Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will test the nacelle for its new SG 8.0-167 DD turbine model at the Fraunhofer IWES’s DyNaLab at Bremerhaven in Germany.
The tests, which will start in April and run until the end of next year, will focus on the performance of the generator and grid compatibility.
Siemens Gamesa and Fraunhofer IWES have been working since the start of this year on the test design, clarification of interfaces and adaptations to the test infrastructure to accommodate the nacelle.
DyNaLab replicates the loads on the rotor and grid using a simulator and a dynamic drive system.
Siemens Gamesa offshore chief executive Andreas Nauen said: “The cutting edge testing methods of the DyNaLab are an important addition to our inhouse turbine testing.
“The combination allows us to shorten testing campaigns and at the same time improve the reliability of the results by comparing field and laboratory data.”
Siemens Gamesa unveiled the SG 8.0-167 DD model at the WindEurope 2017 conference and trade fair in Amsterdam earlier this week.
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Siemens Gamesa books nacelle test
Fraunhofer IWES's DyNaLab to put SG 8.0-167 DD model through its paces
By EBS