Energy and Power
Which types of power generating plants are worth planning and constructing nowadays?
Power generating plants are always a capital investment in all countries across the world. Not many countries are building new generating plants nowadays. As we all feel, a worldwide energy crisis of unparalleled severity and complexity is currently underway. The… Read more
Feb 19, 2024 | By Edvard Csanyi
Power Substation
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The art of the switchyard design: Case study of a 220/33 kV 200 MW wind farm
This technical article continues with the switchyard design series by studying the case of the 220/33 kV 200 MW wind farm switchyard in which the design steps are put into practice. Previously, a switchyard design methodology was addressed and it’s…...
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Oct 18, 2021 | By Salem Alshahrani
Renewable Energy
Low voltage ride through in grid connected hybrid renewable energy systems
Researches so far shows that, by 2020, around 20% of the total energy production worldwide will be generated from renewable energy. But the major problem with the standalone system is that the sources are not continuous. This intermittent nature of… Read more
Jun 02, 2017 | By sajna soman
Transmission and Distribution
HVDC VSC Technology For Offshore Wind Farm Applications
The demand for the power is increasing day by day. The only one solution for this is to use the renewable sources of energy like wind, solar, water etc. Among this wind can produce major amount of power. Since the… Read more
Jan 19, 2015 | By Midhun Krishnan
Protection
Lightning and surge protection of multi-megawatt wind turbines
There is an unabated trend for the utilisation of regenerative energy gained from wind turbines, solar, photovoltaic and biogas plants or geothermal heat. This is an enormous market potential not only for the energy industry but also for the suppliers and the electrical… Read more
Dec 19, 2014 | By Edvard Csanyi
Wind Power
Offshore Floating Wind Turbines to Reap Green Electricity
In present day world, wind power has become one of the rapidly growing energy resources and have even become challenging to the other conventional resources and now have become more quieter and efficient too. A revolutionary change in the wind… Read more
Apr 21, 2014 | By sajna soman
Energy and Power
Why we find wind energy delivery factor important?
The key economic performance measure of a power plant is the electrical energy it delivers over the year. Not all power produced is delivered to the paying customers. A fraction of it is used internally to power the control equipment,… Read more
Apr 13, 2013 | By Edvard Csanyi
Wind Power
Wind Energy End-Use Applications
Wind energy markets can be classified based on the end-use application of the technology. Wind energy projects are common for off-grid applications. However, the largest market potential for wind energy projects is with on-grid (or grid-connected) applications. Historically, wind energy… Read more
Mar 30, 2013 | By Edvard Csanyi
Wind Power
What Is The Purpose Of Wind Farm Lighting?
Wind farm lighting includes: Aircraft warning lights that are installed on tops of some turbine nacelles and Night lights around wind farm buildings, parking lots, or other facilities. Aircraft warning lights on top of tall telecommunications towers are known to… Read more
Mar 13, 2013 | By Edvard Csanyi
Environment
Why Bats Are Insanely Attracted To Wind Turbines?
Recent studies have reported large numbers of bats being killed at wind farms in many parts of North America and Europe. Project monitoring has also discovered significant bat mortality at the Mexico La Venta II wind farm. Bat kills at wind… Read more
Mar 06, 2013 | By Edvard Csanyi
Wind Power
How to Monitor Wind Speed?
When considering wind power, most people ask what the average annual wind speed is and how to get that number. The usual response is that you must monitor the wind speed at your site for at least 12 months, preferably… Read more
Feb 04, 2013 | By Edvard Csanyi
Wind Power
Geographical Variation in the Wind Resource
Ultimately the winds are driven almost entirely by the sun’s energy, causing differential surface heating. The heating is most intense on land masses closer to the equator, and obviously the greatest heating occurs in the daytime, which means that the region of greatest… Read more
Jan 04, 2013 | By Edvard Csanyi
Wind Power
Wind power applications, Grid connected or not?
There are perhaps four distinct categories of wind power which should be discussed. These are: Small, non-grid connected Small, grid connected Large, non-grid connected Large, grid connected By small, we mean a size appropriate for an individual to own, up… Read more
Nov 20, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi
Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy Outlook – Wind Power
With the exception of hydroelectric power, the wind-power industry is far more developed than most other types of renewable energy. Over the past decade, the technology associated with wind power has improved significantly. In addition, wind turbines that generate the… Read more
Mar 10, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi
Wind Power
What’s Inside a Wind Turbine?
Cant see this video? Click here to watch it on Youtube. There are two basic types of wind turbine design – horizontal and vertical axis. At present, the horizontal axis turbine, with blades rotating a top a tall tower, is… Read more
Dec 12, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
