Photovoltaic and wind energy optimized with the market’s smartest Dynamic Line Rating (DLR)
This article explains how photovoltaic and wind energy work and their paths to consumption centers. The DLR inserted in this article is artificial intelligence (A.I.) technology, which operates with an identical digital design (Digital twin) of the transmission towers, providing the dynamic behavior of the assets and minimizing short and long-term risks.
In a wind park, several wind turbines consist of a tower, a rotor, and a nacelle. The forces of the wind move the blades of the structure and concomitantly the rotor, and then move the rotating shaft, where the nacelle is located. Thus, realizing the aerodynamic system.
The energy generated by the rotating shaft will pass through the multiplier, reaching the generator, where the wind energy is converted into electricity. The electrical power then continues to be transported via cables inside the wind turbine tower until it reaches the substation, where the voltage is raised, and then on to the transmission and distribution networks. And finally, the energy reaches the consumer centers.
Wind power is cost-effective. The land-based utility-scale wind is one of the lowest-priced energy sources available today, costing 1–2 cents per kilowatt-hour after the production tax credit. Because the electricity from wind farms is sold at a fixed price over a long period0+ of years) and its fuel is free; wind energy mitigates the price uncertainty that fuel costs add to traditional energy sources.
It’s a clean fuel source. Wind energy doesn’t pollute the air like power plants that rely on the combustion of fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, which emit particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide — causing human health problems and economic damages. Wind turbines don’t produce atmospheric emissions that cause acid rain, smog, or greenhouse gases.
Solar or photovoltaic energy production is clean and renewable, like wind energy!
Solar energy generation occurs in silicon or other semiconductor materials in photovoltaic cells. These cells are combined with the photovoltaic panels, which happen a chemical reaction when exposed to sunlight and generate electricity.
The direct current (DC) generated in the panel is then converted to alternating current (AC) in a device called an inverter, ensuring the system’s safety and measurement of the energy produced by the panels. From there, the point is ready for use!
Soft Costs Basics
Several non-hardware costs, known as soft costs, also impact the cost of solar energy. These costs include permitting, financing, and installing solar, as well as the expenses solar companies incur to acquire new customers, pay suppliers, and cover their bottom line. Soft costs represent the largest share of total costs for rooftop solar energy systems.Going Solar Basics
Solar energy can help reduce the cost of electricity, contribute to a resilient electrical grid, create jobs and spur economic growth, generate backup power for nighttime and outages when paired with storage, and operate at similar efficiency on both small and large scales.
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The product was released in 2018 with its technology much more advanced than its predecessor, Dynamic Line Ratings.
As already mentioned, The DLR in this article is a digital drawing/design identical to the actual asset. The design is endowed with BIG DATA, which will analyze critical scenarios, diagnosing and predicting asset behaviors based on Digital Twin’s algorithms. The Digital Twin realizes the virtual design of energies like; Solar, Eolic, Hydro, Biomass, Geothermal, Tidal, Wave energy, Oil, Coal, Natural Gas, and Nuclear Energy.
Example of the DLR with Transmission Grids:
Solutions like this are available at: enline-transmission.com, which is concerned with safety and precision in energy handling.
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Bibliography:
How Does Solar Work?
https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/solar-energy-technologies-office
Advantages and Challenges of the wind energy
https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/advantages-and-challenges-wind-energy
