using a 383MW wind farm case study

In this decade, a significant amount of additional wind and solar power will be integrated in the Dutch high voltage grid. The 383 MW nearshore Wind Park Fryslân is foressen to be connected to the Dutch 110kV grid in 2020 through two 55km cable circuits. To quantify the risks of exceeding emission levels for both the TSO and the wind farm...

Analysis of the reduced wake effect for available wind power calculation during curtailment

With the increase of installed wind power capacity, the contribution of wind power curtailment to power balancing becomes more relevant. Determining the available power during curtailment at the wind farm level is not trivial, as curtailment changes the wake effects in a wind farm. Current best practice to estimate the available power is to...

Power system operation with large-scale wind power in liberalised environments

Our society revolves around electricity. Most electricity is produced from fossil fuels, such as coal and natural gas. The disadvantages are that their supply is finite and unevenly distributed across the earth. Conventional power stations also emit greenhouse gases. Therefore, sustainable alternativees must be developed, such as wind power. The...

Stochastic assessment of opportunities for wind power curtailment

Optimization of Generation Plant Mix with the Integration of Large-Scale Wind Power

Performance of Automatic Generation Control Mechanisms with Large-Scale Wind Power

Transmission and System Integration of Wind Power in the Netherlands

Real-time digital simulation of a VSC-connected offshore wind farm

Impacts of wind power on thermal generation unit commitment and dispatch

Market and regulatory aspects of trans-national offshore electricity networks for wind power interconnection