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UK offshore transmission operator Transmission Capital Partners announced the appointment of renewable energy consultancy Natural Power to deliver NP/ControlCenter services including: 24/7 alarm monitoring, voltage control, access control, emergency de-energization, emergency response management and liaison with national grid (working as national electricity transmission system operator) and the distribution network operator.
Services will be provided on the offshore electricity transmission network for Vattenfall’s 150 MW Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm located in the Irish Sea, 10 km off Barrow-In-Furness, in the north west of the UK.
The company’s NP/ControlCenter (previously known as WindCenter) is a 24/7/365 operational control room, providing onshore and offshore site management services round the clock for a range of renewable sectors including onshore and offshore wind, biomass and solar PV projects. The 24-hour control room service, manned by experienced engineers, is facilitated by a purpose built software solution for health & safety management, work order recording and access control – all in line with industry best practice, such as the Renewable UK Wind Turbine Safety Rules.
The company’s asset management team currently manage 139 wind farms globally, including 14 sites in Ireland, representing 1360 turbines, as well as currently breaking into the US market with the provision of services to a number of operational wind farms.
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