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  • IEC 61400-21:2008

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Wind turbines - Part 21: Measurement and assessment of power quality characteristics of grid connected wind turbines

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF, PDF 3 Users, PDF 5 Users, PDF 9 Users

    Superseded date:  31-12-2021

    Language(s):  English - French, Spanish, Castilian

    Published date:  13-08-2008

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Symbols and units
    5 Abbreviations
    6 Wind turbine power quality characteristic parameters
      6.1 General
      6.2 Wind turbine specification
      6.3 Voltage fluctuations
          6.3.1 General
          6.3.2 Continuous operation
          6.3.3 Switching operations
      6.4 Current harmonics, interharmonics and higher frequency
          components
      6.5 Response to voltage drops
      6.6 Active power
          6.6.1 Maximum measured power
          6.6.2 Ramp rate limitation
          6.6.3 Set-point control
      6.7 Reactive power
          6.7.1 Reactive power capability
          6.7.2 Set-point control
      6.8 Grid protection
      6.9 Reconnection time
    7 Test procedures
      7.1 General
          7.1.1 Test validity
          7.1.2 Test conditions
          7.1.3 Test equipment
      7.2 Wind turbine specification
      7.3 Voltage fluctuations
          7.3.1 General
          7.3.2 Fictitious grid
          7.3.3 Continuous operation
          7.3.4 Switching operations
      7.4 Current harmonics, interharmonics and higher frequency
          components
      7.5 Response to temporary voltage drop
      7.6 Active power
          7.6.1 Maximum measured power
          7.6.2 Ramp rate limitation
          7.6.3 Set point control
      7.7 Reactive power
          7.7.1 Reactive power capability
          7.7.2 Set point control
      7.8 Grid protection
      7.9 Reconnection time
    8 Assessment of power quality
      8.1 General
      8.2 Voltage fluctuations
          8.2.1 General
          8.2.2 Continuous operation
          8.2.3 Switching operations
      8.3 Current harmonics, interharmonics and higher frequency
          components
    Annex A (informative) Sample report format
    Annex B (informative) Voltage fluctuations and flicker
    Annex C (informative) Measurement of active power, reactive
                          power and voltage
    Bibliography

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    IEC 61400-21:2008 covers the definition and specification of the quantities to be determined for characterizing the power quality of a grid connected wind turbine; measurement procedures for quantifying the characteristics; and procedures for assessing compliance with power quality requirements, including estimation of the power quality expected from the wind turbine type. The main changes with respect to the previous edition deal with interharmonics and current distortions (

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    Committee TC 88
    Development Note Stability Date: 2017. (09/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Superseded
    Supersedes

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    IEC 61800-5-2 REDLINE : 2ED 2016 ADJUSTABLE SPEED ELECTRICAL POWER DRIVE SYSTEMS - PART 5-2: SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - FUNCTIONAL
    IEC TS 62786:2017 Distributed energy resources connection with the grid
    BS EN 61400-3:2009 Wind turbines Design requirements for offshore wind turbines
    BS EN 61800-5-2:2017 Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems Safety requirements. Functional
    BS EN 61400-27-1:2015 Wind turbines Electrical simulation models. Wind turbines
    I.S. EN 61800-3:2005 ADJUSTABLE SPEED ELECTRICAL POWER DRIVE SYSTEMS - PART 3: EMC REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFIC TEST METHODS (IEC 61800-3:2004 (EQV))
    CEI EN 61400-22 : 2011 WIND TURBINES - PART 22: CONFORMITY TESTING AND CERTIFICATION
    CSA C61400-3 : 2011 : R2016 WIND TURBINES - PART 3: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES
    CSA C61400-1 : 2014 WIND TURBINES - PART 1: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
    EN 61400-2:2014 Wind turbines - Part 2: Small wind turbines
    EN 61400-3:2009 Wind turbines - Part 3: Design requirements for offshore wind turbines
    EN 61800-5-2:2017 Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems - Part 5-2: Safety requirements - Functional
    UFC 3-540-08 : 2017 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA - UTILITY-SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS
    NBR IEC 61400-1 : 2008 WIND TURBINES - PART 1: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
    PD IEC/TS 62786:2017 Distributed energy resources connection with the grid
    BS EN 61400-1 : 2005 WIND TURBINES - PART 1: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 61800-3 : 2004 ADJUSTABLE SPEED ELECTRICAL POWER DRIVE SYSTEMS - PART 3: EMC REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFIC TEST METHODS
    PD IEC/TS 62910:2015 Utility-interconnected photovoltaic inverters. Test procedure for low voltage ride-through measurements
    IEC 61800-3:2017 Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems - Part 3: EMC requirements and specific test methods
    IEC 61800-5-2:2016 Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems - Part 5-2: Safety requirements - Functional
    NF EN 61400-1 : 2006 AMD 1 2015 WIND TURBINES - PART 1: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
    I.S. EN 61400-2:2014 WIND TURBINES - PART 2: SMALL WIND TURBINES
    17/30354643 DC : 0 BS EN 62933-2-1 - ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE (ESS) SYSTEMS - PART 2-1: UNIT PARAMETERS AND TESTING METHODS - GENERAL SPECIFICATION
    IEC 61400-2:2013 Wind turbines - Part 2: Small wind turbines
    EN 61400-1:2005/A1:2010 WIND TURBINES - PART 1: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
    CEI CLC/TR 50373 : 2005 WIND TURBINES - ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY
    CEI EN 61400-3 : 2009 WIND TURBINES - PART 3: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES
    IEEE 1547.1-2005 IEEE Standard Conformance Test Procedures for Equipment Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems
    PD IEC WT 01:2001 IEC system for conformity testing and certification of wind turbines. Rules and procedures
    UNE-EN 61400-2:2015 Wind turbines - Part 2: Small wind turbines
    I.S. EN 61400-27-1:2015 WIND TURBINES - PART 27-1: ELECTRICAL SIMULATION MODELS - WIND TURBINES
    PLUS 61400 (1st ed. pub. 2012) CSA guide to Canadian wind turbine codes and standards
    EN IEC 62933-2-1:2018 Electrical energy storage (EES) systems - Part 2-1: Unit parameters and testing methods - General specification
    NF EN 61800-5-2 : 2017 ADJUSTABLE SPEED ELECTRICAL POWER DRIVE SYSTEMS - PART 5-2: SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - FUNCTIONAL
    I.S. EN IEC 62933-2-1:2018 ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE (EES) SYSTEMS - PART 2-1: UNIT PARAMETERS AND TESTING METHODS - GENERAL SPECIFICATION
    CSA SPE.1000 : 2013 MODEL CODE FOR THE FIELD EVALUATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
    IEC 62933-2-1:2017 Electrical energy storage (EES) systems - Part 2-1: Unit parameters and testing methods - General specification
    IEEE 1547.2 : 2008 APPLICATION GUIDE FOR IEEE STD 1547[TM], IEEE STANDARD FOR INTERCONNECTING DISTRIBUTED RESOURCES WITH ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS
    UNE-EN 61400-22:2011 Wind turbines - Part 22: Conformity testing and certification
    EN 61400-27-1:2015 Wind turbines - Part 27-1: Electrical simulation models - Wind turbines
    I.S. EN 61400-1:2005 WIND TURBINES - PART 1: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
    PD CLC/TR 50373:2004 Wind turbines. Electromagnetic compatibility
    CEI EN 61800-5-2 : 2009 ADJUSTABLE SPEED ELECTRICAL POWER DRIVE SYSTEMS - PART 5-2: SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - FUNCTIONAL
    CLC/TR 50373:2004 Wind turbines - Electromagnetic compatibility
    IEC/IEEE PAS 63547:2011 Interconnecting distributed resources with electric power systems
    IEC 61800-5-2:2016 RLV Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems - Part 5-2: Safety requirements - Functional
    EN 61400-22:2011 Wind turbines - Part 22: Conformity testing and certification
    IEC 61400-1:2005+AMD1:2010 CSV Wind turbines - Part 1: Design requirements
    IEC 61400-3:2009 Wind turbines - Part 3: Design requirements for offshore wind turbines
    UNE-EN 61400-1:2006 Wind turbines - Part 1: Design requirements
    14/30279327 DC : 0 BS EN 61800-3 AMD2 - ADJUSTABLE SPEED ELECTRICAL POWER DRIVE SYSTEMS - PART 3: EMC REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFIC TEST METHODS
    NF EN 61400-22:2011 WIND TURBINES - PART 22: CONFORMITY TESTING AND CERTIFICATION
    CEI EN 61400-27-1 : 2016 WIND TURBINES - PART 27-1: ELECTRICAL SIMULATION MODELS - WIND TURBINES
    CSA C61400-3 : 2011 WIND TURBINES - PART 3: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES
    I.S. EN 61400-3:2009 WIND TURBINES - PART 3: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES
    I.S. EN 61400-22:2011 WIND TURBINES - PART 22: CONFORMITY TESTING AND CERTIFICATION
    I.S. EN 61800-5-2:2017 ADJUSTABLE SPEED ELECTRICAL POWER DRIVE SYSTEMS - PART 5-2: SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - FUNCTIONAL
    IEC WT 01:2001 IEC System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Wind Turbines - Rules and procedures
    EN 61800-3 : 2004 AMD 1 2012 ADJUSTABLE SPEED ELECTRICAL POWER DRIVE SYSTEMS - PART 3: EMC REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFIC TEST METHODS (IEC 61800-3:2004/A1:2011)
    IEC 61400-22:2010 Wind turbines - Part 22: Conformity testing and certification

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    IEC 62008:2005 Performance characteristics and calibration methods for digital data acquisition systems and relevant software
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    IEC 61000-4-7:2002+AMD1:2008 CSV Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-7: Testing and measurement techniques - General guide on harmonics and interharmonics measurements and instrumentation, for power supply systems and equipment connected thereto
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    IEC TR 61000-3-6:2008 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-6: Limits - Assessment of emission limits for the connection of distorting installations to MV, HV and EHV power systems
    IEC 61400-1:2005+AMD1:2010 CSV Wind turbines - Part 1: Design requirements
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