2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications - ICRERA 2013, Madrid (Spain). 20-23 octubre 2013
Summary:
The net worth of a wind farm is the revenue from produced electricity minus the operation and maintenance costs. Therefore, it is important to monitor the performance of the wind turbines in order to minimize the costs and maximize their cost-effectiveness. Wind speed-power curves can be used to determine the performance of individual wind turbines. This paper describes a method for obtaining a performance indicator able to monitor the overall performance behavior of a wind turbine and its main features. This will allow for discovering abnormal performance due to possible degradation of some function of the wind turbine.
Keywords: wind turbine performance; generation power curve; prognostic & health management
DOI: 
10.1109/ICRERA.2013.6749721
Publication date: October 2013.
Citation:
Andrade Vieira, R.J., Sanz-Bobi, M.A., Kato, S., Wind turbine condition assessment based on changes observed in its power curve, 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications - ICRERA 2013, Madrid (Spain). 20-23 October 2013.
IIT-13-142A
