Renewable Energy in Power Systems (eBook)

Professor Leon Freris, CREST, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire Professor Leon Freris is the visiting professor in Renewable Energy Technology in the Center for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST) at Loughborough University. Professor Freris has over 20 years of teaching experience on a variety of topics related to wind power and integration of renewables.

Foreword.

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

1 Energy and Electricity.

1.1 The World Energy Scene.

1.2 The Environmental Impact of Energy Use.

1.3 Generating Electricity.

1.4 The Electrical Power System.

References.

2 Features of Conventional and Renewable Generation.

2.1 Introduction.

2.2 Conventional Sources: Coal, Gas and Nuclear.

2.3 Hydroelectric Power.

2.4 Wind Power.

2.5 PV and Solar Thermal Electricity.

2.6 Tidal Power.

2.7 Wave Power.

2.8 Biomass.

2.9 Summary of Power Generation Characteristics.

2.10 Combining Sources.

References.

3 Power Balance/ Frequency Control.

3.1 Introduction.

3.2 Electricity Demand.

3.3 Power Governing.

3.4 Dynamic Frequency Control of Large Systems.

3.5 Impact of Renewable Generation on Frequency Control and
Reliability.

3.6 Frequency Response Services from Renewables.

3.7 Frequency Control Modelling.

3.8 Energy Storage.

References.

Other Useful Reading.

4 Electrical Power Generation and Conditioning.

4.1 The Conversion of Renewable Energy into Electrical Form.

4.2 The Synchronous Generator.

4.3 The Transformer.

4.4 The Asynchronous Generator.

4.5 Power Electronics.

4.6 Applications to Renewable Energy Generators.

References.

5 Power System Analysis.

5.1 Introduction.

5.2 The Transmission System.

5.3 Voltage Control.

5.4 Power Flow in an Individual Section of Line.

5.5 Reactive Power Management.

5.6 Load Flow and Power System Simulation.

5.7 Faults and Protection.

5.8 Time Varying and Dynamic Simulations.

5.9 Reliability Analysis.

References.

6 Renewable Energy Generation in Power Systems.

6.1 Distributed Generation.

6.2 Voltage Effects.

6.3 Thermal Limits.

6.4 Other Embedded Generation Issues.

6.5 Islanding.

6.6 Fault Ride-through.

6.7 Generator and Converter Characteristics.

References.

7 Power System Economics and the Electricity Market.

7.1 Introduction.

7.2 The Costs of Electricity Generation.

7.3 Economic Optimization in Power Systems.

7.4 External Costs.

7.5 Effects of Embedded Generation.

7.6 Support Mechanisms for Renewable Energy.

7.7 Electricity Trading.

References.

8 The Future - Towards a Sustainable Electricity Supply
System.

8.1 Introduction.

8.2 The Future of Wind Power.

8.3 The Future of Solar Power.

8.4 The Future of Biofuels.

8.5 The Future of Hydro and Marine Power.

8.6 Distributed Generation and the Shape of Future Networks.

8.7 Conclusions.

References.

Appendix: Basic Electric Power Engineering Concepts.

A.1 Introduction.

A.2 Generators and Consumers of Energy.

A.3 Why AC?.

A.4 AC Waveforms.

A.5 Response of Circuit Components to AC.

A.6 Phasors.

A.7 Phasor Addition.

A.8 Rectangular Notation.

A.9 Reactance and Impedance.

A.10 Power in AC Circuits.

A.11 Reactive Power.

A.12 Complex Power.

A.13 Conservation of Active and Reactive Power.

A.14 Effects of Reactive Power Flow - Power Factor
Correction.

A.15 Three-phase AC.

A.16 The Thévenin Equivalent Circuit.

Reference.

Index.

?The book can also be a handy reference for graduate students,
practicing engineers, and academics working on grid integration of
RE power generation sources and their management or in the general
area of power system planning. In fact, I recommend the book for
every field engineer who works in the area of planning,
integration, and operation of distributed generation in power
systems.? (IEEE Power & Energy Magazine , Sept/Oct 2009
)

?This is an unusually clear and helpful volume that should be a
bonus to those working in the field of electric power generation,
transmission, or management. Summing Up: Highly recommended.?
(Choice, April 2009)

?By the end of this excellent text the reader has a much wider
view of the whole system problem.? (International Journal of
Ambient Energy, January 2009)

"Freris and Infield?s new volume is a useful addition to the
library ? .Readable and should be seriously considered as part of
the basic research process for anyone." (Engari, December
2008)