Smart power supply
The wind energy industry requires UPS (interruptible power supply) for various reasons. These systems are mostly line-commutated and designed for a certain bridging time. Wind energy is particularly useful to emergency power systems, which always need to ensure a secure and long-term power supply in the event of a network shutdown. Beaconing systems are a typical example of this, as they also need to be supplied during prolonged network shutdowns, or during the construction phase of a wind turbine before it is connected to the mains supply.
Gridion systems have been designed for these incidences. Where a loud diesel generator used to do the job, it has now been replaced by a quiet and environmentally friendly fuel cell.
The General Administrative Rules for the Identification of Aircraft Obstructions (Allgemeine Verwaltungsvorschrift zur Kennzeichnung von Luftfahrthindernissen – AVV), republished in 2015, states the following in Section 6.5:
“A backup power supply plan must be available in the event of an interruption of the primary electric power supply. The light signal must remain in operation until the power supply is re-established…”
Gridion systems can play an important role in your backup power supply plan!
Your Gridion system
For intermediate storage, all Gridion systems use a battery which is powered by the fuel cell. The optimum configuration of the fuel cell, battery and consumer is crucial for the economical operation of the system as a whole. The Gridion-PB and Gridion-PT systems can be battery-charged using solar assistance.
Purchase
Please let our experts advise you and invest in your own customised emergency power system.
Rent
Attractive daily or weekly rates are available if you would like to temporarily use any of our Gridion systems.
Provision
As part of your UPS plan, you can agree to utilise part of our rental fleet within a specified reaction time.
