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Stability of a Wind Farm with Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2014

Anish P. Antony  and
David T. Shaw
Anish P. Antony
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, U.S.A.
David T. Shaw
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, U.S.A.
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Abstract

Electric networks will experience deep changes due to the emergence of dispersed generation. Variability in power output is a characteristic of wind energy and increased penetration of wind power will present significant operational challenges in ensuring grid security and power quality. This paper addresses the integration of large wind farms into the grid through the beneficial role of superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) systems. Although originally conceived as a load-leveling device for nuclear power plants, today’s utility-industrial realities emphasize other applications of SMES in the development of wind energy. In the industrial section, concerns about power quality and stability have driven the development of a market for micro-SMES devices for power quality applications. The paper reviews the recent history of SMES, performs analysis in terms of the quantity of superconductor required and cost associated with both toroid and solenoid shaped coil using Bi-2223, YBCO and MgB2. The energy storage is optimized by properly designing the bandwidth of SMES. The ultimate aim of this paper is to influence the optimal design and configuration of SMES for land and offshore wind power generation and to propose a roadmap for the resolution of technical barriers related to the integration of wind energy to the electric grid.

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energy storagemagneticsuperconducting
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1684: Symposium T – Superconductor Materials—From Basic Science to Novel Technology , 2014 , mrss14-1684-t12-04
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2014 

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