Large-Scale Wind Power Grid Integration

Technological and Regulatory Issues

Ningbo Wang, Chongqing Kang, Dongming Ren

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2015
• eBook ISBN: 9780128036297
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Large Scale Wind Power Grid Integration: Technological and Regulatory Issues presents engineers with detailed solutions on the challenges of integrating and transmitting electricity generated from high power wind installations, covering all of the standard engineering issues associated with high power wind generation. The book includes detailed case studies from eight wind power bases in China, providing important insights for engineers in countries that are seeking to develop large-scale wind power farms. Also discussed is the emergence of 10 GW-level wind power bases that are now operational in China and those that are planned for offshore construction in Europe, the U.S., and other places in the world. China's leadership in Large-scale wind power bases with capacities over 1 GW (which already account for approximately 70%-80% of the total installed capacity in China) means that globally, engineers who are challenged with developing large-scale wind power installations can gain access to the experiences of Chinese engineers in this important technology. - Presents the first book to extensively introduce the technique of 10-GW wind power base - Discusses the technology of large-scale wind power delivery and consumption, including the analysis, simulation and calculation of wind power delivery capacity, system stabilization and control, wind power prediction and forecasting, peak load and frequency regulation of power generation - Introduces the background policy related to large-scale wind power delivery and the consumption plan, investigation of the present wind power policies around the world and the executive plan for the Jiuquan 10-GW wind power base

Part 1

Large-Scale Wind Power Transmission and Accommodation Technology

Outline

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Analysis of Wind Power Characteristics

Chapter 3. Simulation Calculations for Wind Power Transmission Capability

Chapter 4. System Stability and Control Technologies after Large-Scale Wind Power Integration

Chapter 5. Prediction and Forecast of Wind Power

Chapter 6. Wind Power Peak-Valley Regulation and Frequency Control Technology

Chapter 1

Introduction

Ningbo Wang

Abstract

This chapter summarizes the development status of wind power in the world, in China, and in the Jiuquan wind power base, respectively. It introduces the collection and delivery status of wind power generated by Jiuquan wind power base and analyzes the integration challenges.

Keywords

Delivery status; Development mode; Installed capacity; Integration challenges; Large scale; Production situation; Wind power; Wind power base

1.1. Overview of Wind Power Development

1.1.1. Basic Information on Wind Power Development

1.1.1.1. Wind power development in foreign countries

In recent years world wind power has developed rapidly. By the end of 2014, the world installed wind power capacity had reached 369.55 GW. Wind power production has developed very rapidly in the United States (US). In 1999, the installed capacity of wind power in the US was only 2 GW while in 2014 it already reached 65.88 GW. In a short span of 15 years, the US's total installed capacity of wind power grew by 31.69 times and now it is ranked the second in the world. Germany's total installed capacity of wind power is ranked the third in the world and the first in Europe. In 2014, its total installed capacity of wind power reached 39.17 GW, accounting for about 22% of Germany's total installed capacity and about 11% of its total power consumption. Spain's installed capacity of wind power is ranked the fourth in the world, and its wind power has developed the most rapidly in Europe. In 2014, its installed capacity of wind power reached 22.99 GW, accounting for about 20% of its total installed capacity and about 16% of its total power consumption. India's installed capacity of wind power is ranked fifth in the world. In 2014, its total installed capacity of wind power reached 22.47 GW. Denmark developed wind power quite early. In 2014, its installed capacity of wind power was 4.84 GW, accounting for 25% of its total installed capacity and 23% of its power consumption. It was the country with the world's largest installed wind power ratio.

European and American countries have a larger ratio of installed wind power capacity to total installed capacity. In European and American countries, wind power develops in this pattern: the government makes laws, regulations, and relevant policies and guides enterprises to meet the market demand. Wind power development in European and American countries is mainly characterized by: being close to the power load center; being small in scale; having multiple owners; and widely distributed.

Onshore wind power is mainly generated by distributed wind farms close to the load center in the pattern of small-scale development, distributed connection with low-voltage grid and accommodation on the spot, which has a slight impact on the grid. For large-scale offshore wind power, which has developed rapidly in recent years, these countries adopt the transmission mode of high-voltage centralized connection, which is similar to China's wind power base development mode. However, the construction scale is restricted by the grid's receptivity; single offshore wind farms are in relatively smaller scale and distributed; points of common coupling are scattered; and wind power is balanced and transmitted on the spot, which also has a slight impact on the grid. European and American countries have powerful power system structure, and most regions with rapid wind power development are located in the central grid. As a result, they have strong ability to withstand wind power fluctuation. In addition, European and American countries boast sound wind farm ...

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Preface
• Part 1. Large-Scale Wind Power Transmission and Accommodation Technology
• Part 2. Large-Scale Wind Power Transmission and Accommodation Policy Research
• Appendix A. China's 10GW Wind Power Base Planning
• Appendix B. Statistics of China's and World Wind Power Data
• Appendix C. Domestic and Foreign Wind Power Technology Standards
• Index