The PCS Green Line Family shows what modern full- power converters can do Berlin, March 2012 – PCS Power Converter Solutions GmbH continues to expand its portfolio of products for wind energy In addition to the state of the art PCS Green Line Power Converters, PCS now offers a total drive train system solution including generator, transformer and converter. PCS will present examples from the Green Line Family of full power converters as well as a Green Line 1000 reactive current converter solution on April 16-19, 2012 at the EWEA Annual Event in Copenhagen in Hall C3-C29 at Booth C 1-4. Wind energy has become one of the main drivers of the energy revolution in Germany. To ensure reliable power supply using wind energy, wind turbines need reliable and efficient frequency converters. The PCS Green Line Family of full power converters is suitable for wind turbines with electrical and permanent magnet synchronous generators. The product...

PCS Green Line 1000 Proves Itself in China’s Largest Trial Wind Park Berlin, July 2011 – The PCS Green Line 1000 reactive current converter is undergoing tests at the NWIC National Wind Power Integration and Test Center operated by the China Electric Power Research Institute (CEPRI). Located in Zhangbei in mainland China, NWIC tests and certifies the grid compatibility of wind turbines under Chinese operating conditions. Even the harshest climatic conditions occasioned neither thermal nor any electric disturbances – proving the high reliability of PCS power converters. On the Chinese market, which has experienced brisk growth for several years now, an intense effort is underway to develop feed-in directives for wind turbines and their feasibility in the field. In sync with the steady increase in renewable energy production, the technological requirements in regenerative energy are mounting. For renewable energy sources need to face up...