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A generalized approach to estimating capacity factor of fixed speed wind turbines

  • Y. Ditkovich
  • , A. Kuperman
  • , A. Yahalom
  • , M. Byalsky

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Abstract

This letter presents a method for estimating the capacity factor of stall regulated wind turbines, based on the wind probability distribution function and manufacturer-provided power curve. It is further shown that the existing capacity factor formulations, e.g., for pitch regulated wind turbines, are a specific example of the derived method. Rather than using a particular model for approximating the power curve, polynomial fitting is employed in order to preserve the generality.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)607-608
Number of pages2
JournalIEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
Volume3
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Capacity factor
  • Weibull distribution
  • curve fitting
  • fixed-speed wind turbine

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