GE Energy will equip 290 GE 1.5MW wind turbines in the three regions with new GE frequency converters incorporating the company’s proprietary low voltage ride-thru (LVRT) technology, which allows uninterrupted wind turbine operation through many types of grid disturbances.
The project with Iberdrola Renovables will mark GE’s first LVRT upgrade of wind turbines in Europe and GE’s Spanish field operations team will do the installations. GE’s LVRT technology is designed to deliver ride-through capability for up to 15% grid voltage for at least 500 milliseconds.
Victor Abate, vice president of renewables at GE Energy, said: Spanish utilities have increased their requirements for wind energy. Wind turbines without capabilities such as those provided by LVRT no longer qualify for special feed-in tariffs.
