Method for retrofitting wind turbine farms
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1. A method for retrofitting a wind power generation system that includes wind turbine generators and a rating limit for grid interconnection, comprising:
- replacing the wind turbine generators having a collective energy output with replacement wind turbine generators having an increased collective energy output, wherein the increased collective energy output exceeds the rating limit; and
placing a vanadium redox battery in electrical communication with the replacement wind turbine generators, the vanadium redox battery sized to absorb and store the difference between the increased collective energy output and the collective energy output.
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Abstract
A power generation system with a predetermined rating limit includes one or more wind turbine generators and a vanadium redox battery. The vanadium redox battery absorbs excess energy to ensure that the rating limit is not exceeded, provide system stability, and improve power generation availability. The power generation system may further include a control system to manage the vanadium redox battery'"'"'s absorption and power generation to control system stability and system frequency.
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1. A method for retrofitting a wind power generation system that includes wind turbine generators and a rating limit for grid interconnection, comprising:
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replacing the wind turbine generators having a collective energy output with replacement wind turbine generators having an increased collective energy output, wherein the increased collective energy output exceeds the rating limit; and
placing a vanadium redox battery in electrical communication with the replacement wind turbine generators, the vanadium redox battery sized to absorb and store the difference between the increased collective energy output and the collective energy output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for retrofitting a wind power generation system that includes a wind turbine generator and a rating limit for grid interconnection, comprising:
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replacing the wind turbine generator having an energy output with a replacement wind turbine generator having an increased energy output, wherein the increased energy output exceeds the rating limit; and
placing a vanadium redox battery in electrical communication with the replacement wind turbine generators, the vanadium redox battery sized to absorb and store the difference between the increased energy output and the energy output. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for retrofitting a wind power generation system that includes wind turbine generators and a rating limit for grid interconnection, comprising:
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replacing the wind turbine generators having a collective energy output with replacement wind turbine generators having an increased collective energy output, wherein the increased collective energy output exceeds the rating limit;
placing a vanadium redox battery in electrical communication with the replacement wind turbine generators, the vanadium redox battery sized to absorb and store the difference between the increased collective energy output and the collective energy output;
placing a control system in electrical communication with the replacement wind turbine generators and the vanadium redox battery;
the control system monitoring total energy output from the wind turbine generators and the vanadium redox battery;
the control system comparing the total energy output to the rating limit; and
the control system operating the vanadium redox battery to ensure that total energy output does not exceed the rating limit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A wind power generation system having a rating limit for grid interconnection, comprising:
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a plurality of wind turbine generators having a collective energy output that exceeds the rating limit; and
a vanadium redox battery in electrical communication with the wind turbine generators and sized to substantially store the difference between the collective energy output and the rating limit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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