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July 01, 2006
DIgSILENT Pacific has been appointed by Transpower New Zealand to conduct a study evaluating wind generation integration issues into the Transpower grid. This follows similar studies conducted by the DIgSILENT group in Australia and Germany. DIgSILENT Pacific is supportive of renewable electricity generation technologies including wind generation. >
February 01, 2006
The new DIgSILENT Pacific office in Perth was officially opened on 9th February 2006. The office is manned by Peter Willis, the office manager and DIgSILENT Pacific associate as well as Trevor Reale. Peter has extensive experience in the specification, design, construction, commissioning and operation of industrial and utility electrical networks. He currently represents Engineers Australia on Standards Australia committee EL43 – High Voltage Installations. Peter's keen interests include earthing systems, power quality, lightning protection and protective relaying. >
July 01, 2005
DIgSILENT Pacific has been appointed to provide engineering consultancy services to Wind Power for the planning of the proposed Waubra Wind Farm near Ballarat. The project involves the construction and operation of a large wind farm on numerous privately-owned rural properties between 22kms and 35kms north west of Ballarat. Wind Power indicated that the proposed site has been identified as having the best inland wind resource in Victoria. The development will involve the installation of up to 128 wind turbines each with a rating of 2.0MW. >
April 19, 2005
After months of DIgSILENT conducting feasibility, stability and voltage ride-through studies, the grid connection application for the Monaro Wind Farm has been completed. These studies included considering the complete NEM electrical grid and indicated that the proposed wind farm would comply with grid connection requirements. All the studies were completed with network modelling in PowerFactory software. The dynamic models for the Australian grid were also prepared in PowerFactory for the purpose of this study. >
March 04, 2005
DIgSILENT Pacific has been appointed by NEMMCO, the Australian regulator, to carry out the study "Assessment of potential security risks due to high levels of wind generation". The study will mainly focus on the dynamic impact of wind generation in South Australia on the Australian power transmission system. Prior to the appointment, benchmarking could validate the accuracy of dynamic PowerFactory models of the Australian transmission grid. DIgSILENT's vast expertise in power system stability and wind generation made its proposal to NEMMCO very competitive. However, the very accurate dynamic wind generator models available in PowerFactory software assured DIgSILENT this appointment. >
February 25, 2005
DIgSILENT Pacific secured a large order of VAMP arc protection relays for the Alcan Gove project. The first order received was for 48 separate arc protection systems to be installed in LV switchgear for busbar protection. The arc protection systems ordered will be equipped with both current and arc detection resulting in extremely fast and reliable protection. >
January 31, 2005
DIgSILENT Pacific will be exhibiting at the Sustainable Energy 2005 Conference in Melbourne on 27-29 April 2005. The DIgSILENT exhibition will concentrate on electrical power system simulation services as well as PowerFactory software. This follows a continued interest by developers and suppliers involved in renewable energy generation in the innovative products and services available from DIgSILENT. During the last few months DIgSILENT completed a number of studies in this area including wind farm feasibility and wind farm stability studies. The power of PowerFactory software enables DIgSILENT to provide these services within relative short period of time and reasonable cost. All those interested are invited to visit our stand. >
September 23, 2004
A two-day wind generation seminar presented by Dr Markus Pöller in Melbourne on 20 and 21 September 2004 was again very popular and fully subscribed as was the case with a simular seminar in 2003. >
September 08, 2004
DIgSILENT Pacific completed a range of studies in support of a grid connection application for the proposed Wonthaggi Wind farm project in Victoria. >
July 01, 2004
During the recent EEA conference in June 2004, DIgSILENT Pacific exhibited PowerFactory software, VAMP relays as well as promoted its consulting services. The conference exhibition was eagerly supported. >
January 28, 2004
DIgSILENT Pacific was appointed to conduct a transient switching study of the planned Comalco Alumina Refinery plant. >
