1.5MWSeriesWindTurbine

ProvenResults...AdaptableSolutions

Whenitcomesto"megawatt-plus"technology,ourproven1.5MWwindturbinecontinuestoraisethebar.Fromongoingtechnologyinvestmentsinreliabilityandefficiency,tomorecosteffectiveandversatileconfigurations,itneednotrestonitspastsuccesses.Today,withover5,000unitsinoperationworldwide,the1.5MWcontinuestobeoneoftheworld'smostwidelyusedwindturbinesinitsclass.

Features&Benefits

The1.5MWmachineisactiveyawandpitchregulatedwithpower/torquecontrolcapabilityandanasynchronousgenerator.Itusesabedplatedrivetraindesignwhereallnacellecomponentsarejoinedonacommonstructure,providingexceptionaldurability.Thegeneratorandgearboxaresupportedbyelastomericelementstominimizenoiseemissions.

GEoffersqualitymanufacturing,experiencedpowerplantdesignandengineering,developmentexpertise,creativefinancingoptions,experiencedoperationsandmaintenanceandresponsiveandreliablecustomerservice.Itswindtechnologyhasbeenusedinworld-classprojectsaroundtheglobe.

1.5MWWindTurbineTechnicalSpecifications

OperatingData

1.5sle

1.5sl

1.5s

1.5se

Ratedcapacity

1,500kW

1,500kW

1,500kW

1,500kW

Cut-inwindspeed

3.5m/s

3.5m/s

4m/s

4m/s

Cut-outwindspeed600saverage

25m/s

20m/s

WZII:22m/sWZIII,IECII:25

m/s

25m/s

Cut-outwindspeed30saverage

IECs:28m/s

WZII:23

m/s

WZII:25m/sWZIII,IECII:28

m/s

IECI:28m/s

Cut-outwindspeed3saverage

IECs:30m/s

WZII:25

m/s

WZII:27m/sWZIII,IECII:30

m/s

IECI:30m/s

Cut-back-inwindspeed300saverage

IECs:22m/s

WZII:17

m/s

WZII:19m/sWZIII,IECII:22

m/s

IECI:22m/s

Ratedwindspeed

12m/s

12m/s

12m/s

12m/s

Rotor

1.5sle

1.5sl

1.5s

1.5se

Numberofrotorblades

3

3

3

3

Rotordiameter

77m

77m

70.5m

70.5m

Sweptarea

4,657m2

4,657m2

3,904m2

3,904m2

Rotorspeed(variable)

10.1-20.4rpm

10.1-20.4rpm

11.1-22.2rpm

11.1-22.2rpm

Tower

1.5sle

1.5sl

1.5s

1.5se

Hubheights(m)

61.4+/64.7+/80+/85+

61.4*/64.7*/80*/85*/100*

64.7*/**/80*/**/85*/**/100*m

52.6***/54.7***/64.7***

*forWZII**forWZIII/IECII***forIECI+forIECs

PowerControl

1.5sle

1.5sl

1.5s

1.5se

Powercontrol

Activebladepitchcontrol

Activebladepitchcontrol

Activebladepitchcontrol

Activebladepitchcontrol

OperatingLimits(outsidetemperature)

Coldweatherlight:-4to104°F(-20to40°C)

Coldweatherextreme:-22to104°F(-30to40°C)/-40°Cto+50°Csurvivalwithoutoperation

ControlSystem

Programmablelogiccontroller(PLC)

Remotecontrolandmonitoringsystem

Gearbox

Three-stepplanetaryspurgearsystem

Generator

Doubly-fedthree-phaseasynchronousgenerator

BrakingSystem(fail-safe)

Electromechanicalpitchcontrolforeachblade(threeself-containedsystems)

Hydraulicparkingbrake

YawSystem

Electromechanicaldrivenwithwinddirectionsensorandautomaticcableunwind

Converter

Pulse-widthmodulatedIGBTfrequencyconverter

Towerdesign

Multi-coated,conicaltubularsteeltowerwithsafetyladdertothenacelle

Loadliftingsystem,load-bearingcapacitymorethan441lbs(200kg)

Serviceplatformfor100mhubheight(serviceliftoptional)

NoiseReduction

Impactnoiseinsulationofthegearboxandgenerator

Soundreducedgearbox

Noisereducednacelle

Rotorbladeswithminimizednoiselevel

LightningProtectionSystem

Lightningreceptorsinstalledonbladetips

Surgeprotectioninelectricalcomponents

Note:subjecttotechnicalalterations,errorsandomissions

TechnicalDrawing

1.5MWWindTurbineTechnicalData

Annualaveragewindspeedathubheight

StandardatmosphereaccordingtoDINISO2533,M.S.L

StandardRayleighdistributionandunobstructedairflow

Annualaveragewindspeedathubheight.

StandardatmosphereaccordingtoDINISO2533,M.S.L.

StandardRayleighdistributionandunobstructedairflow.

GE'spatenteddynamicpowerconversionsystemwithVARcontroltechnologyenablesthewindturbinetogeneratereactivepower(currentleadingvoltage),providingtransmissionefficienciesandenhancedvoltagestability,whichisparticularlybeneficialinweakgridapplications.

GE'svariablespeedoperationprovidesreducedmeantorqueloadsandsmallertorqueexcursionsforagivenpoweroutputcomparedto