GEA14954C 1.5 MW Brochure - Geophysical Sciences

1 ,affordableandcleansupplyofelectricpower withzerogreenhousegasemissions, , alsoknownastheindustryworkhorse deliversprovenperformanceandreliability, ,GEhasinvestedover$ 12,000+turbinesareinoperationworldwide 19countries 170+millionoperatinghours 100,000+GWhproducedDataasofMarch, sleadingsuppliersofpowergenerationandene rgydeliverytechnologies providingcomprehensivesolutionsforcoal,o il,naturalgasandnuclearenergy;renewabler esourcessuchaswind,solarandbiogas, whichalsoincludestheWater,EnergyServices andOil&Gasbusinesses wehavetheworldwideresourcesandexperience tohelpcustomersmeettheirneedsforcleaner, ,Spain, :2000andourQualityManagementSystem, ,Asia,andNorthAmerica,aswellasourteamsof engineersandscientists,useSixSigmamethod ologycoupledwiththelatestcomputationalmo delingandpowerelectronicanalysistoolstom anufacturewindturbineswiththeperformance andreliabilitynecessarytomeetourcustomer s , ,CAGlobalResearchCenterNiskayuna,NYCusto merSupportCenterSchenectady,NYCustomerSe rviceCenterSweetwater,TXManufacturing/As semblyandEngineeringSalzbergen,GermanyNo blejas,SpainGlobalResearchCenterMunich,G ermanyManufacturing/AssemblyShenyang,Chi naGlobalResearchCenterBangalore,IndiaMan ufacturing/AssemblyandEngineeringGreenvi lle,SCManufacturing/AssemblyPensacola,FL GlobalResearchCenterShanghai,ChinaWindPa rtsOperationsCenterMemphis,TNEnergyLearn ingCenterNiskayuna,NYRenewableEnergyHead quartersSchenectady,NYCustomerSupportCen terSalzbergen.

2 Germany4 AdvancingwindcaptureperformanceAsaleadin gglobalproviderofenergyproductsandservic es, ,reliability,siteflexibilityanddeliverin gmulti-generationalproductadvancements,G E Classicworkhorse, ,capturesmorewindenergywith15% [m/s]ElectricalPower[kW] :1,500kW1,500kWTemperatureRange:Operatio n:(withColdWeatherExtremePackage)Surviva l:-30 C +40 C-40 C +50 C-30 C +40 C-40 C +50 CCut- (10minavg.):25m/s20m/sRatedWindSpeed:14 IEC:IIa(Ve50=55m/sVave= )IIIb(Ve50= )ElectricalInterfaceFrequency50/60Hz50/6 0 HzVoltage690V690 :4657m25346m2 TowerHubHeights:65 ,000thUnitShippedMark*VIeController5,000 thUnitShippedHighlyAcceleratedLifeTestin g(HALT)IntroducedFirst GEDesignedBladeLowVoltageRIDE-THRU(LVRT) 2008 RotorSize(m) + (%)Reliability(%)+12 PtsGE scommitmenttoinvestingintechnologyandinc reasingcustomervalueisdemonstratedwithou rexcitingnewcustomeroptionsforincreasing turbineperformance, *ControlSystemThisexcitingnewcustomeropt ionforincreasingperformance,WindBOOST*co ntrolsystem, : Upto4%increasedannualenergyproduction(AE P),resultinginhigherreturnoninvestment.

3 Patent-pendingcontroltechnologyforoptimu mrotationalspeed,resultinginincreasedene rgyproduction. Remotecapabilitytoturnfeatureonandoffatt heturbinelevel. sinvestmentinareinforcedtowerdesignopens upnewpotentialwindsitesforourcustomers, sreinforcedtowersectionshavethesamelengt handexternaldiameterasthestandardGENorth Americanmodularsystem,butarespeciallybui lttohandleseismicloads. Allowswindfarmstobelocatedindesignatedse ismicproneareaswithgoodwindresources. (CBM)GEEnergy sintegratedConditionBasedMaintenance(CBM )systemproactivelydetectsimpendingdrivet rainissues, , sCBMallowsoperatorstounderstandanissuewe eks orevenmonths : Continuetoproducepowerwhileparts,crane,a ndlaborareresourced. Planmultiplemaintenanceeventswiththesame resources. * (kg/m3)Poweroutput(k/w)WindSpeed(m/s)020 010 Baseline20254006005158001000120014001600 1800 WithWindBOOSTC ontrolSystemGEARBOX HALT testingoneverydesign Cylindricalrollerbearings Improvedoilfiltration,heatingandcoolingS OFTBRAKESYSTEM HydraulicsecondarybrakeCONTROL GEMarkVIecontroller IntegratedpitchandconverterdiagnosticsCO UPLING SlipcouplingdesigntoreducegearboxloadsEL ECTRICALSYSTEM GEdesign Easierinstallation Reducedfootprint SimplifiedsystemMAINSHAFT Materialupgrade ExpandedoperatingrangeMAINBEARING IncreasedbearingrobustnessGE scontinualinvestmentsintechnology,establ ishedinfrastructure, IncludesGEdesigns Improvedcapacityfactor HALT testingTOWER Modulartowersystem HubheightflexibilityPITCH GEdesignedpitchelectronics Increasedpitchdriverobustness GreatertorqueanceDeliveringreliabilityth roughadvancedtechnologyTooptimizeturbine reliabilityandavailability.

4 GEfocusesonreducingthenumberofdowntimefa ults,andprovidingfasterReturn-to-Service (RTS).Ourrigorousdesignandtestingprocess includingspecialized20-yearfatiguetestin gandHighlyAcceleratedLifeTesting(HALT) Controls,materials,powerelectronics Fulfillmentandlogisticscapability EfficientsupplychainmanagementAviationAe rodynamicandaero-acousticmodelingexperti seGEGlobalResearch Energyconversion Materialsciences SmartgridsRailGearboxanddrivetraintechno logies95+%200598+% ,GE *ServiceMaximizesenergycapturethroughadv ancedturbinelayoutWindSCADAS ystemSophisticated toolstooperate,maintainandmanagetheentir ewindplantWindCONTROL*SystemVoltageandpo werregulationlikeaconventionalplantWindR IDE-THRU*FeatureUninterruptedturbineoper ationthroughgriddisturbanceWindINERTIA*C ontrolInertialresponseforlargeandshortdu rationfrequencydeviationsWindFREE*Reacti vePowerFeatureReactivePowerevenwithnowin dFEATUREDESCRIPTIONBENEFITSWindCONTROL*S ystemVoltageandpowerregulationlikeaconve ntionalpowerplantAbilitytosupplyandregul atereactiveandactivepowertothegridAdditi onalfeaturesincludepowerfrequencydroop,p owerrampratelimitersandintegratedcapacit or/reactorbankcontrolWindFREE*ReactivePo werFeatureProvidesreactivepowerevenwithn owindProvidessmoothfastvoltageregulation bydeliveringcontrolledreactivepowerthrou ghalloperatingconditionsEliminatesthenee dforgridreinforcementsspecificallydesign edforno-windconditionsWindRIDE-THRU*Feat ureLowvoltage.

5 Zerovoltageandhighvoltageride-throughofg riddisturbancesUninterruptedturbineopera tionthroughgriddisturbancesMeetspresenta ndemergingtransmissionreliabilitystandar dsWindINERTIA*ControlProvidestemporarybo ostinpowerforunder-frequencygrideventsPr ovidesinertialresponsecapabilitytowindtu rbinesthatissimilartoconventionalsynchro nousgeneratorswithoutadditionalhardwareW indLAYOUT*ServiceServicetooptimizeturbin elayoutforasiteOpportunitytoincreaseannu alenergyproductionforasiteWindSCADAS ystemToolstooperate,maintainandmanagewin dpowerplantReal-timedatavisualization,re portingonhistoricaldata,alarmmanagementa ndsecureuseraccess8 ProjectexecutionGEunderstandsthatgridcom patibility,siteflexibility, , ,GE ,ourengineeringandsupplychainteamsarerea dytorespondtoanytechnical, slargestpowerplantsystemproviders, ,Europe,andAsia,ourworldclassGlobalProje ctsOrganizationutilizesdecadesoffulfillm entexpertiseinprojectmanagement,logistic s,plantstart-upandintegrationfromGasTurb ine,CombinedCycle,Hydro, :Challenge:Sitewithlategridavailabilityd uetoprojectlocationchangeGE ssolution:Pre-commissioningservice:GEcan bringportablegeneratorsonsiteandpre-comm issionturbinesevenwithoutbackfeedpowerCu stomerbenefit:Fastercommissioningoncegri dbecameavailableChallenge:Projectsitewit hdifficultgeographicaccessGE ssolution:Well-choreographedteamwithchal lengingterraintransportationexpertiseCus tomerbenefit:Moresiteflexibility.

6 , scustomersupportcentersinEuropeandtheAme ricasprovideremotemonitoringandtroublesh ootingforourinstalledfleetofwindturbines aroundtheworld,24hoursaday, swindcustomersupportcentershavededicated teamstodispatchfortroubleshooting,repair andmaintenance,available24hoursaday, , , , , ,includingroutinemaintenancekits,consuma blesandflowparts, (877-956-3778),andthedevelopmentofonline orderingtools,weareincreasingthechannels thatourwindplantoperatorscanutilizetoord errequiredwindturbineparts, , , ,ModificationsandUprates(CM&U) , ,wecanprovidepartssolutions,fieldtechnic ianandcustomertraining, ,aGEcommitmentMaintaininghighEnvironment alHealthandSafety(EHS)standardsismoretha nsimplyagoodbusinesspractice;itisafundam entalresponsibilitytoouremployees,custom ers,contractors, ,serviceandprocess, *WindCONTROLandWindRIDE-THRU areregisteredtrademarksofGeneralElectric Company.

7 *WindFREE,WindINERTIA,WindBOOSTandMarkVI earetrademarksofGeneralElectricCompany.* WindLAYOUT isaservicemarkofGeneralElectricCompany. 2009, , (06/09)