SCANCON is based out of Denmark and they specialize in the manufacturing and development of industrial encoders and related products since 1973. SCANCON manufactures certain encoders specifically for wind energy/solar energy applications. I met with the representatives of SCANCON at the recent Wind Power India 2012 exhibition in Chennai. SCANCON has a local office in New Delhi, to address the Indian market.
But what are encoders, and why would wind turbines use them? It seems, wind turbines adapt to the varying wind conditions by adjusting their rotor blade movement and rotor speeds, using encoders specifically designed for this purpose.
SCANCON provides a variety of incremental, absolute, fiber optic and intelligent encoder solutions for the wind turbine industry. You can have a look at the various wind turbine encoders manufactured by them, from here.
SCANCON also provides a variety of encoders (to be used as solar trackers) for the solar energy industry. You can have a look at the various solar power encoders manufactured by them, from here.
Website/ Further Information: http://www.scancon.dk/index.php
