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Power curve of GEV HP Class IIIA

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Asynchronous squirrel cage Full, IGBT Y 690V, 50/60 Hz Adjustable 14.8 × 4.6 × 4.9 m 3 Delta-3 teetering hub with elastic damper to reduce variability in thrust Self-erecting, requires 90-ton crane Bird-like lowering system to lower upwind part of nacelle with rotor blades during hurricane and for Except b

Generator & Converter Type Converter Voltage Power factor Dimension (m) and Weight (tons) 70 Tower Nacelle Generator Gearbox 30 Blade (1) Other Aspects Two-blade rotor • • load • • maintenance • 40 ft containers Turbine 1-MW Vergnet

Vergnet Eolien, Ormes, France Wind Class Tower (m) Rotor (m) IEC Class 60 55 IEC I 70 58 IEC II 70 62 IEC III Technical Description GEV HP 1 MW Power, Class III 1,000 kW Power output 3 m/s Cut-in speed 14.5 m/s Rated speed 25 m/s Cut-out speed 52.5 m/s operating Survival speed 86 m/s lowered Rot

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