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The electrical system of a wind turbine includes all components for converting mechanical energy into electric power as well as the electrical auxiliaries and the entire control and supervisory system. Next to the mechanical drive train, the electrical system thus constitutes the second essential subsystem in a wind turbine.

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Hau, E. (2013). Electrical System. In: Wind Turbines. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27151-9_10

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