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Squirrel-cage induction generator wind power plant requires the provision of reactive power for self-excitation and to sustain the generated voltage. The Katsina wind power plant comprising of several squirrel cage generators, each has a fixed capacitor bank connected in shunt to the wind turbine generator provide the needed reactive power. These capacitors are selected to enable the excitation of...
Wind power is both an efficient and reliable form of clean source of renewable energy. It can be an excellent method of harnessing renewable energy from locations where there is availability of land. The Katsina Wind Farm (WF) project was designed to be a pilot project because it is the first WF in West Africa. The project covers 200hectares (10,000m2/hectare) of land. The monthly average temperature...
As the number of composite wind turbine generator (WTG) blades in operation rises, rotor blade maintenance is emerging as a major issue. Careful review of the WTG blade lifecycle reveals where damage occurs. Damaged blades can significantly lower WTG performance. A variety of environmental events like lightning strikes, rain and wind erosion are all possible causes of damage. Wind turbulence and changes...
Implementing renewable energy generators in a power system network involves complex technical, financial and organizational framework, especially in developing countries like Nigeria. This paper describes the use of reliability analysis considering elements of WTGs in relation to design, operation, and stability of remote power networks to increase performance of an electric power network with a substantial...
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