Advantech – For Wind Power Plant Monitoring And Control - Alltronix India

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In order to reduce the dependence on traditional
coal-fired and nuclear power generation,
governments from across the globe are finding
ways to introduce more dependence on renewable
energy. Among all forms of renewable energies,
wind power is regarded as the best one as its
cost of electricity is closest to traditional
power generation. Wind power plants are located
in remote areas where the population is scarce,
which is why each wind turbine needs to be
equipped with Remote Terminal Units (RTU) to be
used as a human machine interface for the on-site
operation, and collection of information in the
central control room. In this way, these power
plants can be remotely monitored.
To provide easy accessibility and monitoring
through the Web, a dedicated HMI device is
required to be able to provide real-time
monitoring capabilities, and control and
manipulate the wind control system from the tower
base. In addition, a compact PAC controller is
required to receive wind speed and direction
analog signals from an anemometer, so that the
nacelle and rotor blade can be directed to catch
the optimal wind direction. Other elements that
may be needed could be a pitch control algorithm
to slow down the blades from moving too fast in
the event of high winds or abnormal vibrations
from the wind tower. When any country is working
on its smart grid projects to integrate wind
energy systems to develop a system with
excellent cost to performance ratio, they require
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• someone who can provide a solution to deliver
  wind turbine control and hydraulic system
  monitoring. This is where a leader like Advantech
  can help.
• Advantechs APAX-5521KW, which is a micro PAC
  with XScale CPU and CAN, combined with APAX I/O
  modules when integrated into the wind control
  system can provide optimum control. This is the
  best platform that can provide real-time
  execution of complicated pitch control
  applications, as it is a powerful PAC controller
  with embedded KW SoftLogic. In addition, it takes
  advantage of one CANopen interface and one LAN
  port to offer communication abilities with other
  devices.
• Advantechs APAX-5080PEC 3-channel ABZ encoder
  input module is a high
• speedcounter module, which can provide accurately
  encoded A/B/Z signals from wind yaw and rotor
  blades.
• With the APAX-5060, 12 channel relay output can
  be connected to the hydraulic system to control
  the yaw and rotor blades.
• Other components from Advantech that can help
  include
• APAX-5013, which is an 8 channel RTD module
• APAX-5017H, which is a 12 channel high speed
  analog input modules
• APAX-5045, which is a 24 channel digital I/O
  module
• WebView-1270, which is a 12 Web-enabled HMI with
  Intel Celeron M
• We can see how Advantech APAX offers an
  integrated, scalable, and modular control system
  for a wind turbine control system. Advantech
  products not only ensure that wind turbines
  operate at optimum yield under all weather
  conditions, but also offer significant
  advantages for pitching systems. So, whenever you
  are looking for monitoring and controlling wind
  energy plants, always rely on Advantech. And, to
  get these products quickly and easily at the
  most affordable prices, you can get in touch
  with Alltronix, the most reliable Advantech
  distributor in Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai,
  Delhi, and Bangalore.
• For more information, visit _at_ www.alltronixin.com