Stand-alone and Hybrid Wind Energy Systems: Technology, Energy Storage and Applications

Reliability of power supply is one of the main issues for wind turbines systems, and so improved stand-alone and hybrid wind energy systems are being developed, incorporating advanced energy storage and grid integration systems, in order to increase power generation rates and to provide secure power supply to the end user.

This book provides a comprehensive reference on the development of both stand-alone and hybrid wind energy systems, as well as energy storage systems and overall systems integration with local grids.

Chapters cover the design/construction, modelling/simulation, monitoring/control and optimisation of stand-alone and hybrid wind energy technologies, reviewing their current state and future development. Further to this, many of the energy storage and distribution systems covered in the book are also applicable to other renewable energy generation technologies.

Key highlights:

* provides an overview of the fundamental science and engineering of stand-alone hybrid and wind energy systems, including design and performance optimisation methods
* reviews the development and operation of stand-alone and hybrid wind energy systems
* assesses the integration of stand-alone and hybrid wind energy systems and energy storage technology into remote micro-grids and buildings, and their application for desalination systems
* examines applicable storage technology including compressed air energy storage technologies

Key Topics Covered:

Part 1 Fundamental Science and Engineering of Stand-Alone and Hybrid Wind Energy Systems and Energy Storage Technology

* Overview of stand-alone and hybrid wind energy systems
* Overview of energy storage technologies for renewable energy systems
* Design and performance optimisation of stand-alone and hybrid wind energy systems
* Feasibility assessment for stand-alone and hybrid wind energy systems

Part 2 Development of Stand-Alone and Hybrid Wind Energy Systems and Energy Storage Technology

* Stand-alone wind energy systems
* Hybrid wind-diesel energy systems
* Hybrid wind-photovoltaic energy systems
* Hybrid wind-hydrogen energy systems
* Hybrid wind-hydropower energy systems
* Electro-chemical energy storage technologies for wind energy systems
* Flywheel energy storage technologies for wind energy systems

Part 2 Development of Stand-Alone and Hybrid Wind Energy Systems and Energy Storage Technology

* Integration of renewable energy systems into remote micro-grids

Part 3 Applications of Stand-Alone and Hybrid Wind Energy Systems and Energy Storage Technology

* Integration of stand-alone and hybrid wind energy systems into buildings
* Hybrid wind energy systems for desalination

Professor John K. Kaldellis is Head of the Soft Energy Applications & Environmental Protection Laboratory (SEALAB) at the Technological Education Institute of Piraeus, Greece. Prof. Kaldellis has long and extensive academic experience in the development and application of renewable energy sources with an emphasis in wind-based renewable energy systems and many research interests in the field of hybrid wind energy systems.

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