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Due to the unique position and the measurement principle the iSpin spinner anemometer technology allows to overcome the limitations of the conventional nacelle anemometry when it comes to power performance evaluation of wind turbines. Several field test results show that with the iSpin technology it is possible to asses and compare performance behavior of wind park turbines – even...

Except for a few installations all iSpin sensors have been installed for the PTP Turbine type B (Enercon E82-2.3) within+/- 20mm of the reference distances. 29 iSpin systems have been installed in 3 different wind farms all over Europe! This narrow installation tolerances allow us to transfer the iSpin measurement characteristic (i.e. the Spinner Transfer Function) from one turbine...

The 2nd wind farm with Enercon E82-2.3MW turbines has been equipped with iSpin for the Performance Transparency Project (PTP). Ten (10) turbines, two of them close to a reference met mast have been equipped with iSpin systems. Special thanks to the service technician for their support!

Determining the true performance of each turbine in a wind farm is extremely difficult but not impossible. Nowadays performance measurements in wind farms are limited to single turbines with free wind sectors fulfilling strict criteria and using dedicated met masts. Although remote sensing devices have the potential to replace met masts, especially in offshore applications they are limited to...

EDPR and ROMO Wind signed an agreement concerning the participation with two of their wind farms in the Performance Transparency Project (PTP). 10 iSpin systems will be installed at Vestas V112 turbines in a flat site wind farm located in Romania. 10 iSpin systems will be installed at Enercon E82 turbines in a complex site wind farm located in Portugal.

The previous described shots were not the only ones made in the project. Also, after the installations have been finished, our project manager travelled from wind farm to wind farm to take videos recording the iSpin sensors during operation. The shots were taken from the ground directly below the spinner. These images are taken for analysis and verification of...

The installation on the semi-complex terrain in Portugal was the focus of our professional photographer, because that wind park was predestined to take some very nice pictures: It is located in the middle of a picturesque landscape, surrounded by vineyards and fruit fields. But not only pictures of the turbines in the landscape were taken (including pictures by a...

After the offshore installation, further installations in Portugal, Poland and Romania followed on different terrain. After the initial excitement, there was a bit of routine in the handling of PTP installations. This allowed the technicians to adapt to the special requirements of the PTP. Thus, these installations could be realized on time and without any special incidents.

The next installation was on an offshore wind farm. This was also a special moment in the history of ROMO Wind, as never before have so many turbines been equipped with an iSpin in an offshore wind farm. Thus, the excitement was great again! The wind farm is located about 1 hour drive from the coast. So our technicians...

Parkwind and ROMO Wind signed an agreement concerning the participation with one of their wind farms in the Performance Transparency Project (PTP). 10 iSpin systems will be installed at Vestas V112 turbines in an offshore wind farm close to the Belgium coast.