By Bora Alboyaci / Published on Wed, 2008-06-04 11:48
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.
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By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Mon, 2007-06-18 14:39
What PQ levels do different types of customers need?
By W.T.J. Hulshorst, E.L.M. Smeets, J.A. Wolse, KEMA
It is generally recognised that quality is an important aspect of the electricity service. Not only are low prices important, but high quality also matters to customers. Price and quality are complementary; together, they define the value that customers derive from consuming electricity.
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By Bruno De Wachter / Published on Wed, 2007-05-09 07:30
An initiative by Elsparefonden, the Danish Electricity Saving Trust
Elsparefonden has created an innovative and informative approach to promoting energy efficiency in Danish public sector institutions and private companies. Participating organisations can track, analyse, and compare their electricity consumption on a dedicated website. Electricity readings are transferred directly from the individual organisations’ electricity meters to the website databank.
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By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Fri, 2006-02-17 11:02
The CEER has issued its 2005 benchmarking report on quality of electricity supply in Europe, the third in its series. In addition to the 'traditional' sections on continuity of supply and commercial quality, this report contains new chapters on incentive reguation and voltage quality.
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