Objective
A WEG, MS3 300 KW wind turbine was installed at Camarthern Bay, South WALES, and was connected to the electricity grid.
The aim is to demonstrate that :
a) based on MS2 (see WE/289/83/UK), a derivative machine can be produced, which will bring wind energy a step nearer to being economically viable both for isolated diesel grids and for national utilities;
b) a 2 bladed derivative of the MS2 can operate successfully using light weight blades and a fully teetered hub;
c) satisfactory electrical power quality can be produced under operational wind gust conditions;
d) acceptable environmental impact can be achieved.
Wind turbine in successful operation since May 1989. The total energy supplied to the grid from November 1988 to September 1990 equals to 396 MWh.
The project has met all its aims and is now ripe for replication and commercialization.
The WEG MS-3 has been designed to generate power at two different rotor speeds; the standard speed of 48 rpm for maximum power (100 - 300 KW) and 32 rpm for power in light winds. The WT was commisssioned successfully and it was accepted by CEGB on june 1989.
The mean monthly availability of the wind turbine was 48% in 1989 and this increased to 53% in 1990.
The environmental impact of this project has been shown to be negligible whith no objections being received by the local Authority responsible for the area.
The MS3 wind turbine is a derivative of the MS2, having 2 blades instead of 3, an installed power of 300 KW instead of 200 KW and other improvements, such as light weight wood composite blades, fully teetered hub, etc. The aim is , among others, to demonstrate that remote unattended operation can be achieved with high reliability and low maintenance costs. At the site of the project, Burry Port, the average mean windspeed is 7 m/s, and the estimated annual yield is 810 MWh. Special atttention will be given to environmental factors such as visual impact, noise, and radio and television interference. During the test and measurement phase, the overall performance, the availability and reliability of the machine was assessed. In addition the quality of the power delivered to the grid was checked under extreme wind gust conditions.
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UB1 2QX Southall
United Kingdom
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