EOS Wind France has decided to extend the deployment of Romo Wind’s iSpin technology to all its Senvion turbines in operation, having deployed the monitoring system on 11 machines at the Monts Bergerons wind farm last year.
A total of 44 units will be equipped with iSpin, which helps operators to optimise production, performance monitoring and asset lifetime, EOS said.
EOS Wind France director Julien Etienne said: “The first deployment on the Monts Bergerons wind farm allowed us to identify a significant optimisation potential, verified by the independent data expert WinDataMax.
“The deployment of the iSpin technology will provide us with an access to accurate and reliable wind data, hence enabling a more precise monitoring of the wind turbine performances.
“In addition, we will reduce the mechanical loads induced by potential yaw misalignments, therefore extending the lifetime of our assets.”
Romo Wind France business manager Guillaume Steinmetz said: “This strategic decision of EOS Wind France is in line with the current trend in the sector: wind farm operators now desire more transparency, in order to always assess the optimum conversion of wind energy into kWh.
“Investing in the iSpin technology allows to optimise the profitability of its wind assets, especially in an era where the auction systems are driving down the remuneration brought by state support mechanisms.”
Romo Wind said that over 1200 turbines have now been equipped with the iSpin technology worldwide.