Energies (Nov 2022)

Wind Turbine Power Control According to EU Legislation

  • Zsolt Čonka,
  • Ľubomír Beňa,
  • Róbert Štefko,
  • Marek Pavlík,
  • Peter Holcsik,
  • Judith Pálfi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/en15228614
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 22
p. 8614

Abstract

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Due to high electricity prices and possible shortages of gas and other energy commodities, various fluctuations in electricity generation will need to be regulated. Given the increasing expansion of wind power plants in Europe and worldwide. It is necessary and essential to put power regulation into practice, as mandated by regulation 2016/631 EU. A significant power balance problem may arise on the grid, which may lead to cyclical and recurring blackouts in the future. The motivation for this paper is to raise awareness of the controllability of wind turbines and to highlight the gentle pace of research in this area for pitch angle control. Therefore, the chief idea of the paper is to develop a proposal for wind power plant power control by changing the rotor blade rotation, following previous research in this area, and determining the shortcomings and possibilities. The paper provides a numerical method for controlling the power output of a wind power plant, for which an algorithm has been proposed. This control is intended to provide a framework for the design and implementation of a wind power plant control program. Coordination between the multiple sources will fulfil a leading role in smooth power management.

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