The new turbine is equipped with the company's "Next Electrical System"(NES) comprising a fully-rated converter and an asynchronous generator, a further development of the previous system on the basis of the DFIG (Doubly Fed Induction Generator).
Senvion says the system generates high yields with a sustainable design, while lowering the levelised cost of electricity.
"The gradual changeover to renewable energies in the grid is a project unlike any other, which means that we must expect a stream of new challenges," says Senvion chief technology officer Russell Stoddart.
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