Overview of wind energy conversion systems focussing on its generator and converter topologies

Wind energy conversion systems plays a pivotal role in contributing to the total power production in today’s world. From the past 30 years many research and Development have been done in order to extract maximum power from wind energy. As a result of this we have been able to produce more power by using cost efficient method. We have also been able to increase the life span of the wind turbines and its components using advanced technology. In this thesis we discuss about wind energy conversion systems based on their location, types, the types of generators used and their advantages, various power converters used, the interconnection systems, reliability and protection. We further discussed about the future scope of wind energy conversion systems.