Reducing Rapid Wind Farm Power Fluctuations Using Energy Storage of the Modular Multilevel Converter

Abel Assegid Taffese, Senior R&D Engineer at Siemens Energy

Abel Assegid Taffese, Senior R&D Engineer at Siemens Energy
Let’s take closer look at a typical sensor for a large wind turbine. The sensor mounts to the main frame; its gear is driven by the yaw ring. This sensor employs an incremental encoder that tracks nacelle position, along with a group of limit switches dedicated to cable twist control Here we can see the…