Utility-scale inverter also controls power storage

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Excerpt: An industrial manufacturer has introduced an advanced utility-scale inverter in its new Series 6001 energy storage grid-connect inverter, engineered to provide improved power stability for wind and solar energy customers. Engineered by Eaton Corp. for utility-scale grid-connect battery applicati …

1,000 ohm RTD temperature sensing I/O module

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Excerpt: A two-channel, isolated analog input module is ready for use with 1,000 ohm platinum resistance temperature detectors (RTDs). With the SNAP-AIRTD-1K, Opto 22's line of SNAP I/O modules now includes RTD input modules for use with 10-ohm copper, 100-ohm platinum, and 1,000-ohm platinum RTD probes. …

DOE and OEM working on next-generation wind turbines

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Excerpt:  The public-private partnership will develop innovations that will enhance the capabilities and performance of advanced wind systems in tapping the vast potential of this renewable energy resource and ultimately bring the nation closer to 20% wind energy by 2030.  Gamesa and NREL will colla …

Modular equipment synchronously activates high-V circuit breakers

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Excerpt: The SynchroTeq is a modular system used to synchronously activate high-voltage circuit breakers. It can control a brand of breakers on the market. When using a SynchroTeq system, there is no requirement for switching resistor banks, therefore reducing expenses related to auxiliary chambers. It a …

Investing in capacitor banks

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Excerpt: Voltage regulation and volt ampere reactive (VAR) compensation wield the most influence over the efficiency of a power distribution system, according to Sergio Arellano, product line manager with Thomas & Betts. “The fastest way to improve the efficiency of power distribution is to install …

A better way to ride through faults

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Excerpt: A full-power converter design by The Switch features fault ride-through (FRT) capability for better grid-side performance. The new converters match the most stringent grid code in the world to date, the German BDEW 2008 directive. They also comply with E.ON 2006, Transmission Code 2007 and Chine …

Pushbuttons for high temp environs

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Excerpt: The C22 line of pushbuttons has an all-in-one design that includes the operator and contact blocks in one complete housing. It provides high-volume original equipment manufacturers with a broad selection of operators, and features, which can be used in high pressure and high temperature wash-down …

How to network a wind farm

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Excerpt:   Chinese manufacturer Dongfang Steam Turbine Works (DSTW) was working on a wind farm project of 66, 1.5-MW turbines and had to establish a SCADA system to remotely monitor on-site equipment and operations while recording operation data for real-time analysis. To make matters worse, Nort …

Improving Wind Turbine Design Through Advanced Simulation Techniques

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Excerpt: Advancements in simulation technology continue to provide benefits to engineers in the field of wind power engineering. Windpower engineers now have the ability to simulate all aspects of the wind turbine; from detailed structural models of the blades that determine stresses and strains, to highly a …

Filters provide “cleaner” ac power from UPS

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Excerpt:   An uninterruptable power supply or UPS may be a best way to provide stable power to a company network. Current UPS designs store energy in batteries in dc mode. When necessary, the device supplies power in ac mode, thanks to a dc-to-ac converter. It works in switch-mode and so generate …