Wind turbine grid connections
Wind turbine grid connections
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I have built a 50kw vertical axis wind turbine and have been testing it offline for the past 2 years. It is time to connect it to the grid. Engineering firms keep telling me it is difficult and they are not interested in helping. Does anyone know of companies that do this? Are there off the shelf generators and controllers for this application?






RE: Wind turbine grid connections
RE: Wind turbine grid connections
RE: Wind turbine grid connections
Alan
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"It's always fun to do the impossible." - Walt Disney
RE: Wind turbine grid connections
The turbine structure is my own design and as far as I can tell no one has ever tried to do this before. The power output is excellent and the turbine elliminates all of the problems associated with previous VAWT. I need someone to design an electrical system, including the generator, and show me how to connect to the grid along with satisfying all the regulations specified by the utility compnany.
RE: Wind turbine grid connections
RE: Wind turbine grid connections
If you are unable to vary the speed, you may be better off using an inverter arrangement or an asynchronous generator.
Relating this to embedded gas/diesel generators, we have to vary the engine/alternator speed to achieve synchronism with the grid and vary the voltage output using an AVR for voltage matching before closing the Synch breaker into parrallel. Once in parallel open the fuel and drive Kw.
Your application may suit an asynchronous motor, with some directional power detection for disconnection when the wind drops....
RE: Wind turbine grid connections
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