Wind Power Plants

Објавено: October 12, 2018
  1.    Course Title Wind Power Plants
  2.    Code 3ФЕИТ04З002
  3.    Study program EEUM
  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 6.00
  8.    Lecturer Dr Sofija Nikolova-Poceva
  9.    Course Prerequisites

10.    Course Goals (acquired competencies):  Acquiring professional knowledge about the operatation, control and integration of the wind power plants in the power system. The student is able to use modern methods for determining the expected electricity generation from wind power plants.

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. Economic aspects of WPP. Impact of WPP on the environment. Hybrid power systems with integrated WPP.
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 30
16.2. Individual tasks 30
16.3. Homework and self-learning 45
17.    Grading 17.1. Exams 35
17.2. Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 10
17.3. Activity and participation 5
17.4. Final exam 50
18.    Grading criteria (points) up to 50 points     5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points     6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points     7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points     8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points     9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 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 Internal evaluation and surveys
23.   Literature
23.1. Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 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
2 Gary L.Johnson Wind Energy Systems Electronic Edition, Manhattan, KS 2006
3 Santhyajith Mathew Wind Energy: Fundamentals, Resource Analysis and Economics Springer 2006
23.2. Additional Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 T.Burton, D.Sharpe, N.Jenkins, E.Bossanyi  Wind Energy Handbook  John Wiley & Sons  2001
2  Vaugh C. Nelson  Wind energy: Renewable Energy and the Environment  Taylor & Francis Group  2009