The
Offshore
Wind
Infrastructure
Application
Lab
(OWI-Lab),
built
in
the
port
of
Antwerp
with
government
investment
by
technology
R&D
body
Sirris,
put
a
transformer
developed
by
CG
Power
through
its
paces
in
conditions
down
to
-40C.
CG’s
33kV
5.5MVA
Bio-Slim
unit,
a
turbine
transformer
for
in-nacelle
installation,
was
trialled
over
four
days
with
a
test
sequence
that
included
a
full-load
cold
start
at
-30C.
“Our
customers
need
transformers
that
will
operate
without
any
problems
at
all
times,
even
under
extreme
climatic
conditions,”
says
CG
chief
technology
officer
Jan
Declerq.
“Accordingly,
it's
crucial
that
we
test…
