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bines (left to right: Gamesa bines (left to right: Gamesa 2). 1, Gamesa Type Type Figure 1. Site survey for in- 1. Figure stalling the monitoring system and sensors in the hardware types of wind tur different – This is for – This is for Small Turbines smaller wind turbines which are with monitoring less than 1 MW, confined to the high speed portion of the drive train. – This is for the Turbines Large the where wind turbines, larger drive train is monitored. entire

There are two hardware installation installation two hardware are There packages provided:

Monitoring services monitoring and Comprehensive to provided diagnostic services are our global Surveil- the operator from lance and Diagnostics Service Cen-

MW. Over the past decade wind Over the past decade wind MW. growth power has seen the greatest at EPG, with 720 MW installed out over a capacity in Italy spread wind farms. number of different System installation Following a full site survey on four EGP wind parks, installation com- menced on 142 wind turbines. Brüel the customer is training & Kjær Vibro to install the monitoring system themselves. The wind parks consist 1 of the wind turbines shown in Table on the next page.

Brüel and Kjær Vibro have been awarded a project to monitor 142 wind turbines at 142 wind turbines at to monitor a project Brüel have been awarded and Kjær Vibro Enel Green Power (EGP) in Italy. “This order is of high strategic importance to both of high strategic importance to both is order “This in Italy. Power (EGP) Enel Green gazine • 03/13 Brüel & Kjær Vibro Brüel e the operator and B&K Vibro” says Peter Allpass, Business Line Manager for the wind Line Manager for the wind says Peter Allpass, Business B&K Vibro” the operator and wind turbine operator choses choses turbine operator wind European Leading emissions a year. More More emissions a year. 2 - of wind turbines with a diversi “EGP is a major global operator group. turbine monitoring

field than half of the EPG plants are locat- than half of the EPG plants are - ed in Italy (almost 380 plants), result ing in an installed capacity of 3,068 Enel Green Power (EGP) is currently Power (EGP) is currently Enel Green a global market leader in renewable with an installed production, energy 9GW in capacity of approximately and the Americas. 25,000 Europe generated each year from GW/h are wind and geothermal solar, hydro, EGP meets the power sources. of over 8 mil- consumption energy lion families, thus avoiding 16 million tons of CO Extensive wind power Extensive wind power installations to similar opportunities with this and other customers.” and other customers.” to similar opportunities with this parks comprising a range of turbine and component manufacturers. This project will open doors will open doors project This and component manufacturers. parks comprising a range of turbine has enabled the successful implementation of monitoring systems on numerous wind turbine wind turbine of monitoring systems on numerous has enabled the successful implementation improve asset reliability.” Peter continues: “Solution flexibility is core to our design concept and to our design concept and Peter continues: “Solution flexibility is core asset reliability.” improve fied portfolio of assets that require a single monitoring solution to facilitate data correlation and and solution to facilitate data correlation a single monitoring require fied portfolio of assets that

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Figure 2. Site survey for installing the monitoring system hardware and sensors in the different types of wind turbines (left to right: GE 1.5 S, Repower).

Wind Farm Name Turbines Model MW Table 1. List of wind tur- bines to be monitored by Frosolone 45 Gamesa G52 0.85 Brüel & Kjær Vibro at EGP.

Caltavuturo 45 Vestas V52 0.85

Sedini 43 GE SL and SLE 1.5

Trapani 9 Repower MM92 2.05

Total 142 159.45

tres. This includes around-the-clock today without necessarily knowing Acknowledgement fault monitoring, fault diagnostics, what direction they will take 3 years We would like to thank Tonino for his root-cause analysis, alarming and from now. contribution in making this article. maintenance recommendations. We are very proud of being selected Tonino Parente Future perspectives by Enel Green Power for monitoring Hydro, Wind and Upon EGP gaining sufficient moni- these wind turbines and are looking Solar Operation toring expertise and realising the forward to providing them with our & Maintenance full benefits of an online condition high quality diagnostic service, lead group in Italy monitoring system, if interested, the time to maintenance and increased Enel Green Power new VibroSuite platform will enable a uptime for the wind turbines in this seamless transition towards under- project and future ones. The possi- taking their own diagnostics. It will bility also exists to integrate their hy- provide EGP with all the flexibility droelectric power station monitoring needed to make decisions regarding with our hydro monitoring solution. their condition monitoring strategy

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