Objective Commercially available wind turbines are increasing in size and the Joule II programme contains several projects to develop turbines in the 1 MW size range. It is also becoming apparent that in many areas of the Community, the windiest sites are characterised by weak connections to the public electricity network. The objectives of this project are therefore to investigate the problems likely to be encountered in the connection of increasing numbers of large wind turbines to weak rural public utility networks. The objective of the project is to develop techniques and modelling tools which allow connection of increasing numbers of large turbines on weak, rural public utility networks in a cost effective manner. Deliverables: report including: - An analysis of the problems which have been identified. - Description of proposed solutions and an assessment of their likely effectiveness. - Detailed case studies of applications of large wind turbines on the networks of SWEB and ENDESA. The study falls into three areas : 1. technical connection issues, 2. wind turbine and wind farm performance and 3. economic and risk assessment considerations. It is expected that the results of the study will provide guidance to utilities and wind farm developers on the limits to wind farm size and preferred turbine size and configuration, depending on the characteristics of the local electricity network and the local terrain. The participation of utilities with direct experience of the interest in connection of wind farms in rural areas of Spain and the UK will ensure the results of the study are of direct relevance throughout Europe. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power distributionengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energywind power Programme(s) FP3-JOULE 2 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 030206 - Electric utility issues Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator GARRAD HASSAN AND PARTNERS LTD EU contribution No data Address Saint Vincent Works, Silverthorne Lane BS2 0QD BRISTOL United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA Spain EU contribution No data Address 187,Príncipe de Vergara 28002 Madrid See on map Total cost No data South Western Electricity plc United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 800 Park Avenue Aztec West BS12 4SE Almondsbury See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD PONTIFICIA COMILLAS Spain EU contribution No data Address 26,C/ Santa Cruz de Marcenado 26 28015 MADRID See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Sackville Street MANCHESTER See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
