China's Dongfang to test energy storage for wind deployment

Chinese turbine-maker Dongfang Electric is to test a 500kW energy-storage system as a possible way to improve the grid-connection record of wind farms in China.

Energy storage would allow wind farm operators to stabilise the flow of wind power to the network, according to US-based A123 Systems, which is supplying its technology to Dongfang.

China surpassed the US last year as the largest wind-energy market, but developers face challenges getting power onto the grid.

Many turbines installed to date do not have low-voltage ride-through (LVRT) capability, resulting in disconnection during periods of low grid-voltage.

In addition, a lack of ramp-management technology makes it difficult to predict the output of wind farms and leads to grid instability, A123

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