Auxiliary power system and control for rural and/or off grid wind turbines
AssigneeSiemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
InventorsJesper Elliot Petersen, Johnny Soerensen
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Abstract
A wind turbine park includes at least a first wind turbine and a second wind turbine for generating a power product and a main line connecting the first wind turbine and the second wind turbine for transporting the power product. The wind turbine park further includes an auxiliary power line being connected to the first wind turbine and the second wind turbine. The auxiliary power line is configured for transporting auxiliary power for a wind turbine maintenance or standby operation to at least one of the first wind turbine and the second wind turbine. The wind turbine park further includes an auxiliary power unit for generating the auxiliary power. The auxiliary power unit is connected to the auxiliary power line.
Claims14
A wind turbine park, comprising:
- at least a first wind turbine and a second wind turbine for generating a power product,
- a main line connecting the first wind turbine and the second wind turbine for transporting the power product,
- an auxiliary power line being connected to the first wind turbine and the second wind turbine,
- wherein the auxiliary power line is configured for transporting auxiliary power for a wind turbine maintenance or standby operation to at least one of the first wind turbine and the second wind turbine,
- an auxiliary power unit for generating the auxiliary power to the first wind turbine and the second wind turbine,
- wherein the auxiliary power unit is connected to the auxiliary power line,
- an auxiliary power controller configured for controlling the auxiliary power provided to the first wind turbine and to the second wind turbine,
- wherein the auxiliary power controller is configured for determining a maintenance or standby operation of the first wind turbine and the second wind turbine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.