摘要 |
A method and an installation are described for the optimum use of at least one variable power source which is difficult to control. In known power systems with a power source which is difficult to control, it is normal to couple to it one or more synchronous A.C. generators which can be connected with a rectifier and an inverter to an autonomous A.C. network. In this arrangement, the A.C. network is connected to a second synchronous A.C. generator which is mechanically connected, such that it can be disconnected therefrom, to a controllable auxiliary machine, such as e.g. a diesel generating set. To keep the frequency of the network constant if too much power is offered or, above all, if the power offered drops, such an amount of power is supplied from the autonomous A.C. network (5) to an additional usable load (2) that the frequency of the network (5) remains constant. The excess power to be diverted can be used, for example, for the preparation of hot water or for the electrolysis of water, combined with the use of fuel cells, or for battery charging or for pumping water to increased heights. <IMAGE> |