In may 2015, Spica Technology retrofitted the first Wind World turbine for wpd windmanager GmbH which paved the way for the 9 more Wind World turbines in Nauen wind farm.  The collaboration between Spica Technology and wpd windmanager was initiated in 2014 - only 1 year after Spica Technology had conducted the first retrofit project on a Micon M1500 for H.P. Porskjær, the co-founder of Connected Wind Services Danmark A/S. Director of Repowering for wpd windmanager, Peter Spengemann, recalls that wpd windmanager had an interest in optimising their ageing turbines that were still in operation.

Now, 5 years later, wpd windmanager is still very satisfied with the Spica Retrofit Controller. Peter Spengemann experiences that their 20-year old Wind World turbines are still performing better than before the retrofit with an improved steady dataflow.

The wind technician responsible for the 10 Wind World turbines, Michael Jakubek from psm Nature Power Service & Management GmbH & Co. KG, states:

"The usability of the Spica Retrofit Controller is clear and intuitive. The easy menu structure of the Dual Display contributes to this. Modern controllers work with faster interfaces compared to older ones and are superior to the original controllers in their level of detail of the signals and their visual representation."

Michael Jakubek further adds that he also appreciates the ongoing partnership with Spica Technology and its technical support who is always available when he uses and adjusts the parameter settings.

Since retrofitting the 10 turbines in Nauen, Spica Technology has retrofitted two additional wind farms with Wind World turbines in Europe. To date, the lifetime extension project portfolio with the Spica Retrofit Controller consists of several ageing turbine types such as Micon, NEG Micon, Nordex and Wind World.

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