Title:
A VARIABLE SPEED WIND TURBINE, AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING THE VARIABLE SPEED WIND TURBINE DURING A POWER IMBALANCE EVENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/019321
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A variable speed wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine comprises a generator, a power converter for converting at least a portion of electrical power generated by the generator, an energy management arrangement coupled to the power converter, the energy management arrangement comprises an energy storage unit, and a controller. The controller is adapted to detect a power imbalance event and to transfer at least a portion of excess electrical energy generated by the generator to the energy storage unit to be stored therein when the power imbalance event is detected.
Inventors:
GUPTA AMIT KUMAR (SG)
OPINA GIL JR LAMPONG (SG)
TRIPATHI ANSHUMAN (SG)
KARUPPANAN YUGARAJAN (MY)
TUMABCAO MICHAEL CASEM (SG)
OPINA GIL JR LAMPONG (SG)
TRIPATHI ANSHUMAN (SG)
KARUPPANAN YUGARAJAN (MY)
TUMABCAO MICHAEL CASEM (SG)
Application Number:
PCT/SG2010/000294
Publication Date:
August 18, 2011
Filing Date:
August 10, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
VESTAS WIND SYS AS (DK)
GUPTA AMIT KUMAR (SG)
OPINA GIL JR LAMPONG (SG)
TRIPATHI ANSHUMAN (SG)
KARUPPANAN YUGARAJAN (MY)
TUMABCAO MICHAEL CASEM (SG)
GUPTA AMIT KUMAR (SG)
OPINA GIL JR LAMPONG (SG)
TRIPATHI ANSHUMAN (SG)
KARUPPANAN YUGARAJAN (MY)
TUMABCAO MICHAEL CASEM (SG)
International Classes:
F03D9/02; F03D7/00
Foreign References:
| EP1819023A2 | 2007-08-15 | |||
| US20050062290A1 | 2005-03-24 | |||
| EP2270331A2 | 2011-01-05 | |||
| US7411309B2 | 2008-08-12 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SCHIWECK, Wolfram (Jentschura & Partner LLPP.O. Box 1088,Rochor Post Office,Rochor Road, Singapore 3, SG)
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