Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Innovation & Technology S.l.

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Miguel Ángel Sepúlveda Gonzalez

Miguel ÁNgel SEPÚLVEDA Gonzalez

A method of operating a wind turbine wherein the wind turbine includes a doubly-fed induction generator that converts rotational mechanical power to electrical power. The method includes operating the wind turbine in a first operational mode in which a speed of a rotor of the wind turbine is controlled to maximize the power generation by the wind turbine. Upon a monitored parameter reaching or dropping below a respective threshold, the wind turbine is operated in a second operational mode. The monitored parameter may include at least one of the rotational speed of the rotor, the rotational speed of the doubly-fed induction generator, a wind speed, an active electrical power, or generator torque. Operating the wind turbine in the second operational mode may include increasing the rotational speed of the doubly-fed induction generator at the expense of the generation of active electrical power by the power generating system.

Method of operating a wind turbine and control system

A method of controlling an induction generator is provided connected to a utility grid, the method including: receiving an actual grid frequency; and controlling rotor windings of the generator by a rotor control signal having a rotor winding reference frequency being set in dependence of the actual grid frequency.

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Navarra, Spain

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