• Experts that fully understand your industry will match our drive features to your specific requirements
• Improved reliability and serviceability
• Replacement of all obsolete parts by GE new standard hardware
• Consistent and cost-effective project execution from start to finish
• Phased upgrades that fit your operating budget
• Improved process controls resulting in lower operating costs

Wind Turbine Protection

Legacy Doubly Fed Induction Generators (DFIG) type wind turbines equipped with GE Vernova’s ProWind converter systems generate energy to power millions of homes. ProWind frequency converters up to 3.4 MW operate at variable speed so that energy can be obtained over a wide range of wind strengths. In the event of a fault being detected, the ProWind converter system triggers the release of the appropriate main circuit breaker.

To improve converter security and avoid failure of the main circuit breaker due to heavy duty cycles, we offer an upgrade kit and the software modification for your ProWind converters.

Addition of stator line contactors reduces the need of de-energizing and releasing the DFIG main circuit breaker. The contactors ensure that the main circuit breaker will only be released in case of emergencies or a request over a Wind Turbine Plant (WTP) operating system, thereby switching is avoided and protected by the stator line contactor alone. It reduces the amount of switching cycles and greatly extends the useful life of the Main Circuit Breaker (MCB).

Our latest LV7000 drive system is a compact design, robust, highly versatile and an ideal choice for customers upgrading from legacy drives. It is widely used across a variety of market segments like metals, pulp & paper, conveyors, crane systems, coordinated process lines, mining & minerals, marine, winders & rewinders, etc.