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Blyth Offshore Wind Farm – Routine Maintenance
Project Type
Operations & Maintenance
Date
August 2023
Blyth Offshore Wind Farm is a 11.5MW Demonstrator Wind Farm off the coast of Northumberland, connected at 66kV to Northern PowerGrid.
Valen Power Engineering Limited (VPEL) were contracted by EDS HV to perform Routine Invasive Maintenance of the Onshore and Offshore assets that form part of the Offshore Wind Farm.
The Onshore Substation consisted of 6 Bays of ABB PASS 66kV Switchgear, an Auxiliary Transformer & Shunt Reactor. There are 5x2.3MW WTGs, with associated Electrical Equipment.
Equipment & Services
Maintenance of 66kV RMUs, WTG Transformers and offshore BTUs
Function Test of 66kV ABB PASS Switchgear
Invasive Maintenance of Onshore Shunt Reactor & Auxiliary Transformers
Partial Discharge & Thermographic Surveys of all Assets
Secondary injection of the 6 Bays of Onshore Protection Relays, plus Busbar Protection
Key Facts
Provision of Expertise in a demanding Offshore environment
Full Collaboration & Communication with Client & Host DNO
Diligent Safety Management with NO Accidents or Incidents
Identified, replaced and recommissioned a Faulty Busbar Protection Relay within 24 Hours, minimizing down time
