Abstract: A method for assisting control of an electrical supply grid) or a portion thereof is provided. The method includes recording system states of the grid and/or influencing the grid, transmitting the states to a central evaluation and/or control unit and/or between other subscribers, including wind turbines and/or wind farms that supply the grid, for use in controlling their supply to the grid. The method includes controlling the grid on the basis of the transmitted states. Fundamentally identical states are simultaneously recorded at multiple recording locations associated with the grid and the recording of at least one of the states at a respective recording location is performed by a turbine and/or farm and the turbine or farm recording a state at one recording location and the turbine or farm recording a state at another recording location are independent at least such that they supply to the grid at different points.

Abstract: A method for controlling a generator of electrical energy connected to a grid connection point of an electrical supply grid, comprising the steps of: regularly feeding electrical reactive power and electrical active power into the electrical supply grid, the generator being operated at a first working point, at which the electrical generator generates electrical reactive power and electrical active power, first interrupting or changing the feeding of the electrical reactive power and/or the electrical active power into the electrical supply grid when there is, or it is indicated that there is, a disruption in the electrical supply grid or a disruption of the feed into the electrical supply grid, resuming the regular feeding of the electrical reactive power and/or electrical active power into the electrical supply grid, the generator performing the resumption at a second working point or being ramped up to the second working point, at which the electrical generator generates and feeds in electrical reactive po

Abstract: A method for assisting control of an electrical supply grid) or a portion thereof is provided. The method includes recording system states of the grid and/or influencing the grid, transmitting the states to a central evaluation and/or control unit and/or between other subscribers, including wind turbines and/or wind farms that supply the grid, for use in controlling their supply to the grid. The method includes controlling the grid on the basis of the transmitted states. Fundamentally identical states are simultaneously recorded at multiple recording locations associated with the grid and the recording of at least one of the states at a respective recording location is performed by a turbine and/or farm and the turbine or farm recording a state at one recording location and the turbine or farm recording a state at another recording location are independent at least such that they supply to the grid at different points.

Abstract: A method for controlling a generator of electrical energy connected to a grid connection point of an electrical supply grid, comprising the steps of: regularly feeding electrical reactive power and electrical active power into the electrical supply grid, the generator being operated at a first working point, at which the electrical generator generates electrical reactive power and electrical active power, first interrupting or changing the feeding of the electrical reactive power and/or the electrical active power into the electrical supply grid when there is, or it is indicated that there is, a disruption in the electrical supply grid or a disruption of the feed into the electrical supply grid, resuming the regular feeding of the electrical reactive power and/or electrical active power into the electrical supply grid, the generator performing the resumption at a second working point or being ramped up to the second working point, at which the electrical generator generates and feeds in electrical reactive po

Abstract: A rotor blade for a wind turbine, to a wind turbine having a tower, a nacelle and a rotor, and also to a wind farm. The rotor blade comprises an inner blade portion which extends in the longitudinal direction of the rotor blade starting from a rotor blade root, and a trailing edge segment which is arranged on the inner blade portion and intended for increasing the profile depth of the rotor blade along a portion in the rotor blade longitudinal direction. The rotor blade has a pressure-side surface and a suction-side surface which are each formed in certain regions from parts of the inner blade portion and of the trailing edge segment. At least one slot-like air inlet and/or air outlet which extends substantially in the rotor blade longitudinal direction is formed on the pressure-side and/or suction-side surface of the rotor blade in the region of the trailing edge segment. The rotor blade achieves a more efficient influence on the boundary layer.

Abstract: A method for feeding electrical power into an electrical supply network by means of at least one wind farm respectively connected to the supply network via a network connection point, wherein the supply network is to be operated at a network frequency, and each wind farm has a plurality of wind power installations, comprising the steps of determining whether the electrical supply network is operating, starting the at least one wind farm in a black-start mode for the purpose of producing electrical power for feeding into the supply network if the supply network is not operating, operating the at least one wind farm in black-start operation in which electrical power is fed into the supply network and the supply network is operated thereby, wherein the network frequency is specified by the feeding-in of the electrical power in the black-start mode and/or during black-start operation.

Abstract: A method for operating a wind turbine is disclosed. The rotational speed and power of the wind turbine are reduced when the prevailing wind speed exceeds a predetermined first limit value. The rotational speed and power are reduced further with an increasing wind speed until the rotational speed reaches a predetermined minimum rotational speed and/or the power reaches a predetermined minimum power. The wind energy turbine maintains the minimum rotational speed, or the minimum power, if the wind speed increases even further.

Abstract: A method for operating a wind turbine comprising an aerodynamic rotor with an approximately horizontal axis of rotation, an electrical generator and operating devices is disclosed, wherein the wind turbine is intended for feeding electrical energy into an electrical supply grid, and is kept in a starting state for starting the generator while the wind turbine cannot be completely put into operation, in particular the generator cannot be started.

Abstract: A method for feeding electrical power into an electrical supply network by means of at least one wind farm respectively connected to the supply network via a network connection point, wherein the supply network is to be operated at a network frequency, and each wind farm has a plurality of wind power installations, comprising the steps of determining whether the electrical supply network is operating, starting the at least one wind farm in a black-start mode for the purpose of producing electrical power for feeding into the supply network if the supply network is not operating, operating the at least one wind farm in black-start operation in which electrical power is fed into the supply network and the supply network is operated thereby, wherein the network frequency is specified by the feeding-in of the electrical power in the black-start mode and/or during black-start operation.

Abstract: A method for operating a wind turbine comprising an aerodynamic rotor with an approximately horizontal axis of rotation, an electrical generator and operating devices is disclosed, wherein the wind turbine is intended for feeding electrical energy into an electrical supply grid, and is kept in a starting state for starting the generator while the wind turbine cannot be completely put into operation, in particular the generator cannot be started.

Abstract: A method for operating a wind turbine is disclosed. The rotational speed and power of the wind turbine are reduced when the prevailing wind speed exceeds a predetermined first limit value. The rotational speed and power are reduced further with an increasing wind speed until the rotational speed reaches a predetermined minimum rotational speed and/or the power reaches a predetermined minimum power. The wind energy turbine maintains the minimum rotational speed, or the minimum power, if the wind speed increases even further.

Abstract: A method for designing a wind energy plant with a generator and with a rotor with rotor blades, comprising the steps determining the size of the wind energy plant which is to be designed, more particularly the rotor diameter and axle height, for a proposed installation site, designing the wind energy plant for a reduced maximum load which is lower than a maximum load which occurs when a 50-year gust strikes the wind energy plant from a maximum loading side.