Nacelle transfer function inconsistent with peers
Understanding the "Nacelle transfer function inconsistent with peers" check
What is the purpose of the turbine issue check?
- A given turbine has a nacelle transfer function that differs from others of the same turbine model at a given site.
Can you see this in 10-min data?
- This issue can be identified in 10-minute data by comparing the wind direction to other metrics on the wind site
What does this look like / How do you identify this issue?
- In this turbine it was identified that one of the turbines was exhibiting a higher rate of shutdowns compared to its peers
- Below we can see a high number of curtailment in the power and the associated wind direction over time.
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How can you tell the issue is corrected?
- It was identified that this turbine’s NTF’s parameters had been changed which was causing an early cutout resulting in a loss of 8-10% AEP for the turbine
- Correction of this issue correlates to a $16,256-20,322 improvement per turbine