Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica (Zamudio, Vizcaya, Spain) on May 10th,
2016 inaugurated a prototype of its off-grid system for the supply of
power to remote areas without access to the grid, such as islands, mines
and certain rural areas.
The system in La Muela (Aragon) is bundling
wind energy, solar power (PV), diesel-powered generation and energy
storage into a solution with an installed capacity of over 2 MW.
Wind turbine, PV modules and diesel generators
Specifically, the prototype combines a G52-850 kW
wind turbine with 816 solar photovoltaic (PV) modules (245 kWp) and
three 222-kW diesel generators (666 kW). The plan is to add a battery
capable of storing 500 kWh/500 kW by summer. The prototype will generate
enough power to meet the needs of 400 families.
“Development of this system represents another
milestone in Gamesa's quest to resolve energy needs in a sustainable
manner,” said Ignacio Martín, Chairman of Gamesa.
“At present, more than 1.2 billion people lack
access to electricity. Rural areas of India, South-east Asia, Africa,
islands such as Haiti, Indonesia and the Philippines, and other remote
corners of the plant, such as jungles and deserts, stand to benefit from
these off-grid solutions which can generate cheaper and cleaner power.”
This off-grid prototype is the first to market
which, with a total installed capacity of over 2 MW, enables the ad-hoc
combination of each of the technologies installed depending on specific
project requirements with the ultimate goal of generating power yet
minimising diesel consumption. The prototype also includes control
software custom-developed by Gamesa to facilitate integration of the
four technologies.
“Gamesa's entry into the offgrid sector represents a
fresh technological challenge and a new niche opportunity: development
of this class of technology is expected to reach 1,200 MW in the coming
years. The advantage of our system is based on its flexibility: it can
be tailored for customer needs by increasing, reducing or eliminating
capacity in any of the technologies used,” explained David Mesonero.
source:http://www.solarserver.com
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