scholarly journals Offshore Wind Power Integration into Future Power Systems: Overview and Trends

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Fernández-Guillamón ◽  
Kaushik Das ◽  
Nicolaos A. Cutululis ◽  
Ángel Molina-García
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
High Voltage ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Wind Power Plant ◽  
Electrical Transmission ◽  
Offshore Wind Power ◽  
Wind Power Integration

Nowadays, wind is considered as a remarkable renewable energy source to be implemented in power systems. Most wind power plant experiences have been based on onshore installations, as they are considered as a mature technological solution by the electricity sector. However, future power scenarios and roadmaps promote offshore power plants as an alternative and additional power generation source, especially in some regions such as the North and Baltic seas. According to this framework, the present paper discusses and reviews trends and perspectives of offshore wind power plants for massive offshore wind power integration into future power systems. Different offshore trends, including turbine capacity, wind power plant capacity as well as water depth and distance from the shore, are discussed. In addition, electrical transmission high voltage alternating current (HVAC) and high voltage direct current (HVDC) solutions are described by considering the advantages and technical limitations of these alternatives. Several future advancements focused on increasing the offshore wind energy capacity currently under analysis are also included in the paper.

scholarly journals Life Cycle Analysis of Ecological Impacts of an Offshore and a Land-Based Wind Power Plant

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Izabela Piasecka ◽  
Andrzej Tomporowski ◽  
Józef Flizikowski ◽  
Weronika Kruszelnicka ◽  
Robert Kasner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Ecological Impacts ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Wind Power Plant ◽  
Offshore Wind Power ◽  
Wind Power Plants ◽  
The Impact

This study deals with the problems connected with the benefits and costs of an offshore wind power plant in terms of ecology. Development prospects of offshore and land-based wind energy production are described. Selected aspects involved in the design, construction, and operation of offshore wind power plant construction and operation are presented. The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the environmental impact of offshore and land-based wind power plants. Life cycle assessment analysis of 2-MW offshore and land wind power plants was made with the use of Eco-indicator 99 modeling. The results were compared in four areas of impact in order to obtain values of indexes for nonergonomic (impact on/by operator), nonfunctional (of/on the product), nonecological (on/by living objects), and nonsozological impacts (on/by manmade objects), reflecting the extent of threat to human health, the environment, and natural resources. The processes involved in extraction of fossil fuels were found to produce harmful emissions which in turn lead to respiratory system diseases being, thus, extremely dangerous for the natural environment. For all the studied areas, the impact on the environment was found to be higher for land-based wind power plants than for an offshore wind farm.

scholarly journals Comparison Analysis of Blade Life Cycles of Land-Based and Offshore Wind Power Plants

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (s1) ◽  
pp. 225-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrzej Tomporowski ◽  
Izabela Piasecka ◽  
Józef Flizikowski ◽  
Robert Kasner ◽  
Weronika Kruszelnicka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Wind Power Plant ◽  
Comparison Analysis ◽  
Offshore Wind Power ◽  
Wind Power Plants ◽  
The Impact

Abstract In recent years, the offshore wind power industry has been growing dynamically. A key element which decides upon power output of a wind power plant is blades. They are most frequently produced from polymers – laminates with epoxy resins and fiberglass. In the near future, when the blade life cycles are over, large amounts of waste material of this type will have to be reused. This paper presents a comparison analysis of the impact of particular material existence cycle stages of land-based and offshore wind power plant blades on the environment. Two wind power plant blades, of about 49 m in length each, were examined using the LCA method, the programme SimaPro, and Ekowskaźnik 99 modelling (phase LCIA).

scholarly journals Impact of Combined Demand-Response and Wind Power Plant Participation in Frequency Control for Multi-Area Power Systems

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Muñoz-Benavente ◽  
Anca D. Hansen ◽  
Emilio Gómez-Lázaro ◽  
Tania García-Sánchez ◽  
Ana Fernández-Guillamón ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Demand Response ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Frequency Control ◽  
Frequency Regulation ◽  
Wind Power Plant ◽  
Total System ◽  
Interconnected Power Systems

An alternative approach for combined frequency control in multi-area power systems with significant wind power plant integration is described and discussed in detail. Demand response is considered as a decentralized and distributed resource by incorporating innovative frequency-sensitive load controllers into certain thermostatically controlled loads. Wind power plants comprising variable speed wind turbines include an auxiliary frequency control loop contributing to increase total system inertia in a combined manner, which further improves the system frequency performance. Results for interconnected power systems show how the proposed control strategy substantially improves frequency stability and decreases peak frequency excursion (nadir) values. The total need for frequency regulation reserves is reduced as well. Moreover, the requirements to exchange power in multi-area scenarios are significantly decreased. Extensive simulations under power imbalance conditions for interconnected power systems are also presented in the paper.

scholarly journals Hierarchy and complexity in control of large offshore wind power plant clusters

2019 ◽  
Vol 1356 ◽  
pp. 012038 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Kavimandan ◽  
K Das ◽  
A D Hansen ◽  
N A Cutululis
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Wind Power Plant ◽  
Offshore Wind Power

scholarly journals Fault Response of a DFIG-based Offshore Wind Power Plant Taking into Account the Wake Effect

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 827-834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinho Kim ◽  
Jinsik Lee ◽  
Yongsug Suh ◽  
Byongjun Lee ◽  
Yong Cheol Kang
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Wind Power Plant ◽  
Wake Effect ◽  
Offshore Wind Power

scholarly journals North Sea region energy system towards 2050: integrated offshore grid and sector coupling drive offshore wind installations

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matti Koivisto ◽  
Juan Gea-Bermúdez ◽  
Polyneikis Kanellas ◽  
Kauhshik Das ◽  
Poul Sørensen
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
North Sea ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Wind Power Plant ◽  
Offshore Wind Power ◽  
The North ◽  
The North Sea ◽  
Wind Curtailment

Abstract. This paper analyses several energy system scenarios towards 2050 for the North Sea region. With focus on offshore wind power, the impacts of meshed offshore grid and sector coupling are studied. First, a project-based scenario, where each offshore wind power plant is connected individually to onshore, is compared to a meshed grid scenario. Both the amount of offshore wind installed and the level of curtailment are assessed. Then, these results are compared to a scenario with sector coupling included. The results show that while the introduction of a meshed grid can increase the amount of offshore wind installed towards 2050, sector coupling is expected to be a more important driver for increasing offshore wind installations. In addition, sector coupling can significantly decrease the level of offshore wind curtailment.

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