Abb Research Ltd.

Leif-Erik Wraee

Lars Gertmar

Jouko Niiranen

Hans Christian Christensen

Stefan Thorburn-Johansson

Erik Kolby Nielsen

A wind mill apparatus for generating electric power to a grid point of an electric network. The apparatus includes a wind rotor, an electric generator operatively connected to the wind rotor, and an electric multiphase ac link operatively connecting the generator to the grid point. The ac link includes a first current path including a switchgear, a second current path including a dc link including a first converter operatively connected to the generator, a second converter operatively connected to the grid point, and a capacitor operatively connected between the conductors of the dc link. The ac link further includes a connectable multiphase dump load for blocking during a fault condition on the network the reactive power flow in the ac link, yet providing a reduced transfer of active power.

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Tommerup, Denmark

Leif-Erik Wraee