A cooperative control method for output power smoothing and hydrogen production by using variable speed wind generator

This paper presents a combination system of wind energy conversion and hydrogen production. Hydrogen is expected as alternative energy sources in the future, and it is the best way to produce it from renewable energy like wind energy. On the other hand, the output of a wind generator, in general, fl...

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Published in2008 13th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference pp. 2337 - 2342
Main Authors Takahashi, R., Kinoshita, H., Murata, T., Tamura, J., Sugimasa, M., Komura, A., Futami, M., Ichinose, M., Ide, K.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.09.2008
Subjects
Generators
Hydrogen production
Power smoothing
Power systems
Rotors
Switches
Variable speed wind generator
Wind energy conversion
Wind power generation
Wind speed
Wind turbines
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Summary:This paper presents a combination system of wind energy conversion and hydrogen production. Hydrogen is expected as alternative energy sources in the future, and it is the best way to produce it from renewable energy like wind energy. On the other hand, the output of a wind generator, in general, fluctuates greatly due to wind speed variations, and thus the output fluctuations can have a..serious influence on the power system. In the proposed system, a variable speed wind generator is adopted, and an electrolyzer is installed in parallel with it for hydrogen production. Output power from the wind generator is smoothed and supplied to the power system as well as to the electrolyzer based on the cooperative control method. The performance of the proposed system is evaluated by simulation analyses, in which simulations are performed by using PSCAD/EMTDC.
ISBN:9781424417414
1424417414
DOI:10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635612