What is wind power generation?

Wind power generation is power generation that converts wind energy into electric energy. The wind generating set absorbs wind energy with a specially designed blade and converts wind energy to mechanical energy, which further drives the generator rotating and realizes conversion of wind energy to electric energy.

What are the components of a wind generation system?

In wind generation systems, the wind turbine, the electrical generator and the grid-interfaced converters are three key components that have been developed in the past 30 years 32, 33. The turbine converts wind energy into mechanical energy.

What is a complete wind energy system?

A complete wind energy system includes the plant's energy production, turbine costs, and balance of station and operational expenses as well as the plant's impacts on the electric grid, local communities, and the environment. Graphic by NREL

What are the different types of wind turbine generation systems?

Two typical configurations of power electronic converter-based wind turbine generation systems have been widely adopted in modern wind power applications: type 3 wind generation systems with doubly fed induction generators (DFIGs) (Fig. 2a); and type 4 wind generation systems with permanent magnet synchronous generators (PMSGs) (Fig. 2b).

How can a wind generation system be regulated?

One approach involves operating the wind generation system with power reserve, achieved by shifting the MPPT reference. In this approach, the pitch angle can be regulated based on frequency deviations, enabling power reserves to participate in primary frequency control 156.

What is the Handbook on wind power systems?

The Handbook on Wind Power Systems provides an overview on several aspects of wind power systems and is divided into four sections: optimization problems in wind power generation, grid integration of wind power systems, modeling, control and maintenance of wind facilities and innovative wind energy generation.