|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
January 2007 - First kilowatt hour fed into the grid
The DeWind Turbine Model 8.2. with the WinDrive in Cuxhaven, Germany, feeds the first kilowatt-hours into the grid. The initial test results in the turbine are promising. |
|
|
|
January 2007 - The founding of Voith Turbo Wind GmbH & Co. KG
On January 1, 2007, Voith Turbo Wind GmbH & Co. KG with headquarters in Heidenheim, Germany, is established and begins operations. By establishing the new company, Voith Turbo acknowledges the growing importance of wind technology. Under the management of Dr. Andreas Basteck, the new company focuses primarily on the development and marketing of the newly developed WinDrive. In addition to the above, the company is charged with developing additional applications in the field of renewable energy. |
|
|
|
February 2007 - Successful startup of the prototype in Cuxhaven
After only 40 hours in startup mode, the WinDrive switches to automatic operation for the first time. |
|
|
|
|
August 2007 - Approval issued for production of the first 18 units for field trials
After the 8-month trial, the WinDrive is removed from the Cuxhaven installation and undergoes a complete inspection. The result: approval to start production of the first 18 units for field trials. |
|
|
|
|
| September 2007 -
|
| First supply contract and two additional prototypes for North and South America |
During the Husum Wind exhibition, a contract to supply a quantity of units in the three-figure range by 2008 is signed with DeWind.
At the same time, two additional prototypes are shipped by Voith Turbo Wind. One of these prototypes is destined for a wind turbine in the Argentine Andes. At an altitude of 4.200 m above sea level, the performance of the WinDrive in these special conditions is to be tested. The second prototype is sent to Texas, USA, in order to verify the requirement profile in North America. |
|
|
|
|
October 2007 - Dedication of a new assembly facility
The new WinDrive assembly facility is dedicated. A state-of-the-art assembly and logistics concept, an assembly area of 1.500 square meters and the 3.6 MW production test stand offer the best formula for successful fulfillment of customer orders.
The investment represents the cornerstone for series production of the WinDrive in order to satisfy the anticipated market demand for annual quantities in the three-figure range and achieve zero-defect production.
From a variety of applications in the oil and gas industries as well as in the power plant sector, Voith Turbo already knows that absolute quality and reliability translate into success in the energy business. |
|
|
|
|
|
November 2007 - NREL tests a wind turbine with WinDrive
The "Demonstrator 60 Hz" prototype is tested by National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). NREL is the leading government-funded institute for renewable energy sources as well as for research & development in the field of energy efficiency in the USA. This is the first time that a laboratory in North America has become involved with the new WinDrive wind power technology. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
