Chinese Wind Turbine Manufacturer Sany Renewable Energy Starts Construction of Benchmark Production Facility For Wind Turbines In Kazakhstan
Münster, Germany / Beijing, China - In the race for international wind markets, Chinese wind energy companies such as Sany Renewable Energy are stepping up the pace. With the start of construction for a new production facility in Kazakhstan, the company has reached a strategic milestone for further market development in Central Asia. The economy in Kazakhstan should also benefit from this.
Benchmark factory for the intelligent production of wind turbines is being built
On November 29, the ground-breaking ceremony for Sany Renewable Energy's new wind turbine production facility was successfully held in the Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan. Sany Renewable Energy's wind turbine production facility for wind energy is located in the economic zone of the Zhambyl region. The plant is designed to achieve high standards of environmental safety and energy efficiency. Among other things, the manufacturer is talking about building a CO2-neutral production facility.
The chairman of Sany Renewable Energy, Zhou Fugui, emphasized during the event that the construction of the wind power production facility aims to make it a world-class benchmark factory for intelligent manufacturing. Sany Renewable Energy will also accelerate local development and make a positive contribution to the development of new energy and environmental protection in Kazakhstan, Fugui added.
The establishment of the production base in Central Asia is also an important milestone for Sany Renewable Energy in terms of market strategy. According to the company, the new production facility will enable Sany Renewable Energy to contribute to the transition to clean energy and support Kazakhstan and the entire Central Asian region in achieving their climate neutrality goals.
World's largest test rig in wind turbine drive train in operation
Sany Renewable Energy also recently announced the commissioning of a huge test rig. According to the company, this is the world's most powerful, accurate and comprehensive test rig for the drive train of wind turbines.
The test rig, which was developed independently by the Chinese wind turbine manufacturer, is capable of simulating the entire life cycle of wind turbines with a capacity of up to 35 MW. According to Sany, this could pave the way for future progress in wind energy on a large scale.
The 35 MW test rig uses six 100-ton hydraulic cylinders to apply coordinated loads in multiple directions across six degrees of freedom, enabling extreme, multi-axis load testing. With a maximum drive torque of 36 MNm and a bending moment of up to 80 MNm, it accurately simulates complex weather conditions and extreme working environments. According to Sany Renewable Energy, this ensures that the turbine can withstand typhoon winds and other severe conditions.
Using high-intensity accelerated fatigue testing, the test rig simulates 20 years of wind farm operation in just one year, according to Sany Renewable Energy. It can simultaneously perform functional tests, check failure limits and validate the design model for the entire turbine and key components such as generators, gearboxes and main shafts. In this way, the feasibility of the design and the reliability of the product are thoroughly checked and the technological and physical limits are explored at the same time.
With thousands of sensors monitoring the entire testing process, the data collected in real time flows into product development to refine the digital simulation models. This creates a closed loop from testing to optimization. According to the wind turbine manufacturer, this ensures the reliability of the wind turbines throughout their entire life cycle.
Source: IWR Online, 04 Dec 2024