{"id":12170,"date":"2025-03-07T16:06:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T14:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartecon.com\/?p=12170"},"modified":"2025-03-11T13:14:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T11:14:34","slug":"heina-type-d-power-plant-passes-historic-short-circuit-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartecon.com\/en\/heina-type-d-power-plant-passes-historic-short-circuit-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Heina Type D Power Plant Passes Fault Ride Through Test"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12170\" class=\"elementor elementor-12170\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22552fe7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22552fe7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62ee3f83\" data-id=\"62ee3f83\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c2cced elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56c2cced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What Is a Fault Ride-Through Test and Why Is It Important?<\/strong>\u00a0<br \/>A Fault Ride-Through (FRT) test evaluates a power plant\u2019s ability to endure short circuits in the grid\u2014a vital requirement under the EU\u2019s RfG (Requirements for Generators) for Type D power plants tied to high-voltage networks. The test confirms that the facility can remain stable during a fault of up to 250 milliseconds. Unlike many TSOs that rely on simulations, Elering insists on a real, on-site test, ensuring the plant\u2019s design and equipment hold up under actual grid conditions. Getting through this tough test on the first go is not something you see often.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>How the Test Was Conducted<\/strong>\u00a0<br \/>Elering triggered a single-phase-to-ground short circuit at the TSO substation to simulate a grid fault. The aim was to confirm that the Heina Type D power plant could maintain stability after the event. It performed exceptionally\u2014enduring the 250-millisecond fault and restoring normal power output in about 1 second. Passing on the first attempt highlights Smartecon\u2019s effective design, planning, and equipment selections as an EPC company, fully meeting RfG standards.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Leading in High-Voltage Renewable Energy<\/strong>\u00a0<br \/>As one of the few companies offering 0-100% EPC services including high voltage construction, Smartecon stands out in the renewable energy sector. This achievement cements our position as a leader in designing and delivering resilient, D-type power plant energy projects. It reflects our dedication to quality and innovation in sustainable energy solutions. For more details or to discuss this further, feel free to reach out\u2014our team is ready to assist.\u00a0<br \/>Smartecon takes pride in this milestone and is committed to setting new industry standards. Together, let\u2019s drive the future of renewable energy forward!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On February 15, 2025, the 34 MW Heina PV power plant, constructed by Smartecon and connected to a 110 kV network, made history as the first solar park in Estonia\u2014and potentially the Baltic region\u2014to pass a real-life Fault Ride Through (FRT) test with the transmission system operator (TSO) on its very first attempt. This milestone underscores Smartecon\u2019s exceptional equipment selection and engineering competence, setting a new benchmark in renewable energy.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":126,"featured_media":12173,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[58,62,61,57,59,63,60],"class_list":["post-12170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-d-type","tag-grid","tag-grid-compliance","tag-smartecon","tag-solar-plant","tag-tests","tag-utility"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smartecon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smartecon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smartecon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smartecon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/126"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smartecon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12170"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/smartecon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12241,"href":"https:\/\/smartecon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12170\/revisions\/12241"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smartecon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smartecon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smartecon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smartecon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}