Monitoring and control in a wind park
AssigneeSiemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
InventorJohnny Soerensen
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Abstract
A method of controlling electrical power transported on one or more power cables of a wind park is provided. Each of the one or more power cables is configured to transport electrical power generated by one or more wind turbines comprised in the wind park. The method includes for at least one power cable of the one or more power cables monitoring one or more stress parameters indicative of stress acting on the power cable to generate a monitored stress parameter, determining, based on at least the monitored stress parameter, whether a reduction of the stress on the power cable is required, and, when the reduction is required, reducing the electrical power transported on the power cable to reduce the stress acting on the power cable.
Claims16
A method of controlling electrical power transported on one or more power cables of a wind park, wherein each of the one or more power cables is configured to transport electrical power generated by one or more wind turbines comprised in the wind park, and wherein the method comprises for at least one power cable of the one or more power cables:
- monitoring one or more stress parameters indicative of stress acting on the power cable to generate a monitored stress parameter,
- determining, based on at least the monitored stress parameter, whether a failure of the power cable is expected and whether a reduction of the stress on the power cable is required to avoid the expected failure of the power cable, and,
- when the reduction is required,
- reducing the electrical power transported on the power cable to reduce the stress acting on the power cable.
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