Originally, a total of six N131/3000 turbines were to be installed at the Krampfer project site. However, the new N1313/3300 turbine, with a hub height of 134 metres, has been designed specifically for inland sites in Germany and so VOSS Energy decided to substitute one of the planned machines with a newer variant. The company hopes it will produce a higher yield of between four and six percent, compared to the older turbines. The remaining five turbines will be installed thereafter throughout the course of January 2016.
Early delivery of the turbine, together with flexible logistical solutions and good collaboration with the local authority, enabled the turbine to be commissioned and grid connected in the interval between Christmas and New Year. Nordex is now making the necessary measurements in order to validate the power curve and verify the sound power level.
Projects that have already been planned with the N131/3000 can be easily changed over to the new turbine, as in the case of this first installation in ‘Krampfer’. Apart from the identical sound power level, another reason for this is the platform concept used.
Nordex specialises in multi-megawatt wind power systems and is working to take advantage of the current trend in favour of large-scale turbines. The company’s Generation Gamma range comprises the N90/2500, N100/2500 and the N117/2400, which is one of the most efficient series turbines for non-coastal regions. To date, over 3,600 of these turbines have been produced. The new turbine installed at ‘Krampfer’, along with the earlier model, is part of the company’s proven Generation Delta series, designed for the German market.
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