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Romania

Constanta Wind Farm

Project description

The Fantanele-Cogealac Wind Farm in Constanta County, eastern Romania was constructed between 2008 and 2012, becoming the largest onshore wind farm in Europe.

With 240 wind turbines on a site of area 110 km2, it has a total power generating capacity of 600 MW.

The spinning rotor of each turbine has a diameter of 99 metres, and is connected to the supporting hub at a height of 100 metres above ground level.

mageba scope

In 2010, mageba supplied four vibration damping systems to control the movements of parts of a key transformer on the wind farm.

Each system comprises a RESTON-SA shock absorber and a LASTO-BLOCK elastomeric bearing.

The shock absorbers were designed for a force of 15 kN and a stroke of +/- 50 mm, and were fabricated from stainless steel to maximise durability.

Two of the shock absorbers were subjected to laboratory testing before delivery to site.

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A RESTON-SA shock absorber, fabricated from stainless steel, following laboratory testing

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Performance as tested at 65 mm/minute (Effort [kN, Y-axis] versus Movement [mm, X-axis])

Key Data

Type:

RESTON-SA shock absorbers, LASTO-BLOCK elastomeric bearings

Features:

Shock absorbers and bearings combined to form composite units

Installation:

2010

City:

Constanta

Type:

Wind farm transformer

Completed:

2011

Client:

Areva Energietechnik GmbH

Owner:

CEZ Romania