SOUTH FORK WIND: SUPPLYING ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, PLATFORMS AND EMBEDDED PARTS
MANDATE
Supply South Fork Wind with low-voltage electrical systems, external working platforms and large-embedded parts for its offshore wind farm.
South Fork Wind, located 35 miles east of Montauk Point, is New York’s first commercial-
scale offshore wind farm, consisting of 12 turbines and an offshore substation. South Fork
Wind generates 132 MW of clean power, which is used to power 70,000 homes on Long
Island.
THE SOLUTION
Technostrobe offered engineered precision kitting and assembly of low-voltage electrical
systems and mechanical packages for the fabrication and assembly of external working
platforms and large embedded parts for offshore wind farms.
IMPACTS
Reducing costs by designing embedded electrical (or subterranean) components with readily available parts while minimizing connection points. This approach decreases the number of components when supplying external lights outfitted with cabling and mounted light brackets with serialized railings.
Lighthouse Wester-Schouwen
Winter 2024
MANDATE
The need to renovate the old fashion light bulb into LED.
Build in 1837 the Wester-Schouwen Lighthouse is the highest lighthouse in the Netherlands with 58 Meter above sea level.
The lighthouse is one of Europe’s brightest lighthouses at night with a range of 30NM or 5.200.000 Candela.
THE SOLUTION
Placing the ITO IN600 LED retro fit solution.
Using the existing Fresnel Lens means that the lighthouse can keep his historic optics.
The IN600 has proven himself in multiple lighthouses across the Netherlands.
IMPACTS
Changing the old gas discharge lamp for the IN600 LED saves approx 1.725Watt.
Maintenance costs are reduced to almost zero as there is no need anymore for changing the gas discharge lamp every 1000hours. The IN600 LED have a lifetime of approx. 80.000Hours.
VINEYARD WIND 1 - AVIATION LIGHTING SYSTEMS DESIGNED FOR OFFSHORE WIND FARMS
Fall 2023
MANDATE
Vineyard Wind 1 is a large-scale offshore wind farm comprised of 62 wind turbines
positioned one nautical mile apart and located 35 miles from the shoreline of mainland
Massachusetts, USA. These turbines are General Electric Haliade-X models, each with
a production capacity of 13 megawatts. The electricity harnessed by these turbines will
be gathered at a sea-based substation before it is transferred to shore. Once
operational, Vineyard Wind 1 will generate 800 megawatts of electricity, enough to power
over 400,000 households and businesses with clean power. This will reduce annual
carbon emissions by more than 1.6 million tons, or the equivalent emissions from
325,000 cars.
THE SOLUTION
Technostrobe supplied the aviation lighting systems for the Vineyard Wind 1 project.
These wind turbines rise 260 meters above sea level, or more than twice the height of
the Statue of Liberty. Our lights provide safety signals to nearby aircrafts, including
helicopter hoisting operations that service the wind farm.
IMPACTS
In addition to being equipped with two red LED beacons and our ECLIPSE side
lighting solution, each turbine has our HELIHOIST green light beacon
to safely guide helicopter pilots when performing hoisting operations to service the
wind farm, in compliance with CAP 437, Standards for Offshore Helicopter Landing
Areas. The red obstruction lights on this wind farm will be controlled by a radar system.
This will mitigate the impact of the lights on the local communities.
“ECLIPSE” LIGHT - DESIGNED FOR WIND FARMS
WINTER 2022
MANDATE
As the need for developing new sources of clean energy increases, wind turbines are reaching taller heights and must be marked to warn approaching aircraft.
On the Blue Hills Wind Farm, we partnered with our customer Borea Construction to install mid-level tower lights called Eclipse to compliment the nacelle level red beacons that are traditionally installed on smaller turbines.
THE SOLUTION
In response to Transport Canada requirements and project specifications for wind towers reaching above 150m of “tip height”, we installed a double lens beacon (instead of 2 redundant beacons) at the top of the 30 towers as well as our Eclipse model for the side lights. All lights are flashing in a synchronized manner. This equipment is designed to reduce the total cost of the required lighting as well as the cost of future maintenance.
IMPACTS
The side light ECLIPSE solution is installed from inside the tower mast. It is therefore easy to install, to connect electrically and to position because it mounts flush with the wall of the turbine. This design saves the wind turbine owner the expense of hiring a contract crane operator if a light needs to be replaced or repaired in the future. Additionally, because the unit is set in place using magnets, the system requires no screws and was designed to perfectly fit the previous lighting system’s holes in the tower (fits in a 3⁄4 inch hole). If the hole is bigger, we provide the necessary bushings for a smooth and secure install
- Can be installed at tower’s manufacturing facility or onsite
- Steady burning or flashing
Product used :
- Redundant lights
- Led Red Beacon (night)
- Side light + Eclipse solutions (lifetime estimated between 15-25 years, 5 years warranty)
https://technostrobe.com/en/products/low-intensity/eclips
OFFSHORE WIND FARM PROJECT HOLLANDSE KUST ZUID (HKZ) 1-4, VATTENFALL
SUMMER 2021
MANDATE
Provide advanced aids to navigation and monitoring features for what will be the largest offshore wind farm off the Dutch coast in the North Sea, at the time of completion.
THE SOLUTION
Supply of temporary aids to navigation for the wind farm. A mix of self-contained marine lanterns and skids featuring fog horns and visibility sensors will ensure safe navigation around the wind farm for the duration of its construction estimated at approximately two years.
All systems feature remote monitoring with alarms and status updates available to Vattenfall. Our remote monitoring solution will provide a satellite link to ensure real-time communication.
At the end, 100 temporary aids to navigation systems will be deployed for this major offshore wind farm project.
IMPACTS
- First subsidy-free offshore wind farm, located off the Dutch coast.
- 100 temporary aids to navigation systems produced for the wind farm.
- Electricity production equal to consumption of over 2 million Dutch households.
ADLS LIGHT MANAGER FOR WIND FARM
SUMMER 2020
MANDATE
To install, as part of a radar lighting impact mitigation project, an ADLS (Radar) Light Manager that provides for bidirectional communication between the beacons and the control centre.
THE SOLUTION
The ADLS (Radar) Light Manager is used to receive a signal from a radar unit installed on a wind farm that activates the obstruction lights when an approaching aircraft is detected and turns them off once the aircraft has left the perimeter. This control system makes it possible to obtain confirmation of the date and time an order was received as well as confirmation of the status of the obstruction lights after receiving the order. This vital information is stored in a log that allows owners to provide proof of the proper functioning of the equipment.
IMPACTS
This solution is one of the components of a system aimed at mitigating the nuisance caused by obstruction lighting. It offers the local community a considerably less luminous environment and reduces light pollution, while keeping the sky safe for pilots. Technostrobe fully met the requirements set out in the mandate of the South Dakota authorities.
NATIONAL RELAMPING PROJECT - BELL CANADA
SUMMER 2020
MANDATE
Provide a turnkey service to Bell to replace incandescent beacons with LED technology on more than 100 of the company’s towers. The project included both the equipment and the services of technicians to perform the installation work in four (4) Canadian provinces.
THE SOLUTION
The project involved several types of towers for Bell Mobility, Bell Canada and Bell Media:
- Hybrid medium intensity systems for E1 or E2 towers
- High intensity Red/White systems for F2 towers
- Frequency cancellation systems on AM towers
IMPACTS
The modernization of obstruction lighting systems has helped to ensure the safety of the aviation community and allowed Bell to benefit from substantial energy savings thanks to new LED technologies.
SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN BRIDGE
SPRING 2019
MANDATE
Provide the new Samuel De Champlain bridge with obstruction lighting and navaids
THE SOLUTION
This project combines two of our areas of expertise: obstruction lighting systems for air navigation manufactured by Technostrobe and marine navigation aids offered by ITO Navaids. This expertise allows Technostrobe to offer a complete and integrated solution for the security of large structures, both offshore and onshore.
Obstruction lighting systems:
LIDSTM (Lighting Intensity Dimming Solution)
Medium intensity obstruction lighting (2000 cd) – red only for the night
Marine navigation aids:
Marine aids to navigation on the seaway visible at a distance of 5 nautical miles
IMPACTS
This remotely monitored solution provides the necessary light intensity to protect the tallest bridges in the world.
Controlled remotely, this lighting solution offers the intensity necessary to warn pilots of the presence of an obstacle to avoid and to offer captains on the St. Lawrence Seaway the route to follow in order to navigate safely under the bridge.
LIDS SYSTEM - MONT SAINTE-MARGUERITE WIND FARM
FALL 2018
MANDATE
Equip the Mont Sainte-Marguerite wind farm located in Quebec, while minimizing the impact of the lights.
Provide the Mont Sainte-Marguerite wind farm (Quebec, Canada) with the proper obstruction lighting solution in accordance with Transport Canada rules, while minimizing the impact of light beacons on surrounding communities.
The solution had to respond to concerns expressed by the community based on the fact that the region has an astronomical observatory, is populated by dense maple groves that host seasonal educational and festive activities, and benefits many outdoor enthusiasts from all over the world throughout the year.
THE SOLUTION
The LIDSTM (Lighting Intensity Dimming Solution) was the preferred solution, making the Mont Sainte-Marguerite wind farm the first wind farm in North America to be equipped with a complete LIDSTM system, capable of adjusting the light intensity of the obstruction lights according to the actual visibility near the installations.
Installation: 46 turbines, Hub height: 92.5m, Diameter of the rotor: 113M, Siemens 3.2MW.
IMPACTS
The deployment of this technology, designed by Technostrobe, helps mitigate light pollution and therefore facilitates community acceptance while ensuring the safety of pilots and travelers. Technostrobe fully met the requirements set out in the mandate.
Indeed, the very principle of the LIDSTM solution is to automatically adapt the light intensity to the surrounding visibility, thus offering the local community a considerably less luminous environment and reducing light pollution, while keeping the sky safe for pilots.