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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2003
Kevin L. Cousineau, Lompoc, CA (US);
Kevin L. Cousineau, Lompoc, CA (US);
Clipper WindPower Technology, Inc., Carpenteria, CA (US);
Abstract
A power generating system wherein a variable speed turbine is mounted on top of a tower or tethered underwater. The reactive component of turbine generated electrical power is corrected automatically through electronic switched power-factor capacitor banks that are divided into sub-system modules coupled to a central turbine park sub-station. The sub-system modules are of a fixed size and are easily adaptable to different turbine generator types, sizes and groupings. By employing SCR switched power factor capacitors grouped in sub-system modules of fixed size, coupled to a central turbine park sub-station, the converter allows fast, real time control of the utility interconnected power line voltage or power factor.