Systems and methods for controlling a ramp rate of a wind farm United States Patent 07613548

07613548 is referenced by 25 patents and cites 14 patents.

A method for controlling a ramp rate of a wind farm is described. The method includes predicting an initial predicted power to be output by a wind farm including a wind turbine.

Title
Systems and methods for controlling a ramp rate of a wind farm
Application Number
11/341339
Publication Number
7613548 (B2)
Application Date
January 26, 2006
Publication Date
November 3, 2009
Inventor
Andreas Kirchner
Wallenhorst
DE
Reinhard Brügger
Gronau
DE
Mark Edward Cardinal
Altamont
NY, US
Agent
Armstrong Teasdale
James McGinness Esq
Assignee
General Electric Company
NY, US
IPC
G05D 3/12
G06F 19/00
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Citations: 25 (view full list)

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