Novel method for estimating the CF of variable speed wind turbines

M. H. Albadi; E. F. El-Saadany

doi:10.1109/PES.2009.5275966

Novel method for estimating the CF of variable speed wind turbines

M. H. Albadi
, E. F. El-Saadany

Electrical Engineering

University of Waterloo

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Abstract

This paper presents a novel method for estimating the capacity factor (CF) of variable speed wind turbines using wind speed characteristics at any site and the power performance curve parameters of any variable speed wind turbine (VSWT). Compared to the existing model, the proposed CF formulation is simpler and results in more accurate CF estimation. The accuracy of the proposed CF model is verified using measured data. Moreover, the new formulation is modified to estimate the CF at any tower height. The accuracy of the modified CF model over that of the existing extrapolation one is verified using a case study.

Original language	British English
Title of host publication	2009 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PES '09
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PES.2009.5275966
State	Published - 2009
Event	2009 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PES '09 - Calgary, AB, Canada Duration: 26 Jul 2009 → 30 Jul 2009

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Name	2009 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PES '09

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Conference	2009 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PES '09
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Calgary, AB
Period	26/07/09 → 30/07/09

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Capacity factor
Turbine-site matching
Weibull distribution function
Wind power

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