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Evaluating the accuracy of condition-monitoring systems
Brogan Mortan / Chief Technology Officer / NRG Systems / www.nrgsystems.com There are many different condition-monitoring systems available that provide information on the current health of your wind turbine. Unfortunately there is no yardstick to evaluate and compare the performance of these different systems. Germanischer Lloyd maintains a certification process for vibration-based and oil debris…
World-class wind tunnel opens in Vermont
The world’s largest wind tunnel for wind sensor calibration has opened in Williston, Vermont, and Governor Peter Shumlin and representatives from The University of Vermont (UVM) and NRG Systems were on hand for the event. Owned and operated by Svend Ole Hansen of SOH Wind Engineering, this facility will be used to calibrate wind sensors…
Met tower manufacturer expands into condition-monitoring
NRG Systems has expanded its products to wind-energy operations and maintenance segment. Its patented TurbinePhD system monitors the health of turbine components for more cost-effective operations and maintenance. “Our system borrows technology from the aerospace industry to diagnose early-stage wear —months in advance of a fault—and then to accurately estimate the remaining useful life of…
CanWEA attracts top OEMs
Officials for the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) Annual Conference and Exhibition in Toronto say they sold out all 350-booth spaces to 235 exhibitors at the September event. The attendee count topped 2,000. What’s more, the conference drew ten utility and commercial wind turbine OEMs, a list that includes Acciona, Enercon, GE, Mitsubishi, Northern Power,…