SCHEMES OF MAXMIMUM

POWER OPERATION FROM

WIND
 MPPT SCHEME
 The maximum extractable power depends not only on the
strength of the source (i.e. wind) but also on the operating
point of the WECS.
 The concept of MPPT is to optimize the generator speed
relative to the wind velocity intercepted by the wind
turbine such that the power is maximized.
 Variable-speed wind turbines are designed to operate at
an optimal rotation speed as a function of the wind speed.
 The power electronic converter may control the turbine
rotation speed to get the maximum possible power by
means of a MPPT strategy.
MPPT SCHEME
 SCHEMES
 Tip speed ratio control of WECS.
 Power signal feedback control.
 Hill Climb Search (HCS) Control Principle.
 WECS with hill climb search control.
 Hill Climb Search (HCS) Method
 HCS method of MPPT makes use of the inverted U shaped
graph between power and rotor speed

 As there is a definite peak power corresponding to a particular

rotor speed, the algorithm compares the present power at an
instant to the power obtained at the previous step
 Tip Speed Ratio (TSR) Ratio
 TSR method tries to modify the rotational speed of generator
so as to maintain an optimum TSR.
 The limitation of this method is that wind speed needs to be
known along with the turbine rotational speed measurements.
 This additionals to the system cost, especially when
considered for use with small scale wind turbines.
 Power Signal Feedback (PSF)
 PSF method uses a reference power, which is the maximum
power at that particular wind speed.
 This in itself presents an issue, as the prior knowledge of the
wind turbine characteristics and wind speed measurements is
required.
 Once this reference power is obtained from the power curve
for a particular wind speed, a comparison with the present
power yield is done.
 Applications of Wind Energy
1. Wind energy can be directly converted into mechanical energy
which can be connected to:
 Flour mill.
  Lift water (in agriculture).
2.  Wind energy can be used to generate electricity, which can be used:
 Stand-alone system
 Grid connected system
 Hybrid System
 To pump water to higher level.
 To lift the load.
 To lighting purpose.
 For many other purposes.
Lift Water (in agriculture).
STAND -ALONE SYSTEM
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GRID CONNECTED SYSTEM
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Advantages
Disadvantages
HYBRID SYSTEM
Cont.,
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Cont., (Off Grid System)
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Grid Connected Hybrid System [On Grid System (OR)
Interconnected System]
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