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MingYang black starts new turbine

By: Tom Russell 19/03/2020 MingYang Smart Energy

General Turbines

MingYang Smart Energy (MingYang) recently completed a black start capability test on its new MySE7.25-158 hybrid drive offshore wind turbine in Jieyang China, Guangdong Province. A black start is the process of restoring an electric generation station or part of an electric grid to operation without relying on the external electric power transmission.

The MySE7.25-158 offshore turbine will have a capacity of up to 7.25 MW. It features typhoon resistance capability and black start function. These features are particularly important to offshore wind farms located in Asia, which are at risk of being affected by typhoons. Turbines with black start capability offer flexibility to wind farm operators in the event of power failure.

This isn't the first time MingYang has black started one of its turbines. Back to July 2019, MingYang, in cooperation with DNV GL, tested the black start capability of a MingYang turbine in the KEMA Flexible Power Grid Lab in Arnhem, the Netherlands.

Established in 2006, Mingyang is headquartered in Zhongshan, Guangdong. It is one of the largest offshore turbine manufacturers in China with multi-GW orders predominately in Guangdong Province. Its commercially ready product range of offshore wind turbines includes semi-direct drive turbines with a capacity of 6 MW.

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