The LORC “function tester”, being built by GE Power Conversion on the island of Funen, will bolt together a drivetrain, medium-voltage switchgear, transformers, inverter system direct-drive permanent magnet motor, human-machine interface and foundation, as well as grid simulation and control systems.

“GE is building an outstanding test bench that will lead the wind industry into the future of a safer supply of renewable power,” says Franz Hubl, global business leader for test systems at GE Power Conversion.