Composite Technology's DeWind Announces the D8.2 Wind Turbine at Cuxhaven Successfully Commissioned
Tuesday January 9, 8:05 am ET
Electricity Now Flowing to the Grid From High Performance 2 Megawatt D8.2
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Composite Technology Corporation (CTC) (OTC Bulletin Board: CPTC - News) announced today through its subsidiary DeWind Limited, that following the installation (see Press Release December 22) the high performance 2 megawatt DeWind D8.2 wind turbine is now fully operational and began producing electricity on 6th of January at the DEWI-Offshore and Certification Centre GmbH (DEWI-OCC) test site in Cuxhaven, Germany.
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Michael Porter, President of CTC and CEO of DeWind, stated, "I am delighted to report that the D8.2 incorporating the Voith WinDrive® is now operational and the generator is producing electricity which is being fed directly to the local electrical grid. We look forward to our next milestone; the completion of certification and power curve analysis, both of which will further evidence the superior performance of the D8.2 turbine design. The enhanced output capacity of the D8.2 and its projected superior reliability, as evidenced by the proven reliability record of the D8 and Voith's history of engineered reliability, when combined with its ability to connect directly to the grid, clearly sets a new standard in wind power generation. I am very proud of the DeWind team's accomplishments -- this is an outstanding performance from all people in our wind division."
Wind turbines undergo a certification process to conform to internationally recognized standards set by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). DEWI-OCC provides type approval and certification services to IEC standards for manufacturers of wind turbines and has a proven track record.
The DeWind D8.2 uses a Voith WinDrive® and a synchronous generator connected directly to the grid to produce power at 13,800 Volts, without the use of power electronics. The WinDrive® is a hydrodynamic torque converter that allows the variable speed of the wind to be converted to a constant speed allowing clean power to be delivered to the grid. |
