DNV GL launched their full suite of low voltage ride through testing services for the Indian wind power market to support grid stability and improve security of supply.
The government of India has ambitious plans to achieve 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022, 60 GW being in wind energy, to compliment it’s growth plans.
Whilst wind energy becomes more of an integral part of the Indian power system, operators of transmission networks have added more stringent requirements for grid connected wind turbines.
The main challenges are the low voltage ride through capability, the reactive power demand during these voltage dips, and the power recovery after the voltage dip. The LVRT test provides transmission network operators and wind turbine manufacturers with reliable voltage dip capability results.
According to Electric, Light and Power, as India aims high to broaden their renewable energy capacity and takes more stringent measures to improve the quality, DNV GL launches its LVRT testing services, following up with the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) mandate to make these tests grid compliant for all operating wind turbines.
DNV GL with decades of international accredited measurement experience will now offer a full suite of LVRT Testing services in India, with respect to container design and build, scheduling, forecasting, demand estimation, contingency plans and protection system. This is not limited to other testing services DNV GL can provide like Power Performance Management, Power Quality and Acoustic measurements.
