Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contributors. Abbreviations. Notation. Units. 1. Introduction (T. Ackermann). PART A: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND AND TECHNICAL REGULATIONS. 2. Historical Development and Current Status of Wind Power (T. Ackermann). 3. Wind Power in Power Systems: An Introduction (L. Soder & T. Ackermann). 4. Generators and Power Electronics for Wind Turbines (A. Hansen). 5. Power Quality Standards for Wind Turbines (J. Tande). 6. Power Quality Measurements (F. Santjer). 7. Technical Regulations for the Interconnection of Wind Farms to the Power System (J. Matevosyan, et al.). 8. Power System Requirements for Wind Power (H. Holttinen & R. Hirvonen). 9. The Value of Wind Power (L. Soder). PART B: POWER SYSTEM INTEGRATION EXPERIENCE 10. Wind Power in the Danish Power System (P. Eriksen & C. Hilger). 11. Wind Power in the German Power System: Current Status and FutureChallenges of Maintaining Quality of Supply (M. Luther, et al.). 12. Wind Power on Weak Grids in California and US Midwest (H. Romanowitz). 13. Wind Power on the Swedish Island of Gotland (C. Liljegren & T. Ackermann). 14. Isolated Systems with Wind Power (P. Lundsager & I. Baring-Gould). 15. Wind Farms in Weak Power Networks in India (P. Sorensen). 16. Practical Experience with Power Quality and Wind Power (A. Larsson). 17. Wind Power Forecast for the German and Danish Networks (B. Ernst). 18. Economic Aspects of Wind Power in Power Systems (T. Ackermann & P. Morthorst). PART C: FUTURE CONCEPTS. 19. Wind Power and Voltage Control (J. Slootweg, et al.). 20. Wind Power in Areas with Limited Transmission Capacity (J. Matevosyan). 21. Benefits of Active Management of Distribution Systems (G. Strbac, et al.). 22. Transmission Systems for Offshore Wind Farms (T. Ackermann). 23. Hydrogen as a Means of Transporting and Balancing Wind Power Production (R. Steinberger-Wilckens). PART D: DYNAMIC MODELLLING OF WIND TURBINES FOR POWER SYSTEM STUDIES.

As environmental concerns have focussed attention on the generation of electricity from clean and renewable sources, wind energy has become the world's fastest growing energy source. The authors draw on substantial practical experience to address the technical, economic and safety issues inherent in the exploitation of wind power in a competitive electricity market. Presenting the reader with all the relevant background information key to understanding the integration of wind power into the power systems, this leading edge text: * Presents an international perspective on integrating a high penetration of wind power into the power system * Offers broad coverage ranging from basic network interconnection issues to industry deregulation and future concepts for wind turbines and power systems * Discusses wind turbine technology, industry standards and regulations along with power quality issues * Considers future concepts to increase the penetration of wind power in power systems * Presents models for simulating wind turbines in power systems * Outlines current research activities Essential reading for power engineers, wind turbine designers, wind project development and wind energy consultants dealing with the integration of wind power systems into distribution and transmission networks, this text would also be of interest to network engineers working for power utility companies dealing with interconnection issues and graduate students and researchers in the field of wind power and power systems.