GE Power & Water Renewable Energy GE s 1.7-103 A brilliant wind turbine for India ge-energy.com/wind
GE s 1.7-103 Wind Turbine Since entering the wind industry in 2002, GE Power & Water s Renewable Energy business has invested more than 2 billion dollars in next generation wind turbines. Whether at the turbine, plant, or grid level, GE continues to focus on providing more value for our customers. Through the use of advanced analytics, GE s Renewable Energy business is redefining the future of wind power, delivering on proven performance, availability and reliability. With the integration of big data and the industrial internet, the company is helping to manage the variability of wind to provide smooth, predictable power. Our current product portfolio includes wind turbines with rated capacities ranging from 1.6 MW to 3.2 MW and support services ranging from development assistance, site optimization and operation and maintenance. For more information visit our website: www.ge-energy.com/wind 2
Best-in-class capacity factor GE s 1.7-103 Wind Turbine The 1.7-103 is GE s first brilliant wind turbine for India. It provides a 30% increase in annual energy production (AEP) compared to its predecessor, with an increase in blade swept area that allows for greater energy capture and improved project economics for wind developers and operators. In addition, GE s proprietary 50.2-meter blade uses the same proven aerodynamic shape as the blades on the 2.75-103 turbine. How do you define brilliance? GE is redefining the future of wind power by integrating the Industrial Internet with GE s industry-leading power conversion technology, enabling grid friendly integration of wind farms around the globe. By helping to manage the variability of wind, GE is working to provide smooth, predictable wind power to the world regardless of what Mother Nature throws its way. Increased output less downtime through turbine to turbine communication Productivity enhanced diagnostics with Mark*VIe controller from GE Smooth grid integration with wind farm to grid communication Improved grid voltage support in the area with wind farm to wind farm coordination Technical support around the world turbine to remote monitoring communication New revenue streams advanced forecasting algorithms and storage ready Building Upon the Proven Performance The evolution of GE s 1.5 MW turbine design began with the 1.5i turbine introduced in 1996. The 65-meter rotor was increased to 70.5 meters in the 1.5s, then to 77 meters in the 1.5sle turbine which was introduced in 2004. Building on the exceptional performance and reliability of the 1.5sle, GE introduced the 1.5xle with its 82.5-meter diameter in 2005. Subsequent improvements in design led to the 1.6-82.5 turbine, introduced in 2008. Ongoing investment in this proven technology resulted in the introduction of GE s 1.7-103 wind turbine with a 103-meter rotor. This product evolution provides an increased capacity factor while increasing AEP by ~30% at 6.5 m/s. Incremental changes to the 1.7-103 wind turbine resulted in a significant performance increase. These enhancements include greater blade length and controls improvements, resulting in an increase in AEP, capacity factor and controlled sound performance. Designed with high reliability to provide continued operation in the field, GE s 1.7-103 delivers excellent availability comparable to the GE units operating in the field today. 3
GE s 1.7-103 Wind Turbine Technical Description GE s 1.7-103 wind turbine is a three-blade, upwind, horizontal axis wind turbine with a rotor diameter of 103 meters. The turbine rotor and nacelle are mounted on top of a tubular steel tower, providing a hub height of 80 meters. The turbine uses active yaw control to keep the rotor pointed into the wind. The turbine is designed to operate at a variable speed and has an active blade pitch control (designed to regulate turbine rotor speed), and a doubly-fed induction type generator along with power electronic converter system. Specifications: Designed and certified to IEC 61400-1 IEC Class S Standard temperature option Standard tower corrosion protection; C2 internal and C3 external with optional C4 internal and C5 external available Rotational direction: Clockwise viewed from an upwind location Speed regulation: Electric drive pitch control with battery backup Aerodynamic brake: Full feathering of blade pitch Features and Benefits Highest capacity factor in its class for India Grid friendly options are available Enhanced Reactive Power, Voltage Ride Thru, Power Factor Control Wind Farm Control System; WindSCADA* GE proprietary 50.2-meter blade Available in both 50 Hz and 60 Hz versions for global suitability 4
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GE s 1.7-103 Wind Turbine Construction Towers: Tubular steel sections provide a hub height of 80 meters. Blades: GE 50.2-meter blades. Drivetrain components: GE s proven design gearboxes, mainshaft, and generators with appropriate improvements to enable the larger rotor diameter on the 1.7-103 machine. Enhanced Controls Technology The 1.7-103 wind turbine employs two enhanced control features: GE s patented Advanced Loads Control reduces loads on turbine components by measuring stresses and individually adjusting blade pitch Controls developed by GE Global Research reduce loads including at near rated wind speeds to improve Annual Energy Production (AEP) Optional Condition Monitoring System GE s Condition Monitoring System (CMS) and SCADA Anomaly Detection Services, a complementary suite of advanced condition monitoring solutions, proactively detect impending drivetrain and whole-turbine issues to enable increased availability and decreased maintenance expenses. Built upon half a century of power generation drivetrain and data anomaly monitoring experience, this service solution is available as an option on new GE units and as an upgrade. 6
Best-in-class capacity factor Highest capacity factor for India Reliability. GE fleet at ~98%+ availability. Experience. 22,000 wind turbines installed globally. Finance-ability. Evolutionary design using proven technology from GE s 1.x MW and 2.x MW platforms. 7
GE India Research and Manufacturing By leveraging our industrial experience across a wide spectrum of Indian industries, GE provides first-in-class services that can employ best practices and exceed industry standards. We provide scaled processes that are suitable for Indian businesses to help customers succeed today and in the long run. Our 1.x MW wind turbine series is being engineered in India for ease of integration and delivery to a wide range of locations, including those with challenging site conditions. GE s Wind Manufacturing Centre in India Opened in the summer of 2011, GE s India wind manufacturing facility is located on the outskirts of the city of Pune. The plant one of eight global facilities devoted to manufacturing wind technology produces GE s 1.x MW platform turbines. The Pune plant adheres to global standards and EHS benchmarks and follows GE s strict safety and quality standards. Employees receive rigorous training, including on-the-job training, and are encouraged to come up with ideas to improve safety measures. Our highly skilled workforce assembles rotor hubs and nacelles at the facility. Once assembled, each nacelle and rotor hub goes through a test run to make sure that the end product conforms to all critical quality metrics helping GE to provide our customers with on-time delivery, quality assurance and an overall cost-effective solution. Project Capability GE India provides superior project-related services to help customers with installation and commissioning of their wind farms. Customers can opt for services that include technical advisory services, supplying turbines to the project site, preparing the foundations, as well as installation and commissioning once the wind turbines are connected to the grid. Global Team, Local Experience GE employs over 13,000 people in India who create world-class products and services in a number of industries. GE has established a highly capable local projects team in India to support our customer s unique needs. This highly experienced projects team attends regular classroom training at GE s Learning Centre. They also receive rigorous on-the-job training and adhere to global quality and safety standards. Our global project management and fulfillment expertise helps provide on-time delivery and schedule certainty. With offices in North America, Europe and Asia, our world-class Global Projects Organization applies decades of project management, logistics, plant start-up and integration expertise from across GE s worldwide assets. 8
GE s 1.7-103 Wind Turbine: Best-in-class capacity factor John F. Welch Technology Centre GE s wind business in India is supported by the John F. Welch Technology Centre, a multi-disciplinary R&D centre that opened in 2000 at Bangalore. The expert team of engineers at this centre apply knowledge gained from around the globe to India s unique conditions, including turbines suited for harnessing low wind speed. These turbines the 1.5-77, 1.6-82.5 and 1.6-87 Class S wind turbines are now being installed in India and around the globe. 9
GE India Services Capability A Long Term Commitment Our commitment to the customers goes beyond the delivery of the turbine. We offer Operations and Maintenance (O&M) packages tailored to each customer s needs. We monitor performance to provide availability of the turbines and enhance greener energy production for India. This helps us prevent product-related incidents before they can occur and reduce downtime where possible. Continuous Support GE s global wind workforce stands behind every project by providing onsite personnel as well as remote monitoring and resets by technology experts. GE s current service offerings include: Customer Support Centre Operations and Maintenance Support Parts Offerings Upgrades Full Service Agreements Business Financing As part of our drive to expand our wind turbine footprint throughout India, our energy financing unit, GE Energy Financial Services, provides developers with attractive financing options to expand infrastructure and capacity. GE Energy Financial Services oversees an energy portfolio worth a combined $20 billion globally, of which $8 billion supports wind, solar, biomass, hydro, geothermal, and other renewable power projects. Our global financing capacity has been tested and proven in supporting renewable energy project across the world. 10
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Powering the world responsibly. For more information please visit www.ge-energy.com/wind GE India Industrial Private Limited Registered office at 401, 402, 4th Floor Aggarwal Millennium Tower, E 1, 2, 3 Netaji Subhash Place Wazipur, New Delhi 110 034 India gewind.india@ge.com * Trademarks of General Electric Company 2014 General Electric Company. GE proprietary information. All rights reserved. GEA30675C-IN (06/2014)