Grid Connection Requirements for Wind Turbine Systems in selected Countries - Comparison to Turkey

By Bora Alboyaci and Bahtiyar Dursun

The aim of this paper is to review the connection requirements of wind farms to the grid and how grid codes must be adapted in order to integrate wind power generation capacity without affecting the quality and stability of the electricity system. This paper also summarizes the grid codes that have already been modified to incorporate high levels of wind power. Grid connection requirements in selected countries such as Denmark, Germany, Netherlands and Turkey are investigated in detail.