Wind Power Sites’ Interconnections to Electric Utilities’ Distribution Networks
More and more electric utilities are interconnecting renewable energy production sites to their grids, and this includes smaller wind generator installations connecting to the electric utilities’ distribution network. This article describes the main technical components and the main features of the UTAPP, a remote-controlled distribution network interconnection application.
By Mario Bastien, Automation Engineer, Hydro-Québec Distribution, Canada
More and more electric utilities are interconnecting renewable energy production sites to their grids, and this includes smaller wind generator installations connecting to the electric utilities’ distribution network. This article describes the main technical components and the main features of the UTAPP, a remote-controlled distribution network interconnection application.
By Mario Bastien, Automation Engineer, Hydro-Québec Distribution, Canada