Gamesa has obtained IEC WT 01 type certification from GL Renewables Certification (GL) for its Gamesa G128-4.5MW wind turbine.
This turbine system’s validation process, which was key to its development, involved an exhaustive programme unprecedented in the industry: 618 component trials were conducted at 100 accredited laboratories and testing centres (a total of 300,000 engineering hours devoted to component validation), along with 112 tests of functional systems totalling 14,000 hours of operation for the drive train, generator/converter and blades. Furthermore, Gamesa developed six technological innovations for this turbine system: Innoblade, Multismart, ConcreTower, CompacTrain, FlexiFit and GridMate The manufacturing process will begin in 2012. Gamesa is considering about the posibility of producing the G128-4.5 MW in other markets, such as USA and China, depending on the demand.
This turbine system’s validation process, which was key to its development, involved an exhaustive programme unprecedented in the industry: 618 component trials were conducted at 100 accredited laboratories and testing centres (a total of 300,000 engineering hours devoted to component validation), along with 112 tests of functional systems totalling 14,000 hours of operation for the drive train, generator/converter and blades. Furthermore, Gamesa developed six technological innovations for this turbine system: Innoblade, Multismart, ConcreTower, CompacTrain, FlexiFit and GridMate The manufacturing process will begin in 2012. Gamesa is considering about the posibility of producing the G128-4.5 MW in other markets, such as USA and China, depending on the demand.
