Wind energy

Wind energy

Industry: Energy

Contributors in Wind energy

Wind energy

is a centralised automatic function to regulate the generation in a control area, based on secondary control reserves in order to maintain its interchange power flow at the control programme with all ...

Secondary control range

Energy; Wind energy

the range of adjustment of the secondary control power, within which the secondary controller can operate automatically, in both directions at the time concerned, from the working point of the ...

Security limits

Energy; Wind energy

define the acceptable operating boundaries (thermal, voltage and stability limits). The TSO must have defined security limits for his own network and must ensure adherence to these security limits. ...

Small-signal stability

Energy; Wind energy

is the ability of the electric system to withstand small changes or disturbances without the loss of synchronism among the synchronous machines in the system, while having an adequate damping of ...

Small wind turbine (SWT

Energy; Wind energy

): a system with 300m2 rotor swept area or less that converts kinetic energy in the wind into electrical energy.

Social acceptance

Energy; Wind energy

in the energy and technology policy context, this concept refers to the responses of the lay public (including the hosting communities), and of stakeholders, such as industry and non-governmental, ...

Social trust

Energy; Wind energy

in technological and risk contexts, this refers to the level of trust individuals have towards organisations and authorities managing technological projects. It is increasingly regarded as a ...