Tratos has developed a new generation of cables for use in wind turbines with highly flexibile and mechanical characteristics, that allow the cables to operate at maximum torsional stress of +-100 °/m and a tensile load of 30 N/sqmm on the copper cross section.
The cables are generally according to DIN VDE 0250.
The cables are Oil, Ozone and UV Resistant.
Tratos Cavi has supplied Medium Voltage cables and Optical Fibers Cables to several wind farms around Europe: for example Altahullion and Wolf Bog.
Comprising 29 wind turbines, Altahullion is one of the largest wind farms in Ireland. Built upon blanket bog, it provides panoramic views over the Roe Valley to the Sperrins Ridge from Binevenagh to Benbradagh.
Wolf Bog wind farm in Northern Ireland was bought by Scottish Power from Renewable Energy Systems for over £10M, making it the biggest onshore wind generator in the province. Scottish Power claims that the five turbine, 10MW project in County Antrim has generated enough energy for over 5,000 homes and offset 22,000t of CO2, equivalent to removing over 7,000 cars off the roads. The Wolf Bog wind farm became operational in Spring 2008. Scottish Power's total UK wind capacity now totals 355MW - enough to power 200,000 homes and displace 800,000t of CO2 every year. In Northern Ireland the total capacity, including Wolf Bog, is now 37MW.