Vestas V136-3.45 MW turbine now with Power Optimised Modes up to 3.6 MW

Dear Readers and Industry Professionals,

Greetings.  Vestas released Power optimised modes to it’s First V136-3.45MW turbine, so it can go up to 3.6MW.

The key points you might be interested to know as a investors and industry professional are

1. Power Optimized mode can increase AEP by 2.5% (Site dependency )
2. 166m tall Large Diameter Steel Tower (LDST) and
3. an expansion of the turbine’s operational envelope to include medium wind (IEC IIB) conditions
4. Manufacturing and supply chain localisation in China

This is simple and consolidated list from the News release..  to know more read here

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News from Vestas :

Development of Vestas’ V136-3.45 MW is progressing to plan with the first turbine having now been installed and the first produced kWh expected before year-end. Vestas further enhances turbine output with release of Power Optimised Modes up to 3.6 MW.

As part of the development and verification process for the V136-3.45 MW turbine, Vestas recently installed the first turbine at the Østerild national test center for large turbines in northern Denmark. The turbine will undergo an extensive test and verification programme before commencing full-scale production, expected in second half of 2017.

Since introducing the V136-3.45 MW in September 2015, Vestas has added a number of upgrades to the design of the V136-3.45 MW and today adds Power Optimised Modes up to 3.6 MW to the turbine. Depending on site-specific conditions, this can increase annual energy production by a further 2.5 percent. Other upgrades include the 166m tall Large Diameter Steel Tower (LDST) and an expansion of the turbine’s operational envelope to include medium wind (IEC IIB) conditions.

“The successful installation confirms that we are on track towards full-scale production of the turbine. The bigger rotor, taller tower, and advanced aerofoil blade design make the V136-3.45 MW a very strong offering for customers across low and medium wind sites, and the new Power Optimised Modes further drives down the levelised cost of energy”, says Anders Vedel, Executive Vice President for Technology and Service Solutions.

In addition to Europe, the V136-3.45 MW turbine will be manufactured in China to leverage the continuous supply chain localisation in China for the global supply of the 3MW platform.

Vestas has installed more than 11 GW of 3 MW turbines in 33 countries across six continents and received the first order for the V136-3.45 MW turbine in December 2015 for the 117 MW Metsälä wind power project, Finland’s largest when completed.

Source  : http://www.vestas.com/

 

 

Vestas receives first repowering order in USA

Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for its first repowering project in the United States. The order includes 29 MW of V110-2.0 MW turbine components that enable future repowering efforts within the customer’s operating wind project portfolio. The turbine components will be manufactured at Vestas’ Colorado factories and will be delivered beginning in 2017.

Repowering existing and aging wind projects with new technology is expected to increase over the coming years with repowering offering substantial returns from increased annual energy production and reduced operating costs.

“The scale of technological innovation in our turbines in the last five years is breathtaking, and has reduced the cost of wind energy by 66 percent,” said Chris Brown, President of Vestas’ sales and service division in the United States and Canada. “At Vestas we look for ways to add value through long-term collaboration and innovation in our technology and solutions. We’re pleased that these solutions will be used to repower existing assets and unlock even more value and performance from the fleet”.

For more details visit http://www.vestas.com/

Gamesa unveils the new G132-5.0 MW offshore turbine

Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, is showcasing its new 5.0 MW turbine, the G132-5.0 MW, at the 2014 Global Offshore Wind trade fair, one of the sector’s hallmark events, in Glasgow (UK) on 11 and 12 June.

 

The new G132-5.0 MW turbine leverages the know-how and experience acquired during the exhaustive validation of the 5.0 MW platform, which culminated recently with the receipt of type certification for the G128-5.0 MW from independent expert DNV-GL, as well as tapping its proven and tested technology.

The G132-5.0 MW wind turbine, with a blade length of 64.5m and a rotor diameter of 132m, generates 3% more power than the G128-5.0 MW. It is designed with redundant modules, guaranteeing reliable performance and maximising energy output, thereby streamlining the cost of energy.

The turbine also stands out for its light weight, which reduces the cost of related wind farm civil engineering work. The G132-50 MW offshore turbine is capable of generating enough energy to supply 5,000 households a year.

Gamesa in the offshore segment

With the launch of this new turbine, certification of which is slated for completion in 2015, Gamesa has achieved another milestone in its offshore strategy and extended its product range to cater to every customer’s needs.

Offshore power generation promises to be one of the fastest-growing sources of renewable energy in the years to come. To fully develop its offshore strategy, Gamesa has reached an agreement in principle with Areva with a view to creating a leading European player in the offshore wind energy segment.

Visit Gamesa at stand 61.

 

Source : Gamesa Website

GAMESA – G97-2.0 MW WTG, awarded for its technology and innovation in India

GAMESA G97-2MW

 

Gamesa has been awarded for its technology and innovation in the 7^th edition of the Enertia India awards for Sustainable Energy and Power.

The journal on sustainable energy and power has chosen Gamesa, under the Renewable Energy sector category, as the G97-2.0 MW turbine is the most efficient and productive wind turbine and of largest size in operation in India.

Since Gamesa started commercializing this model one year ago, the G97-2.0 MW has been generating about 6.2 million kWh, making it the most productive installation in India.

The Gamesa G97-2.0 MW wind turbine is a standard-bearer in the sector thanks to its low power density. This product contributes to one of the company’s top priorities: significantly cutting the cost of energy (CoE) of Gamesa’s low and medium wind speed products.

Gamesa has sold over 1,300 MW of this model globally. The characteristics of this turbine make it ideal for high-growth markets such as India, Chinese provinces close to major load centres (Beijing and Shanghai) and Brazil, as well as Europe and the US.

This turbine is part of Gamesa’s 2.0-2.5 MW platform, the most versatile on the market: five different rotors (G80-2.0 MW, G87-2.0 MW, G90-2.0 MW, G97-2.0 MW, G114-2.0 MW y G114-2.5 MW), tower heights ranging from 60m to 125m and environmental alternatives designed to enable installation at even the most complex sites. Thanks to this performance, close to 16,000 MW of this platform’s WTGs have been installed worldwide, while average fleet availability is running at over 98%.

Galion Lidar first to be approved for low cost offshore power curve tests

The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (Fraunhofer IWES) has verified the accuracy of Galion Lidar’s “remote mast” function.  This is the first independent validation of this novel wind measurement method in the industry.

The research institute says that Galion Lidar, a remote wind measurement device developed by international renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, “may be recommended […] for a power performance assessment offshore with the lidar installed on the transition piece of the test turbine.”

Power performance assessment of offshore wind turbines is essential to ensure they are working correctly, however the use of conventional met mast technology to carry out these tests comes at a high cost.  The innovation of low cost, lidar-based alternatives to measure wind speed has been stimulated by the need to reduce these costs.

These include lidars installed on fixed or floating platforms, on the nacelle of the test turbine, or acquiring remote mast measurements from the transition piece (the walkway at the bottom of the tower).  Floating and nacelle mounted solutions are explicitly excluded by current IEC standards, which state, “Only ground based remote sensing devices are used (e.g. nacelle mountings are not included).”  Only Lidars situated on the transition piece of the test turbine or on fixed platforms comply with this IEC requirement.

According to the Fraunhofer IWES study, Galion Lidar’s “remote mast” capability allows measurements “where a horizontal distance between the location of the measurement device and its measurements is necessary”. This lets IEC compliant measurements be obtained at a fraction of the costs of the current standard method by a Galion installed on the transition piece of an offshore wind turbine. The measurements were compared to an IEC compliant met mast, and “the results of the verification test indicate a good agreement.” The comparison was undertaken in moderately complex terrain and so “it is expected that the uncertainties [for offshore power curve tests] are even smaller […] since the influences of the terrain would be less significant for an offshore site.” The distance and height over which the test was conducted met the requirements of an IEC compliant power curve test.

The Galion’s capabilities offshore have recently been demonstrated by a series of high profile deployments in the North Sea, Baltic Sea, and South China Sea. Galion Lidar is currently performing an offshore power performance assessment on the transition piece of a wind turbine in the Alpha Ventus offshore wind farm as part of a joint measurement campaign with AREVA Wind.

The approval of the lidar capabilities by Fraunhofer IWES follows a series of independent verifications of the device.  Galion was given the seal of approval by wind energy experts, Deutsche WindGuard in March, was independently certified by Risø DTU in Denmark and is routinely tested at SgurrEnergy’s remote sensing test facility at Carrot Moor in Scotland.

http://www.sgurrenergy.com/

 

Thanks : WPE