4 Frequently Asked Questions about “How to protect wind turbine generators - RRR Renewable Projects (SA)”
How to protect a wind turbine from lightning?
In order to plan protection measures, it is advisable to subdi-vide the wind turbine into lightning protection zones (LPZs). The lightning protection system of a wind turbine protects two sub-systems which can only be found in wind turbines, namely the rotor blades and the mechanical drive train.
Do wind turbine generators and static VAR sources need to be protected?
Although the report addresses coordination with wind turbine generator protective devices and static VAR sources, protection of the wind turbine generators and static VAR sources themselves is not included. Large WEPs are becoming more prevalent as generation sources on the power system.
What are the standards for wind turbine protection?
The IEC 61400-24 (EN 61400-24) standard, the IEC 62305 (EN 62305) standard series and the guidelines by Germanischer Lloyd (e.g. GL 2010 IV – Part 1: Guideline for the certification of wind turbines) form the basis for the protection concept.
What is a wind turbine protection scheme?
The wind turbine protection scheme may include voltage and frequency relaying to protect the generator. For example, some wind turbines may trip for frequencies at or below 95 percent of nominal, or above 103 percent of nominal, with an appropriate time delay.
Lightning and surge protection for wind turbines
In order to plan protection measures, it is advisable to subdi-vide the wind turbine into lightning protection zones (LPZs). The lightning protection system of a wind turbine protects two sub
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