Retrofit Yaw Control Kits for higher power output
To develop and demonstrate the value of a yaw control kit for wind turbines, which continuously measures
the wind direction in front of a wind turbine and subsequently turns the turbine almost perfectly into the
wind. Correction of yaw errors increases production and reduces turbine loads. ROMO sees a market
potential of €1.5 bn for retrofitting and approx. €150 mill annually in new wind turbines.
The position of wind sensors behind the wind turbine rotor is known to produce yaw errors
leading to production losses and increased turbine loads. The spinner anemometer (SA) -
measuring the wind in front of the rotor - accurately detects yaw errors, but the technology
has not yet been commercially successful. Additional user-friendly technology is thus
necessary to enable the SA to automatically detect and correct the yaw errors. It is the
purpose of this project to develop such technology.
ROMO Wind (ROMO) recently acquired the SA technology from DTU and has made a
simple but fundamental invention that will enable the development of universally
applicable and easily installable turbine yaw control kits based on the SA. The kits use the
SA for automatic calibration of the existing turbine wind sensors using a so-called yaw
robot.
The objective of this project is to develop such kits and subsequently demonstrate their
value by documenting the provided extra power, and their compliance with the different
harsh climatic and terrain conditions required by the wind power industry. This work will
allow a rapid commercialization of the SA technology and contribute to the
competitiveness of wind power in general.
Immediately after project completion ROMO will initiate full-scale commercial product
maturation, manufacturing and market introduction of these yaw control kits.
Key figures
Category
Dokumenter
Participants
Partner | Subsidy | Auto financing |
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ROMO WIND A/S | 10,00 mio. DKK | 10,18 mio. DKK |
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) | 0,54 mio. DKK | 0,10 mio. DKK |
VATTENFALL A/S | 1,23 mio. DKK | 1,51 mio. DKK |