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Related: About this forumFor Some Wind Turbines, Batteries Are Now Included!
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In an email to CleanTechnica, a GE representative noted the three main things this development enables wind turbines to do:
Predict: Power producers must be able to provide consistent and predictable power to the grid, but the variability of wind can make smooth grid integration challenging. The Predictable Power App allows the brilliant turbine to smooth out the short term peaks and valleys in wind power and make it predictable over periods of 15 to 60 minutes.
Capture: Today, when wind speed increases quickly, the grid cannot always absorb the extra wind power produced. GEs Ramp Control App allows the brilliant turbine to capture wasted wind power and store it in the battery, meaning operators can capture revenue previously left on the table.
Respond: Power demand changes throughout the day and grid operators must keep up with its constant fluctuation. Grid operators look to power producers to respond rapidly to keep the grid balanced. The Frequency Regulation App allows wind farms to store energy in the battery and respond immediately to load changes with ultimate precision.
EDIT
In an email to CleanTechnica, a GE representative noted the three main things this development enables wind turbines to do:
Predict: Power producers must be able to provide consistent and predictable power to the grid, but the variability of wind can make smooth grid integration challenging. The Predictable Power App allows the brilliant turbine to smooth out the short term peaks and valleys in wind power and make it predictable over periods of 15 to 60 minutes.
Capture: Today, when wind speed increases quickly, the grid cannot always absorb the extra wind power produced. GEs Ramp Control App allows the brilliant turbine to capture wasted wind power and store it in the battery, meaning operators can capture revenue previously left on the table.
Respond: Power demand changes throughout the day and grid operators must keep up with its constant fluctuation. Grid operators look to power producers to respond rapidly to keep the grid balanced. The Frequency Regulation App allows wind farms to store energy in the battery and respond immediately to load changes with ultimate precision.
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http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/04/for-some-wind-turbines-batteries-are-now-included/
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For Some Wind Turbines, Batteries Are Now Included! (Original Post)
cprise
May 2013
OP
When we can get corrupt corporations and their paid-off politicians out of the way (not government)
House of Roberts
May 2013
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pinto
(106,886 posts)1. Makes sense.
House of Roberts
(5,174 posts)2. When we can get corrupt corporations and their paid-off politicians out of the way (not government)
we can solve technical problems the same way we always did. With research!
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)3. We put men on the moon...
with slide rules and computers that didn't have the computing power of a modern watch. We can do this.