American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) received an order for two D-VAR voltage regulation systems from Lake Bonney Wind Power Pty Ltd (LBWP), through its operator, National Power Company.
The D-VAR systems will be installed in two phases at the Lake Bonney II wind project located near Millicent, Australia. The D-VAR systems will provide dynamic and steady-state voltage support required to meet Australian grid interconnection requirements. Phase one of the wind project, which is the first in Australia for AMSC, includes 45MW of wind generation and an associated 12 megaVAR (MVAR) D-VAR solution. Phase two will add an additional 114MW of wind generation and another 12MVAR D-VAR solution. AMSC is expected to ship the D-VAR systems in June and December of 2006. Phase one energisation is expected in November–December 2006 and Phase two energisation is expected in April–May, 2007.
