Foreword |
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Introduction |
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Chapter 1 Decentralized Electricity Production from Renewable Energy |
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1.1 Decentralized production |
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1.2 The issue of renewable energies |
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1.2.2 The sustainable development context |
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1.2.3 Commitments and perspectives |
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1.3 Renewable energy sources |
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9 | (5) |
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1.3.6 Contribution of the various renewable energies |
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1.4 Production of electricity from renewable energies |
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14 | (3) |
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1.4.1 Electricity supply chains |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Solar Photovoltaic Power |
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2.2 Characteristics of the primary resource |
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21 | (4) |
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2.3 Photovoltaic conversion |
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2.3.2 Photovoltaic effect |
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27 | (16) |
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43 | (6) |
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2.4 Maximum electric power extraction |
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49 | (4) |
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53 | (11) |
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2.5.2 Structure of the photovoltaic conversion chains |
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56 | (4) |
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2.6 Adjustment of the active and reactive power |
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2.7.2 Autonomous power stations |
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2.7.3 Power stations connected to the network |
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2.8.1 Characteristic of a photovoltaic panel |
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2.8.2 Sizing an autonomous photovoltaic installation |
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3.1 Characteristic of the primary resource |
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3.1.2 The Weibull distribution |
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3.1.3 The effect of relief |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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3.3.1 Horizontal axis wind turbines |
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3.3.2 Vertical axis wind turbines |
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91 | (3) |
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3.3.3 Comparison of the various turbine types |
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3.4 Power limitation by varying the power coefficient |
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3.4.1 The "pitch" or variable pitch angle system |
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3.4.2 The "stall" or aerodynamic stall system |
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3.5 Mechanical couplings between the turbine and the electric generator |
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3.5.1 Connection between mechanical speed, synchronous speed and electrical network frequency |
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3.5.2 "Direct drive" wind turbines (without a multiplier) |
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3.5.3 Use of a speed multiplier |
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3.6 Generalities on induction and mechanical electric conversion |
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3.7 "Fixed speed" wind turbines based on induction machines |
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103 | (9) |
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3.7.2 Constitution of induction machines |
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104 | (1) |
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3.7.5 Operation characteristics |
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3.8 Variable speed wind turbine |
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112 | (23) |
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3.8.2 Classification of the structures according to machine technologies |
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3.8.3 Principle of element sizing |
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115 | (2) |
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3.8.4 Adjustment of active and reactive powers |
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3.8.5 Aerogenerators based on a doubly fed induction machine |
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122 | (6) |
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3.8.6 Aerogenerators based on a synchronous machine |
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128 | (7) |
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135 | (2) |
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137 | (9) |
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3.10.1 Fixed speed wind turbines |
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137 | (2) |
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3.10.2 Characterization of a turbine and estimate of the generated power |
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139 | (4) |
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3.10.3 High power variable speed wind turbines |
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143 | (3) |
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146 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Terrestrial and Marine Hydroelectricity: Waves and Tides |
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149 | (84) |
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4.1 Run-of-the-river hydraulics |
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149 | (23) |
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149 | (3) |
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152 | (2) |
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154 | (6) |
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4.1.4 Electromechanical conversion for small hydroelectricity |
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160 | (3) |
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4.1.5 Exercise: small hydroelectric run-of-the-river power station |
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4.2 Hydraulic power of the sea |
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172 | (5) |
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4.2.2 Energy of the continuous ocean currents |
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179 | (6) |
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4.2.4 Wave production, wave-power generator |
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185 | (21) |
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4.2.5 Production by sea currents |
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216 | (10) |
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4.2.7 Exercise: Estimation of the production of a simple effect tidal power |
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227 | (6) |
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Chapter 5 Thermal Power Generation |
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5.2.3 Fluid characteristics |
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5.2.4 The principle of geothermal power plants |
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5.2.5 Thermodynamic conversion |
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239 | (5) |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (6) |
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5.3 Thermodynamic solar power generation |
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252 | (12) |
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5.3.2 The principle of concentration |
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5.3.3 Cylindro-parabolic design |
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258 | (3) |
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261 | (1) |
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5.3.5 Parabolic dish design |
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261 | (2) |
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5.3.6 Comparison of solar thermodynamic generations |
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263 | (1) |
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5.4 Cogeneration by biomass |
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264 | (4) |
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5.4.1 Origin of biomass - energy interests |
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264 | (1) |
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5.4.2 Cogeneration principle |
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265 | (3) |
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268 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 Integration of the Decentralized Production into the Electrical Network |
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271 | (34) |
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6.1 From a centralized network to a decentralized network |
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271 | (8) |
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6.1.1 The transport network |
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271 | (1) |
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6.1.2 The distribution network |
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272 | (2) |
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6.1.3 Services for the electric system |
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274 | (4) |
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6.1.4 Towards network decentralization |
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278 | (1) |
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6.3 Connection constraints |
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279 | (8) |
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282 | (1) |
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6.3.3 Quality of the electric wave |
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283 | (1) |
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6.3.4 Short-circuit power |
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284 | (1) |
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6.3.5 Protection of the electric system |
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285 | (1) |
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6.3.6 Coupling of the production facilities to the network |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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6.4 Limitations of the penetration level |
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287 | (3) |
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6.4.1 Participation in ancillary services |
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287 | (1) |
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6.4.2 Untimely disconnections |
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288 | (1) |
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6.4.3 Production prediction |
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289 | (1) |
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6.4.4 Network hosting capacity |
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289 | (1) |
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6.5 Perspectives for better integration into the networks |
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290 | (10) |
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6.5.1 Actions at the source level |
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290 | (3) |
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6.5.2 Actions on the network level |
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293 | (5) |
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6.5.3 Actions on the consumer level |
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298 | (2) |
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300 | (5) |
List of Authors |
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Index |
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