Wind energy

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Institutional capacity building

Energy; Wind energy

Refers to the process of creating more effective institutions through the increase of shared knowledge resources, relational resources and the capacity for mobilisation. It is usually related to the ...

Institutional framework

Energy; Wind energy

Is a concept used to refer to the policy and regulatory elements affecting energy developments. In the wind energy context, this would include issues such as political commitment, financial ...

Interconnected system

Energy; Wind energy

Two or more individual electric systems that normally operate synchronously and are physically connected via tie-lines (see also: synchronous area).

Interconnection

Energy; Wind energy

Is a transmission link (such as a tieline or transformer), which connects two control areas.

Intermedial load

Energy; Wind energy

Refers to those electricity-generation technologies contributing to satisfy the demand in a range between the base load and peak load of the electricity system. A generating unit that normally ...

Investment costs

Energy; Wind energy

Are the costs of the turbine itself, including transport from the factory to the place where the turbine is erected.

K-factor

Energy; Wind energy

Is a weighting of the harmonic load currents according to their effects on transformer heating. A K-factor of 1.0 indicates a linear load (no harmonics). The higher the K-factor, the greater the ...