21 Terms
Contributors in Wind energy
Wind energy
Horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT)
Energy; Wind energy
A wind turbine whose rotor axis is substantially parallel to the wind flow.
Efficiency
Energy; Wind energy
For a turbine describes the amount of active electrical power generated as a percentage of the wind power incident on the rotor area.
Contingency
Energy; Wind energy
Is the unexpected failure or outage of a system component, such as a generator, transmission line, circuit breaker, switch or other electrical element. A contingency may also include multiple ...
Active power
Energy; Wind energy
Is a real component of the apparent power, usually expressed in kilowatts (kW) or megawatts (MW), in contrast to reactive power.
Adequacy
Energy; Wind energy
A measure of the ability of the power system to supply the aggregate electric power and energy requirements of the customers within component ratings and voltage limits, taking into account planned ...
Ancillary services
Energy; Wind energy
Are services such as provision of reactive power, or frequency response, necessary for control or operation of the power system, and which it may be beneficial to provide from generators or other ...
Annualised net metering
Energy; Wind energy
Is the same as net metering, but in this case the regulator averages a user’s net electricity consumption or production over the span of one full year, rather than a shorter period.
