NREL Study: Active Power Control of Wind Turbines can improve Power Grid Reliability

摘要

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), along with partners from the Electric Power Research Institute and the University of Colorado have completed a comprehensive study to understand how wind power technology can assist the power grid by controlling the active power output being placed onto the system. The rest of the power system's resources have traditionally been adjusted around wind to support a reliable and efficient system. The research that led to this report challenges that concept. The study, "Active Power Controls from Wind Power: Bridging the Gaps ", finds that wind power can support the power system by adjusting its power output to enhance system reliability.