windtest grevenbroich gmbh
-Company Profile –
Norsk – Tysk Vindenergikonferanse, Oslo,
2009-03-31
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Contents
1. Who we are
2. Objectives of our work
3. Shareholders
4. Company development
5. Services and Products
1. Who we are
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Consulting and Measuring Company for the Wind Energy
Sector
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R&D: WEC Design, Sensors,
Condition Monitoring, Grid Integration, Components
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Operator of the world’s biggest test site for inland WEC
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DAR accredited according to IEC 17025
1.1 Structure of Employees
Scientists 16% Engineers 52% Management & Support 32%2. Objectives of our work
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Development of Wind Turbines:
Technically reliable
Environmentally friendly
Financially successful
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Integration of wind energy into world‘s energy supply
Financially successful projects
windtest grevenbroich gmbh
3. Shareholders
EE energy engineers GmbH 12,5% RW E Innogy GmbH 37,5% NRW Bank 25,0% Rhein Kreis Neuss 12,5% Stadt Grevenbroich 12,5%4. Company Development
1996: Foundation of windtest grevenbroich gmbh
1997: 4 employees, start of operation and construction of test site infra structure
1998: Erection of the first 3 WEC:
DeWind D4, Südwind S-50, GE Wind Energy TZ-750
1999: Erection of 4. WEC: DeWind D6
2000: 10 employees, erection of 5. und 6. WEC: GE Wind Energy 1.5sl and
Nordex N-80 (inauguration by chancellor Gerhard Schröder)
2001: Erection of 7. WEC: Vestas NM82/1650
2003: 20 employees, erection of 8. WEC: REpower MM82 DAR Accredited for 15 services by IEC 17025
2004: International approach: India, Brazil, South-Korea, US, France, Poland, Greece, Turkey, Finnland
5. Services and Products
• Prototyping
• Site Assessment
• Park Operation Support
5.1 Service – Prototyping
Clients: Manufacturers of WEC
Manufacturers of Components
Services:
• Dynamical load measurements on blades,
power train, tower, bolts, foundation
• Structure borne sound and vibration
• Grid characteristics, quality of power output,
grid integration, LVRT
• Power performance measurement with
wind met mast, SODAR and/or nacelle anemometer
• Sound emission
5.2 Service - Site Assessment
Clients: Project Developers
Investors
Financing Institutes Services:
• Wind potential with wind measuring mast +
SODAR
• Site evaluation and yield expertise
Caluculation + Simulation
• Turbulence intensity
• Shadow cast prognosis
• Sound immission prognosis
• Scoping + authority management
5.2 Service - Site Assessment
Example: Measuring Mast
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Height: 100 m
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Sensors:
wind speed
wind direction
air pressure
air temperature
rain status
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Steps: 3
5.2 Service - Site Assessment
Example: SODAR
Principle of
function
5.3 Service – Technical Inspection
Clients:
Windpark Operators
Insurance Agencies
Services:
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Periodical inspection
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Structure borne sound measurement
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Vibration analysis
5.4 Service - Engineering
Clients:
Manufacturers of WEC
Manufacturers of Components
Services:
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Test Benches
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Customised measurement systems
hardware, software, IT
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Monitoring, pre-selection, remote control
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Evaluation Software according to international guidelines
and regulations
5.5 Testsite
1: Nordex N80
2: Vensys 77
3: DeWind D6
4: REpower MM82
5: Vestas V82
6: ATS+Siemens 2.3 MW
(in 2009)
8: DeWind D4
Location:
20 km north of Cologne
5.6 Expert Communication
• Full Member of MEASNET
• Committee for standardisation FGW
• Working Committee Renewable Energies / Windenergy VGB
Powertech
• Windgutachterbeirat des Bundesverband Windenergie
(BWE) e.V
• Named Measuring Body for Sound Measurements according
to §26 of the German Immission Control Law (BImSchG)
• Working Commitee Noise Emission
• Partnerships with Universities
6. References Producer
• ATS
• ENERCON GmbH, Germany
• Gamesa
• GE Wind Energy GmbH, Germany
• Nordex Energy GmbH, Germany
Nordex France SAS
• REpower Systems AG, Germany
• Suzlon Energy GmbH, India
• Vestas Deutschland GmbH, Germany
Vestas Wind System A/S, Dänemark
6. References
Investors, Insurances
• Allianz Versicherungs AG
• EFI Energy Farming International AG
• Deutsche Essent GmbH
• EnXco GmbH
• Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherung AG
• Juwi GmbH
• Marsh GmbH
• Nass & Wind Technologie
• Natenco SAS
• RWE Systems, Power AG, Innogy GmbH, Energy AG
