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Operators of W100 with 2.5 MW can go online with their turbines.  W2E wind turbines meet the network behavious requirements of the German System Service Ordinance (SDL WindV).

The W100 with 2.5 MW developed by W2E is among the first wind turbine plants that has earned unit certification from a certifier. Through extensive field measurements and network behaviour simulation, W2E was able to establish that requirements of the System Service Ordinance (SDL WindV) are being met. The wind turbine available under the trade name FL2500-100 is produced and marketed worldwide under licence by Fuhrländer AG.

Fuhrländer AG has had extensive measurements performed on such a turbine at the Spremberg location. Various symmetrical and asymmetrical network errors were produced with a variety of voltage drop depths and error clarification times, while measurement and control processes were optimized. At the same time, W2E developed a model with which the online behaviour of the wind turbines at different network errors can be simulated. German Lloyd confirmed that the model has an excellent detailing degree for testing and certifying and was very accurately specified.

W2E required only 18 months for the preparation and successful implementation of the certificate. "We were able to achieve this result through goal-oriented close cooperation and structured work processes. The special feature of the regulator developed for the turbine's control is that it is being used in identical form for load simulation and simulation of the network behaviour", says Dr. Torsten Schütt, Regional Manager for Electrical Engineering.

W2E places much emphasis on strong cooperation partners. DIgSILENT, as  the supplier of the PowerFactory software, supports the project in many ways. The world's leading converter manufacturer, the Berlin firm of CONVERTEAM, developed the actuation and control algorithm for the power electronics with which PowerFactory can be run. W2E integrates the turbine regulator, the wind models, the rotor blade models and the models for the drive train, the pitch system, the generator, the transformer and the wind park network.

As of June 30th, 2010, only wind parks which have such a unit certificate under EEC regulations will be connected to the net. These turbines can earn the bonus according to SDL WindV. W2E Manager Christoph Klewitz stresses: "Our customers are very happy that they can implement their planned projects swiftly, earn the SDL bonus and win contracts for additional projects". 

W2E also places the model at the disposal of planners and experts who provide confirmation in the form of a unit certificate of conformity for wind parks with W100 turbines.

Oskar Patzelt Foundation

The annual competition for the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Award given by the Oskar Patzelt Foundation has become the most important German contest among small and medium-sized businesses since the first prize was awarded in 1995.

In 2010, 3580 German companies and businesspeople were nominated for this prestigious award.

We are proud to announce that W2E Wind to Energy GmbH was one of  641 companies to achieve the 2nd Stage of the 2010 competition, awarded at the Sixteenth Annual Oskar Patzelt Foundation Award Ceremony.

The jury awarded our company for its business development, for creating new jobs and for its innovative strength.  In addition, W2E was prized for its superior customer relations and excellent marketing.

March 2010, Rostock, Germany

Operational Modal Analysis - A Powerful Experimental Tool for Assessing the Dynamic Behavior of Wind Turbines

January 2010, Rostock, Germany

The company SeeBA Energiesysteme GmbH with their registered office in Stemwede, Germany and Mr. Michael Timmermann as private person hold at last a quota of 25.2% of the German limited liability company W2E Wind to Energy GmbH (referred to as the W2E). At the end of the year 2008 W2E has bought in a first step a quota of 5.2% from Mr. Michael Timmermann as strategically favorable step to hold the extraordinary majority of three-fourths beside the other shareholders. Following this transaction W2E has recently bought in a second step the remaining quota of 20% from the SeeBA Energiesysteme GmbH.

Indeed the companies signed a notarized offer to buy the relevant shares (as option) to a determined purchase price.

W2E was under respect of their strong financial and economical situation in the state and position to perform their strategically aim during these days: The company and their acting persons own henceforth all the shares of W2E, a minority interest from a third person or company is no longer been given. All decisions etc. will be from now on decided in the Company.

September 2009, Rostock, Germany,

W2E Wind to Energy GmbH, a design company for overall multi megawatt wind turbines, prepares a comprehensive set of documentation for the technology transfer to their licensees.

Now W2E uses the professional tool TCToolbox of the Berlin company Ovidius for a well-structured creation of technical document.

After the implementation of this XML-based documentation and content management system W2E is able to ensure verifiably their high quality demands, which are required by W2E for all of their technical documents. Together with the ingenious W2E code system LARUS every(ware), defined technical units are clearly identifiable during all processes of the turbine lifecycle.

September 2009, Spremberg, Germany,

The grid behaviour of the 2.5 MW-turbine W100 was successful tested. This wind turbine was developed by W2E Wind to Energy GmbH and offered as licence product.

The complex measurement campaign is carried out by the WINDTEST Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog GmbH , an accredited and well-known testing institute. The W100 was manufactured by the Fuhrländer AG and erected in Spremberg at a lattice tower with 141 m hub height. ...[Details (PDF/122kB)>]

Rostock, September 2009,

The annual competition "Small and medium sized enterprise award" by the Oskar Patzelt Foundation has developed into the most important German medium-sized business competition since the prize was first awarded in 1995... [Details (PDF/393kB) >]

From: Sonne Wind & Wärme (Sun,Wind and Heat), May 2009,
When six former Nordex engineers launched the firm of W2E Wind to Energy GmbH in May 2003, ... [Details (PDF/6,61MB german)>]

Hannover, 20th of April 2009, 

At the Hannover Fair 2009 W2E Wind to Energy GmbH and eviag AG sign a licence agreement for the new wind turbine W93 with an installed power of 2.0 MW, on a non-exclusive worldwide basis. ... [Details (PDF/68KB)>]