Method for the operation of wind power plants

1. Method of operating a wind power plant with a controllable effective power, wherein an idle power interval defined by a minimum idle power ( 12 ) and a maximum idle power ( 14 ) is assigned to each value of the effective power ( 20 ) and an actual idle power ( 18 ) being controlled within the idle power interval assigned to the value of the effective power, characterized in that the effective power ( 20 ) is reduced when a target idle power ( 16 ) lies outside of the idle power interval assigned to the current effective power.

2. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the actual idle power is controlled to the maximum idle power or to the minimum idle power of the idle power interval assigned to the current effective power and the effective power is not reduced when the target idle power is outside this idle power interval and the current effective power is smaller than a specified maximum effective power.

3. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the assignment of the minimum idle power and the maximum idle power to each value of the effective power depends upon a maximum current carrying capacity of a component of the wind power plant, wherein the dependency of the maximum current carrying capacity of the component is taken into consideration by at least one operating variable of the wind power plant.

4. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the assignment of the minimum idle power and the maximum idle power to each value of the effective power depends upon a maximum current carrying capacity of a component of the wind power plant, wherein the dependency of the maximum current carrying capacity of the component is taken into consideration by at least one environmental condition of the wind power plant.

5. Method according to claim 1 , the wind power plant having a generator, the generator having stator and rotor coils, characterized in that the minimum idle power and the maximum idle power for each effective power are calculated from a permissible current carrying capacity of the stator and rotor coils of the generator of the wind power plant.

6. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the minimum idle power and the maximum idle power for each effective power are calculated from a permissible current carrying capacity of all current-carrying components of the wind power plant.

7. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that a control parameter is provided, the control parameter having a first value and a second value, the first value being different than the second value, wherein the effective power is reduced for the first value of the control parameter and the effective power is not reduced for the second value of the control parameter.

8. A method of operating a wind power plant, the wind power plant generating a maximum effective power, the maximum effective power being generated in response to wind, comprising:

determining a target idle power for each value of maximum effective power being generated in response to wind;

determining a minimum idle power and a maximum idle power for each value of a maximum effective power, the minimum idle power and the maximum idle power defining a idle power interval, the idle power interval being assigned to each value of the maximum effective power; and

controlling an amount of released effective power and the amount of the actual idle power so that the amount of the actual idle power corresponds to the amount of the target idle power, the amount of release effective power being at most equal to the maximum effective power being generated in response to wind;

wherein when the target idle power is outside of the idle power interval for the value of the maximum effective power, the amount of released effective power is reduced.