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Enercon

Posted on by Adrian Hall
A number of wind turbines were granted planning permission, these wind turbines to be connected to the local 11kV distribution network. The nearest electrical 11kV connection point however was located 2.8 km and the land in between both the wind turbine and 11kV connection point was not owned by the client,…
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Offshore Wind

Posted on by Adrian Hall
A wind farm in Scotland was granted planning permission including a connection in principal was offered, however SSE were concerned of the number of wind turbine transformers that could potentially be energised simultaneously. Energisation of unloaded transformers results in a magnetising inrush current with a high amplitude. The inrush currents can…
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PetroSA

Posted on by Adrian Hall
The PetroSA FA platform exports gas to the Mossel Bay GTL plant, gas production from the FA reservoir had over the years been supplemented by FA satellites to the North West of the platform, E-M from the West, and the South Coast Gas (SCG) development from the Southwest. The FO Development…
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Petrofac

Posted on by Adrian Hall
The North Sea Oil & Gas operator Maersk Oil was concerned about the reliability of their emergency diesel generator to provide power for their critical loads in the event they lose the main gas turbine power supply. Typically, emergency generators are periodically tested to ensure that they are operationally sound and…
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