Document no.

: 0029-5249 V01 Date: 2012-06-11

Issued by: Technology R&D General Specification Class: 1
Type: T05 - General Description Operational Envelope and Performance Guidelines Page 29 of 49

The generator and the converter will be disconnected if:

Protection Settings
Voltage Above 110% of Nominal for 60 Seconds 635 V
Voltage Above 115% of Nominal for 2 Seconds 664 V
Voltage Above 120% of Nominal for 0.08 Seconds 692 V
Voltage Above 125% of Nominal for 0.005 Seconds 721 V
Voltage Below 90% of Nominal for 60 Seconds 519 V
Voltage Below 85% of Nominal for 11 Seconds 490 V
Frequency is Above [Hz] for 0.2 Seconds 53 Hz
Frequency is Below [Hz] for 0.2 Seconds 47 Hz
Table 9-5: Generator and converter disconnecting values.

NOTE * Over the turbine lifetime, grid drop-outs are to occur at an average of no more
than 20 times a year.

9.4 Operational Envelope – Reactive Power Capability

The turbine has a reactive power capability as illustrated in Figure 9-1, p. 29.

1500

1000

cos 0,4
500 cos 0,98
Q [kVar]

0
0 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000 2250 2500 2750 3000

-500 cos 0,96

cos 0,4

-1000

-1500
P [kW]

Figure 9-1: Reactive power capability

The above chart applies at the low-voltage side of the HV transformer.

Reactive power is produced by the rotor converter. Traditional capacitors are not
used in the turbine.

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