NEW YORK, NY — (Marketwire) — 10/12/11 — GC China Turbine Corporation (“GC China” or the “Company”) (OTCBB: GCHT) today announced that it has collected ¥55.63 million (about $8.7 million) relating to its Tianhe wind project during the third quarter of 2011.
In 2010, GC China shipped 50 1MW turbine units to Xilinguole Tianhe Wind Energy Development Co., Ltd. for Phase 1 of the Tianhe project in Inner Mongolia. Installation of the turbines had been completed in early September of 2011. Currently, the turbines are undergoing performance tests. To date, and including the $8.7 million collected on the Tianhe project in the third quarter, GC China has collected ¥164.64 million (about $25.7 million) on this project.
Management continues to make its best efforts to achieve payment milestones, working with customers to collect aging receivables on its projects including the Tianhe project, Jilin Fengshen project, Daqing Longjiang project, and Wuhan Kaidi project. The Company anticipated that successful resolution on low-voltage ride-through (LVRT) issues for its turbines will have a positive impact on the timeline of collection of receivables from its customers. At this stage, the Company is actively discussing its plans for resolving LVRT issues for its turbines with the China Electric Power Research Institute (CEPRI) and is optimistic about solving the issues.
In electricity supply and generation, low voltage ride through is what an electric device, especially a wind generator, may be required to be capable of when the voltage in the grid is temporarily reduced due to a fault or load change in the grid.
Depending on the application the device may, during and after the dip, be required to:
disconnect temporarily from the grid, but reconnect and continue operation after the dip
stay operational and not disconnect from the grid
stay connected and support the grid with reactive power
For generating units such as wind turbines, the required LVRT behavior is defined in grid codes issued by the grid operator. The LVRT requirement is specified under the grid code, and refers to the GC China turbine–s ability to react properly to sudden fluctuations in grid voltage, and to remain connected to the grid under these abnormal conditions. The turbines will need to undergo and successfully pass symmetric and asymmetric testing under different voltage fluctuation and electrical system fault conditions at the CEPRI.
About GC China Turbine Corp.
GC China is a manufacturer of state-of-the-art 2-blade and 3-blade wind turbines based in Wuhan City of Hubei Province, China. The Company holds a license to manufacture what it believes is a groundbreaking technology which meets rigorous requirements for low cost and high reliability. For more information visit:
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Todd M. Pitcher
Aspire Clean Tech Communications
Hayden Communications, International
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