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1.682.5ClassIIIBWindturbine|GE.comIndia

1.682.5ClassIIIBWind
turbine
GE's1.682.5windturbineisnowtheturbineofchoiceforIECclassIIIb
winds,offeringa15%increaseinsweptareaandanextra100kWoutput
comparedtothe1.577turbineresultingin15%increaseinAnnual
EnergyProductionAEPat7.5m/s.
Thisincreaseinbladesweptareaallowsgreaterenergycaptureandextra
outputatratedspeedanddrivesimprovedprojecteconomicsforwind
developers.GE'sproprietaryAdvancedLoadsControlallowsitingofthe
82.5meterrotorinClassIIIbwindregimes,combiningdrivetrainsensors
andcapabilitiesoftheMark*VIeturbinecontrollertoindividuallypitch
bladesandimproveloadshandlingperformance.
GE'sstringentdesignproceduresresultinaturbinedesignedforhigh
performanceandavailabilitywiththesamereliableperformanceasthe1.5
MWseriesturbine.Availablein65meter,80meterand100metertower
heights,thesesizesprovideflexibleoptionsforClassIIwindsites,allowing
forhigherenergycaptureinhigherwindspeedenvironments.

BuildingUpontheProven1.5MW
Platform
TheevolutionofGE's1.5MWturbinedesignbeganwiththe1.5iturbine
introducedin1996.The65meterrotordiameterturbinesoonwas
increasedto70.5metersinthe1.5sthento77metersinthe1.5sleturbine
whichwasintroducedin2004.Buildingontheexceptionalperformanceand
reliabilityofthe1.5sle,GEintroducedthe1.5xlewithits82.5meter
diameterin2005.
Subsequentimprovementsindesignledtotheintroductionofthe1.682.5
turbinein2008.Builtfromthematurityofitspredecessors,thisevolution
ensuresincreasedcapacityfactorwhileincreasingAEPandapplication
space.
Designedwithhighreliabilitytoensurecontinuedoperationinthefield,GE's
1.682.5windturbinebuildsontheexceptionalavailabilityofits
predecessors.

FeaturesandBenefits:
HigherAEPthanits1.5predecessors
CapacityfactorleadershipinClassIIIbwinds
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Designedtomeetorexceedthe1.5MWplatform'shistorichigh
availability
Gridfriendlyoptionsareavailable
EnhancedReactivePower,VoltageRideThru,PowerFactorControl
WindFarmControlSystemWindSCADA*
Sharingofcomponentswithfamilyproducts
Availableinboth50Hzand60Hzversionsforglobalsuitability

TechnicalDescription
GE's1.682.5windturbineisathreeblade,upwind,horizontalaxiswind
turbinewitharotordiameterof82.5meters.Theturbinerotorandnacelle
aremountedontopofatubularsteeltower,providinghubheightsof65
meters,80metersand100meters.Theturbineusesactiveyawcontrolto
keepthebladespointedintothewind.The1.682.5windturbineis
designedtooperateatavariablespeedandusesadoublyfed
asynchronousgeneratorwithapartialpowerconvertersystem.

Specifications:
DesignedandcertifiedtoIEC614001
TCII:8.5m/saveragewindspeedBturbulenceintensity
StandardandcoldweatherextremeoptionsStandardtower
corrosionprotectionC2internalandC3externalwithoptionalC4
internalandC5externalavailable
Rotationaldirection:Clockwiseviewedfromanupwindlocation
Speedregulation:Electricdrivepitchcontrolwithbatterybackup
Aerodynamicbrake:Fullfeatheringofbladepitch

Construction
Towers:tubularsteelsectionsprovidehubheightsof65metersor100
metersBlades:ProvenGE40.3mblades
Drivetraincomponents:GE's1682.5usesprovendesigngearboxes,
mainshaft,andgeneratorswithappropriateimprovementstoenablethe
largerrotordiameterinClassIIIbwinds

EnhancedControlsTechnology
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The1.682.5windturbineemploysGE'spatentedAdvancedLoadsControl.
Thisfeaturereducesloadsonturbinecomponentsbymeasuringstresses
andindividuallyadjustingbladepitch.

ConditionMonitoringSystem
GE'sConditionMonitoringSystem(CMS)andSCADAAnomalyDetection
Services,acomplementarysuiteofadvancedconditionmonitoring
solutions,proactivelydetectimpendingdrivetrainandwholeturbineissues
enablingincreasedavailabilityanddecreasedmaintenanceexpenses.
Builtuponhalfacenturyofpowergenerationdrivetrainanddataanomaly
monitoringexperience,thisservicesolutionisavailableasanoptiononnew
GEUnitsandasanupgrade.

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