What is PD IEC TR 61400‑21‑3- Application of wind turbine harmonic model about?
IEC 61400 covers wind energy generation systems. PD IEC TR 61400‑21‑3 is one of the parts in the series of documents that provides guidance on principles which can be used to determine the applicability, structure, and recommendations for the WT harmonic model. A harmonic model is defined in this Technical Report as a model that describes harmonic emissions of various WT types interacting with the connected network.
The purpose of PD IEC TR 61400‑21‑3 is to provide technical recommendations on the WT harmonic model. It goes to great length about the harmonic model, addressing topics like application, structure, and validation. PD IEC TR 61400‑21‑3 strives to bring the entire notion of the harmonic model closer to the industry by introducing a common understanding of the WT representation from a harmonic performance standpoint.
Who is PD IEC TR 61400‑21‑3- Application of wind turbine harmonic model for?
PD IEC TR 61400‑21‑3 on wind turbine harmonic model is relevant to:
- Wind energy generation system manufacturers
- Wind power stations that adopt SCADA systems
- Software engineers
- Transmission system operators (TSOs)
- Distribution system operators (DSOs)
- Environmental research bodies
- Certification and regulatory bodies
Why should you use PD IEC TR 61400‑21‑3- Application of wind turbine harmonic model?
The purpose of PD IEC TR 61400‑21‑3 is to provide a methodology that can ensure understanding, consistency, and accuracy in the application, structure, and validation of the harmonic model of grid connected wind turbines.
PD IEC TR 61400‑21‑3 can help standardize the harmonic model which has broad application in many areas of electrical engineering related to design, analysis, and optimization of the electrical infrastructure of onshore as well as offshore wind energy generation systems.
Moreover, PD IEC TR 61400‑21‑3 helps evaluate the wind turbine harmonic performance, system-level harmonic studies, electrical infrastructure design, and proposal of harmonic mitigation measures.
PD IEC TR 61400‑21‑3 provides you with a standardized wind turbine harmonic model as a performance measure that is important in multi-stakeholder systems such as large offshore wind power plants, where transmission system operators, wind power plant developers and operators, and wind turbine manufacturers must all share a common understanding of wind turbine harmonic modelling and wind power plant harmonic studies.
