Operational Strategies for Wind Farms under Extreme Wind Conditions
Author
Sanz Garcia Salmones, Mónica
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2023
Submitted on
2023-06-02
Pages
53
Abstract
Safely shutting down wind turbines during storms is essential to keep offshore wind power reliable as extreme winds become more common in the North Sea. This thesis investigates and validates practical storm strategies for offshore wind farms: planned, coordinated shutdowns of turbines to reduce disturbances to the electricity grid. The strategies are tested in a computer simulation (MATLAB Simulink) of a wind farm model based on Horns Rev I. Several wind profiles are used to represent different weather conditions, and the shutdown behavior is evaluated in each case. The study analyzes how power output and voltage levels respond under different shutdown procedures to identify the best approach for the specific case study. The recommended strategy balances a fast shutdown of the entire wind farm, minimal voltage drops, and a smooth transition to an idle state.
At kunne stoppe vindmøller sikkert under storme er afgørende for at holde havvind pålidelig, efterhånden som ekstreme vinde bliver mere almindelige i Nordsøen. Denne afhandling undersøger og verificerer praktiske stormstrategier for havvindparker: planlagte, koordinerede nedlukninger af møller for at begrænse forstyrrelser i elnettet. Strategierne afprøves i en computersimulering (MATLAB Simulink) af en vindparkmodel baseret på Horns Rev I. Flere vindprofiler bruges til at repræsentere forskellige vejrsituationer, og nedlukningens forløb vurderes i hvert tilfælde. Undersøgelsen analyserer, hvordan den leverede effekt og spændingsniveauer ændrer sig ved forskellige nedlukningsprocedurer, for at finde den bedste tilgang i den konkrete case. Den anbefalede strategi balancerer en hurtig nedlukning af hele vindparken, små spændingsfald og en jævn overgang til standby.
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