Cel The aim of this 3 MW project is to demonstrate the successful application of the innovative MS4-600 wind turbine on the grid system in County Leitrim, Ireland. The project is expected to be the first windfarm of this model of machines and will demonstrate the potential for a reduction in the price of electricity from the norm, by the use of this innovative machine. The key feature to be demonstrated is the light-weight flexible rotor of this machine which gives lower weights throughout the machine and hence lower costs.This 3MW project will be sited in County Leitrim about 15 km from the Arigna power station. The aim is to construct the 3 MW project in one phase although only the first 2.5 MW is supported by Thermie.As the first major using this machine, the project will help to establish its track record and will assist WEG to reduce costs of manufacture through value engineering.This will be a windfarm of wind turbines in County Leitrim, in the Irish Republic. The wind turbines will be supplied by WEG and will be the MS4-600 model with the following main features :rating : 600 kWdiameter : 41mnr.of rotor blades : 3tower height : 40mrotational speed : 30rpm.The main innovative features of this machine are :- light weight and flexible rotor- damped nacelle nodding and yawing- downwind rotor with blades 7-8 tower diameters from the tower in order to avoid 'blade thump noise'- offset nacelle tube and winch system allowing the machine to self erect without the use of large cranes- stall regulated rotor with narrow tip chord and only 64 m/s tip speed for low noise- main shaft and gearbox on 3 point mounting for low noise transmission- aerodynamic braking by whole blade towards stall using a fail safe mechanism.It will connected to the ESB grid at 22 kV with a 2 km link to a windfarm which has just been completed by Ms De Pietro of Orliven. This grid connection for this windfarm will also carry the output from Black Banks Windfarm.The wind turbine has been developed and its prototype built with the support of the Joule programme. This project is expected to be the first major windfarm utilising this machine. Dziedzina nauki engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energywind powersocial sciencespolitical sciencesgovernment systems Program(-y) FP4-NNE-THERMIE C - Specific programme for research and technological development, including demonstration in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1994-1998 Temat(-y) 7 - WIND ENERGY Zaproszenie do składania wniosków Data not available System finansowania DEM - Demonstration contracts Koordynator WIND ENERGY GROUP LTD Wkład UE Brak danych Adres TAYWOOD HOUSE RUISLIP ROAD 345 UB1 2QX Southall Zjednoczone Królestwo Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych
