Wind
Renewable Wind Generates Intermittent Power
Wind power is a rapidly growing renewable energy source, as wind is clean and abundant and carries no fuel cost. Wind power generation, however, produces unpredictable power that creates management challenges on the grid. To add wind generation, grid operators must also add spinning reserve generation and keep peak power plants on standby, or cause wind turbines to turn into the wind to stop production during times when wind generation is not needed.
Xtreme Power Buffers Wind Power
An Xtreme Power system acts as a buffer between the sensitive grid and the clean but intermittent power produced by wind turbines. Onsite XP systems connected to turbines automatically communicate with wind turbine and grid SCADA systems to smooth out intermittency. Monitoring power levels at the micro-second level allows the XP system to make the necessary adjustments to provide the grid predictable amounts of dispatchable power, while protecting wind generators from damaging surges caused by sudden changes in voltage levels.
Xtreme Power Enables Wind Power
Maintaining a steady stream of power flowing onto the grid, the XP system smoothes the uneven power that wind produces. The XP system transforms wind power in both directions, soaking up sudden power bursts and relieving sudden power sags. Storing power at night when the wind is more likely to blow, the XP system releases power onto the grid during peak periods when it has the most value.
Advantages of Xtreme Power
- Solves grid operational problems through power smoothing and ramp excursion mitigation
- Improves ROI for Independent Power Producers by eliminating the need for curtailment
- Reduces greenhouse gas emissions by significantly reducing spinning reserves and peaking power units
