SCADA International’s OneView® Energy Control Unit has received the DNV GL component certificate

This certification ensures that the OneView® Energy Control Unit (ECU) has been designed, documented and produced according to specific requirements to operate within the German market. By complying to the latest German specifications, SCADA International supports grid stability and helps wind owners to safeguard long-term investments and revenue flow.

Creating a stable power grid across Europe demands that all new installations must conform to the latest specifications. Therefore, SCADA International has certified the multi-brand energy control system, OneView® ECU, according to the new German standards. Germany has been one of the pioneers in regulating electrical components for wind assets, as well as in updating its wind turbine prerequisites according to the European technical requirements for medium and high voltage.

“Since the installation of our first OneView® ECU in 2011, the connection rules for renewable energy plants have been intensified – culminating in a more precise and faster performance of active and reactive power control at the point of common coupling. Our continuous development and flexibility have led us to our third component certification for the OneView® ECU, which conforms with several European and German requirements to ensure a stable grid operation on medium and high voltage levels.” Lea Nielsen, Project Manager & Design Engineer

The OneView® ECU – a mixed park controller – has been certified with a DNV GL component certification for medium and high voltage. By doing so, significant speed improvements are achieved and, now, it enables an easy and smooth process of installation, configuration and testing to obtain the required conformity certificates in the German market.

“Security and stability mean everything to wind farm owners. The whole financial model is based on a revenue stream, where owners receive the agreed feed-in tariff – if the wind farm complies with current grid standards and regulations. Therefore, this new component certification for OneView® ECU is crucial for long-term investments to ensure the revenue flow.” Frank Riemer, Sales Manager