PROBLEM? - SOLVED!
It’s a common sight to see large (2 – 6 m3) cabinets or kiosks sitting next to or near a wind turbine system. These kiosks normally house the DNO switchgear, G59 protective relay, isolation transformer, remote data logger and associated communications gear.
COSTLY AND UNSIGHTLY CABINETS PROBLEM
Often these cabinets are costly, unsightly, require environmental controls, or take up more space than is available onsite. Purchasing and engineering all the components that go into the kiosk can also add cost to a wind turbine project.
SOLUTION
Northern Power Systems launched a new grid interface cabinet (GIC) for their towers – meaning multiple kiosks are now a thing of the past. Core components such as the transformer, G59 protective relay and RTU, which normally require their own separate housing, are now built into the base of the NPS 60 and the NPS 100.
GIC ADVANTAGES • Lower installation costs – an additional structure is no longer needed to house these components.
• Improved visuals – now you just see the turbine in all its elegance.
Some areas of the UK do not have high speed ‘wired’ data connections available, making communications between service centres and the turbine difficult.
DATA CONNECTIONS PROBLEM
SOLUTION
Northern Power Systems wind turbines now have a cellular mobile network modem fitted to provide a high-speed data connection. This allows the NPS 60 and NPS 100 to connect to the internet in areas where fixed- line broadband connections are unavailable or expensive to extend.
Via Northern Power’s web-based SmartView® monitoring system, customers have real-time monitoring and reporting of their wind turbine’s performance.
ADVANTAGE
This complete set of upgrades simplifies the purchase and installation of the NPS 100 and NPS 60 for the company’s customers, bringing true plug-and-play capabilities to the UK small and medium wind turbine market.
Northern Power Systems
www.windenergynetwork.co.uk
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