Wind Power Plants

Последна измена: March 31, 2023
1. Course Title Wind Power Plants
2. Code 4ФЕИТ04З001
3. Study program ЕЕПМ
4. Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
5. Degree (first, second, third cycle) First cycle
6. Academic year/semester IV/7 7. Number of ECTS credits 6
8. Lecturer D-r Sofija Nikolova – Poceva
9. Course Prerequisites Taken course: Renewable Energy Sources for Electricity Generation
10. Course Goals (acquired competencies): Acquiring professional knowledge about the operation, control and integration of the wind power plants in the power system.
11. Course Syllabus: Wind power plants (WPP) and their main components. Concepts for conversion of wind energy into electrical energy. Variation of wind speed with height. Effects that influence on usable wind energy potential. Statistical models for wind data analysis. Approaches based on Weibull and Rayleigh distribution for estimation of the available wind energy potential of the potential location. Power curve and characteristic areas of operation of the wind turbine. Capacity factor. Modeling of wind turbine power curve. Determination of electrical energy produced by wind power plants. Analysis of different scenarios of wind turbines layout in a wind power plant and their comparison in terms of the expected production of electrical power. Control of WPP. Integration of the wind power plants in the power system. Strategies for regulation of the reactive power and voltage. Hybrid power systems with integrated WPP. Mechanisms for support of WPP. Experiences of countries with a high level of WPP penetration into the system.
12. Learning methods: Lectures supported by presentations, interactive lectures, auditory exercises with solving practical examples and application of specialized software for calculations and analyzes.
13. Total number of course hours 3 + 2 + 0 + 0
14. Distribution of course hours 180
15. Forms of teaching 15.1. Lectures-theoretical teaching 45
15.2. Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork 30
16. Other course activities 16.1. Projects, seminar papers 0
16.2. Individual tasks 0
16.3. Homework and self-learning 105
17. Grading 17.1. Exams 0
17.2. Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 20
17.3. Activity and participation 0
17.4. Final exam 80
18. Grading criteria (points) up to 50 points 5 (five) (F)
from 51to 60 points 6 (six) (E)
from 61to 70 points 7 (seven) (D)
from 71to 80 points 8 (eight) (C)
from 81to 90 points 9 (nine) (B)
from 91to 100 points 10 (ten) (A)
19. Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam Regular attendance at lectures and auditory exercises.
20. Forms of assessment Through two partial written exams (duration of 2 hours each) or a final written exam on the whole teaching material (duration 2 hours). The student should prepare a seminar paper and submit it by the end of the semester. The points from the partial exams/final exam and the prepared seminar paper are included in the final grade.
It is not allowed to use books, scripts, manuscripts or notes of any kind, mobile phone, tablet or any other electronic device during the exam.
21. Language Macedonian and English
22. Method of monitoring of teaching quality Интерна евалуација и анкети
23. Literature
23.1. Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 Santhyajith Mathew Wind Energy: Fundamentals, Resource Analysis and Economics Springer 2006
2 B.Fox, D.Flynn, L.Bryans, N.Jenkins, D.Milborrow, M. O’Malley, R.Watsn, O.Anaya-Lara Wind Power Integration:Connection and System Operational Aspects The Institution of Engineering and Technology, United Kingdom 2007
23.2. Additional Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 Vaugh C. Nelson Wind energy: Renewable Energy and the Environment Taylor & Francis Group 2009
2 Gary L.Johnson Wind Energy Systems Electronic Edition, Manhattan, KS 2006