June 2010

Conference Paper

Power Transformer Application for Wind Plant Substations

By:
Behnke, M.; Bloethe, W.G.; Bradt, M.; Brooks, C.; Camm, E; Dilling, W.; Goltz, B.; Li, J.; Niemira, J.; Nuckles, K.; Patino, J.; Reza, M; Richardson, B.; Samaan, N.; Schoene, Jens; Smith, Travis M; Snyder, Isabelle B; Starke, Michael R; Walling, R.; Zahalka, G.
Publication Date:
June 25, 2010
Conference Name:
IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Expo
Conference Location:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Conference Sponsor:
IEEE

Abstract

Wind power plants use power transformers to step plant output from the medium voltage of the collector system to the HV or EHV transmission system voltage. This paper discusses the application of these transformers with regard to the selection of winding configuration, MVA rating, impedance, loss evaluation, on-load tapchanger requirements, and redundancy.