Wind power integration

Abstract

This chapter presents an overview of the opportunities and problems associated with the integration of wind energy into electrical networks currently in operation or under development. A description is given of the requirements for wind energy integration and the consequences that the particular characteristics of this energy source, namely, its unpredictability and the fluctuations of the generated power, can give rise to in the electrical network to which it is connected. A presentation is made of distributed systems, and the benefits of wind energy integration into normal interconnected microgrids and stand-alone microgrids are described. This is followed by a discussion of wind forecasting and economic questions. Finally, future trends of these systems are described.