Freris, Leon / Infield, David Renewable Energy in Power Systems
1. Edition - July 2008 57.90 Euro 2008. 300 Pages, Hardcover - Professional Book - ISBN-10: 0-470-01749-X ISBN-13: 978-0-470-01749-4 - John Wiley & Sons
Short description Based on existing study notes supporting a series of lectures on the module, Integration of Renewables, Renewable Energy in Power Systems discusses the integration of renewable energy into the modern electricity market. The variable nature of most renewable energy sources needs special consideration when integrating such sources into traditional networks. Efficient power system operation requires that a number of activities be undertaken over wide time scales ranging from days to milliseconds. These activities include forecast demand, generation scheduling, security analysis, optimum economic dispatch and finally protection activities during system maloperation. These concepts are explained and the impact on the operation procedures of introducing increasing amounts of renewable energy are presented.
From the contents Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Energy and Electricity
1.1 The World Energy Scene
1.2 The Environmental Impact of Energy Use
1.3 Generating Electricity
1.4 The Electrical Power System
References
2 Features of Conventional and Renewable Generation
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Conventional Sources: Coal, Gas and Nuclear
2.3 Hydroelectric Power
2.4 Wind Power
2.5 PV and Solar Thermal Electricity
2.6 Tidal Power
2.7 Wave Power
2.8 Biomass
2.9 Summary of Power Generation Characteristics
2.10 Combining Sources
References
3 Power Balance/ Frequency Control
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Electricity Demand
3.3 Power Governing
3.4 Dynamic Frequency Control of Large Systems
3.5 Impact of Renewable Generation on Frequency Control and Reliability
3.6 Frequency Response Services from Renewables
3.7 Frequency Control Modelling
3.8 Energy Storage
References
Other Useful Reading
4 Electrical Power Generation and Conditioning
4.1 The Conversion of Renewable Energy into Electrical Form
4.2 The Synchronous Generator
4.3 The Transformer
4.4 The Asynchronous Generator
4.5 Power Electronics
4.6 Applications to Renewable Energy Generators
References
5 Power System Analysis
5.1 Introduction
5.2 The Transmission System
5.3 Voltage Control
5.4 Power Flow in an Individual Section of Line
5.5 Reactive Power Management
5.6 Load Flow and Power System Simulation
5.7 Faults and Protection
5.8 Time Varying and Dynamic Simulations
5.9 Reliability Analysis
References
6 Renewable Energy Generation in Power Systems
6.1 Distributed Generation
6.2 Voltage Effects
6.3 Thermal Limits
6.4 Other Embedded Generation Issues
6.5 Islanding
6.6 Fault Ride-through
6.7 Generator and Converter Characteristics
References
7 Power System Economics and the Electricity Market
7.1 Introduction
7.2 The Costs of Electricity Generation
7.3 Economic Optimization in Power Systems
7.4 External Costs
7.5 Effects of Embedded Generation
7.6 Support Mechanisms for Renewable Energy
7.7 Electricity Trading
References
8 The Future - Towards a Sustainable Electricity Supply System
8.1 Introduction
8.2 The Future of Wind Power
8.3 The Future of Solar Power
8.4 The Future of Biofuels
8.5 The Future of Hydro and Marine Power
8.6 Distributed Generation and the Shape of Future Networks
8.7 Conclusions
References
Appendix: Basic Electric Power Engineering Concepts
A.1 Introduction
A.2 Generators and Consumers of Energy
A.3 Why AC?
A.4 AC Waveforms
A.5 Response of Circuit Components to AC
A.5.1 Resistance
A.5.2 Inductance
A.5.3 Capacitance
A.6 Phasors
A.7 Phasor Addition
A.8 Rectangular Notation
A.9 Reactance and Impedance
A.9.1 Resistance
A.9.2 Inductance
A.9.3 Capacitance
A.9.4 Impedance
A.10 Power in AC Circuits
A.11 Reactive Power
A.12 Complex Power
A.13 Conservation of Active and Reactive Power
A.14 Effects of Reactive Power Flow - Power Factor Correction
