Remote measurement of wind turbine oscillations
19 February, 2014The Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation (IOSB) has created a way to remotely measure the oscillatory pattern of the rotors and masts of wind turbines.
Schneider Electric Flair 23DM fault passage indicator and voltage relay
08 November, 2013Schneider Electric's Flair 23DM is a fault passage indicator (FPI) and voltage relay which allows remote recording of current, voltage and fault detection in underground networks in real time. It is suitable for use at utilities, airports, universities and wind farms.
Phoenix Contact RBTM solution for wind turbine rotor blades
01 October, 2013The RBTM (Rotor Blade Tension Monitoring) solution from Phoenix Contact continuously monitors the oscillations of wind power installation (WPI) rotor blades. The monitoring solution utilises strain gauges glued into the rotor blades. These sensors provide measuring data for calculating the mechanical stress imposed on the rotor blades.
$200 million WA wind farm up and running
27 September, 2013The $200 million, 22-turbine Mumbida Wind Farm, located near Geraldton in Mid-West WA, was officially opened today by the state’s energy minister, Dr Mike Nahan.
Winter winds blow away clean energy records
26 August, 2013Strong winter winds over the week beginning 11 August resulted in records being broken for wind power generation in South Australia and Victoria.
GlobalData forecasts the wind power market of 2020
15 August, 2013Research and consulting firm GlobalData has released a report forecasting the global wind power market up to the year 2020. The report finds that despite demonstrating a slowed growth rate, China will continue to be the largest wind power market.
GE and Downer partner to deliver $350m Boco Rock Wind Farm
28 June, 2013Consortium partners GE Australia and New Zealand and Downer EDI have been awarded contracts to work on stage one of the Boco Rock Wind Farm, providing engineering, procurement and construction services for the $350 million project.
New community advice on wind farms, sound and health
07 May, 2013The Victorian Department of Health has released some fact sheets on wind farms, sound and health. The fact sheets are designed to clear up confusion about the issue and make it clear that wind farms produce less sound than other things such as an office or a car.
Designing and testing high-efficiency wind generator
03 May, 2013 by Erko Lepa, ABB Finland, and Tobias Thurnherr and Alexander Faulstich, ABB SwitzerlandMedium speed permanent magnet generators (MS PMGs) deliver more than 98% efficiency - the highest of any commercial wind generator design. Efficiency is also high at partial loads in low wind conditions, enabling the optimum annual production of kWh. This article spotlights the design and testing effort behind ABB’s multi-MW medium-speed and medium-voltage generator-converter package.
Overestimating wind power
11 March, 2013The latest research in mesoscale atmospheric modelling, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, suggests that the generating capacity of large-scale wind farms has been overestimated.
South Australian EPA says no issue with inaudible wind farm noise
05 February, 2013A report released by the South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has finally put to rest a common myth about wind farms - that they create dangerous levels of infrasound, or sound too low for humans to hear, that can be harmful to people who live near wind turbines.
Building a device to test wind speed
12 December, 2012An $800,000 grant from Commercialisation Australia will help NSW company Fulcrum3D to commercialise a device for remotely measuring wind speeds at altitudes of up to 300 metres.
Wind-powered future for Australia under RET
01 November, 2012Research from carbon analytics firm RepuTex indicates that growth of wind capacity in the Australian National Electricity Market (NEM) is expected to outstrip growth in electricity demand by more than 2.5 times over the next seven years.
Meridian to build Mt Mercer wind farm
03 September, 2012Meridian Energy Australia will soon start construction on Mt Mercer, a 64-turbine wind farm in Victoria.
TrustPower and Siemens to build South Australia’s largest wind farm
01 August, 2012TrustPower has appointed Siemens as its turnkey supplier to construct South Australia’s largest wind farm at Snowtown, using gearless drive wind turbine technology for the first time in Australia.
