Partnership with Vensys
ReGen Powertech has entered into a License agreement with world renowned Vensys Energy AG, Germany (Global installation with Vensys Technology as of 2014)
Design
High Efficiency
Technical Advantage
Technology Comparison
The direct drive PMG synchronous generator offers significant advantages over conventional gearbox turbines:
ReGen Powertech is one of the few companies in the world which have started Research & Development from the first day of its incorporation. The in-house R&D is the cornerstone of ReGen. Through innovation, development and continuous product improvement, we develop the products, services and technologies that reduce the cost of energy and bring the highest possible value to our customers. Our wind turbines are equipped with state-of-the-art micro controller/microprocessor and mixed signal based control system. The ‘Main Controller’ along with the ‘Convertor Control Unit’ and Frequency Converter are the central elements of our Wind Turbine control system.
The control system monitors all the necessary parameters and registers them on a compact flash card which in turn is used by the in-house developed SCADA system. It basically consists of remote nodes tied up to all the wind turbines in the wind farms which are connected to a central server at Chennai through the public network. The SCADA system compiles the pertinent information from the logged data and presents it to the different users in the desired format. The information from logged data includes all the parameters of all the wind turbine control systems, such as frequency converter, yaw control, pitch control (including active pitch control system), safety system and other key parameters such as wind speed, wind direction, vibration, acceleration etc. This allows us to adjust the individual system parameters to ensure that our wind turbines achieve maximum output under all weather conditions. ReGen R&D has teams which fine tunes Control Software and Hardware up to turbine level. This makes the turbine efficient both at full load and also at partial load.
ReGen grid Monitoring & Grid connection
Ensuring proper power feed from ReGen wind turbines into the grid requires grid monitoring. Grid parameters such as voltage, current and frequency are measured on the low-voltage side between the ReGen Frequency Converter and the system transformer. The measured values are continuously transmitted to the control system through a reliable Fiber Optic link, enabling the turbine to react immediately to changes in grid voltage or frequency. If the defined limit values for system or grid protection are exceeded, the wind turbine is safely shut down. As soon as voltage and frequency are restored to the permissible range, the turbine is automatically started up again. This reduces prolonged downtimes. Also the LVRT feature built in all turbines ensures Grid code compatibility and grid connectivity for short disturbances.
ReGen storm control
ReGen wind turbines have a special storm control feature. This feature enables the WT to be brought to a safe withstanding condition. The turbine enters this mode only when a specified maximum wind speed is detected for particular time duration.
Test & Measurements
ReGen is the one of the few wind turbine manufacturing companies in the world, to have a core measurement group. The group has measurement engineers who have worked with Risoe National Laboratory Denmark, Wind test Grevenbroich Germany, MEASNET Germany, CWET India and many other international agencies for many prototype testing and certification projects.
With this expertise, ReGen has setup a test station at Vagarai in Tamilnadu. The test station is selected according to the international standards of IEC (IEC 61400-12-1). The test site has a flat gentle terrain with no operating turbines nearby. The wind conditions at the test station, enables the measurement engineers to capture the required measurement database in one wind season.
The group has set up a laboratory at ReGen Chennai, to perform functional checks of the instruments and sensors before deploying it in the test field. The instruments, sensors and measurement systems are sourced from well reputed companies as per the accuracy class mentioned in IEC standards.
Functions of the group
ReGen Powertech is committed to providing an alternate source of energy that is clean, green and sustainable. ReGen is the fastest growing Wind Energy Company in India in just 7 years of Commissioning its state of the art manufacturing facility at Tada,Andhra Pradesh.