HISP: Högsara island demonstration project

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 03.0730

Key words (English)

Wind energy; electrical conversion system

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: 503811

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 6. Frame Research Programme - 1.6.1 Urspr. Progr. Sustainable energy systems

Short description (English)

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Abstract (English)

The objective of the project is to gain experience and to build up a track record of small wind farm with multi megawatt wind turbines built on island, to demonstrate high availability and to verify the low cost foundation design with as little alteration in the nature and inhabitants of the island as possible. The electrical conversion system will be designed for a cluster of turbines in order to minimize the number of the components and to optimize cost thus contributing to the objectives mentioned. The poor quality will be according to international standards with controllable reactive power in order to improve the (sometimes) weak grids. Voltage dips will not lead to turbine shut down, a valuable asset for the utilities.
Innovations of the project are integrated inverter system and new foundation technology, which contribute to the activity areas of this project,
The archipelago area of Southwest Finland has thousands of small islands and islets while wind conditions re close to an offshore site. This so-called semi-offshore site creates possibilities for large wind power exploitation as long as specific needs of archipelago is taken into account. The public attitudes are main issue when exploiting wind power in a sensitive environment. The objective is to study the attitudes and possible changes in them during and after construction and to teach different aspects of wind power to public and give them an opportunity to visit a real-life wind farm.
Execution of the project will be divided in four phases: preparatory phase, design phase, manufacturing/construction phase and demonstration phase. On top of these environmental and social studies are executed. The total project duration will be 24 months.

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
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Swiss Project-Number: 03.0730