Workshop
Full Day Workshop:
Wind Power Systems — A Short Course on Generating Electrical Energy from Wind Power Plants
Professor Chem Nayar
Electrical and Renewable Energy Engineering, Curtin University of Technology. Perth, Western Australia.
Wind power is growing rapidly — in terms of the number of installations and the awareness and interest from policy makers, utility, industry, researchers and the general public. Wind power behaves quite differently from conventional generators using fossil fuels. An understanding of its characteristics is essential for professionals, engineers and consultants interested in wind power project development. The development of wind electric generators have progressed from 50kW class machines of the mid- 1980s to over 5MW range available in the market today. This short course will provide an introduction to the underlying technology of wind turbine generators and wind power plants and how to model them for power system analysis purposes for planning and operating studies. The course is also targeted towards experts already working in this area, as there will be an opportunity to exchange knowledge and discuss experiences from around the globe.
This course is targeted towards power systems engineering and management personnel from electrical utilities, consultants, manufacturers and developers involved with the evaluation and planning of the interconnection and operation of wind power plants in existing power systems.
Main Topics
Introduction to Wind Power
- Status of wind power
- The wind resource
- Conversion of wind energy
Wind Turbine Technology
- Types of wind turbines
- Rotor aerodynamics
- Blades, Nacelle and Tower
Electrical and Control Systems
- Synchronous and Asynchronous Generators
- Fixed Speed and Variable Speed Systems
- Power conditioning and Grid interconnection
Energy Performance of Wind Turbines and Wind Farms
- Wind turbine performance calculations
- Capacity Factor
- Economics of Wind Turbines and Wind Farms
Wind/ Diesel Hybrid Systems
- System Topologies
- Sizing and Modeling
- Case Studies
BIOGRAPHY
Professor Chem Nayar of Electrical and Renewable Energy Engineering, Curtin University of Technology. Perth, Western Australia obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Western Australia on electrical power generation using wind power in 1985. He has obtained over AU$8.5 million in research grants for associated with his work in wind and solar energy harvesting and utilisation. He has authored or co-authored 80 refereed journal articles, several book chapters and over 120 conference publications. Professor Nayar holds a personal chair in Electrical Engineering and is a Director of Regen Power Pty Ltd — a Curtin University spin-off company based in Western Australia. Professor Nayar is a Chartered Professional Engineer (NPER) and a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia, a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers (UK) and a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (USA).
