V112-3.

0 MW
Harnessing low and medium onshore winds for you.
Gianfranco Leoni - Vestas Italia
Agenda

1 The V112-3.0 MW – harnessing low and medium onshore winds for you

The V112-3.0 MW is designed to optimize your energy production and reduce

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energy costs

3 The V112-3.0 MW delivers business case certainty

4 Vestas wind turbines also benefit from advanced monitoring solutions

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Vestas’ new wind turbine: The V112-3.0 MW

DESIGNED FOR IECIIA and IECIIIA ...

IEC III IEC II IEC I

V80-2.0 MW
Existing
WTGs V90-1.8 MW

V100-1.8 MW

V90-3.0 MW

New
112 m rotor

V112-3.0 MW
WTG
3.0 MW rated power

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Wind Speed [m/s]
The V112-3.0 MW covers
almost three wind classes

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Optimized for onshore locations with low and medium wind speed

V112-3.0 MW AEP Benchmarking V112-3.0 MW Power Curve Probability @7.5 m/s

3500 12

3000
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AEP [MWh]
V112-3.0 MW 2500
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Frequency [%]
Power [kw]
15.000 2000
6
1500

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12.000 1000

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500

9.000 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
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Wind Speed [m/s]

6.000

Approved for IECIIa and IECIIIa

Optimized for wind speed 8,5 m/s
3.000
Industry Range
Nominal rating 3.0 MW

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5,0 5,5 6,0 6,5 7,0 7,5 8,0 8,5

Annual Average Wind Speed [m/s]

High productivity

Standard Air Density 1.225 kg/m3

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Agenda

1 The V112-3.0 MW – harnessing low and medium onshore winds for you

The V112-3.0 MW is designed to optimize your energy production and reduce

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energy costs

3 The V112-3.0 MW delivers business case certainty

4 Vestas wind turbines also benefit from advanced monitoring solutions

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Unprecedented energy production and reliable performance

Permanent magnet generator & Full scale converter

Excellent grid support capability

Reduced maintenance cost

Highly adaptable for future requirements

HCCBA bearings (High Capacity Bearing)
Pitch System

Double feeding pump system ensuring
redundancy and reliability

Solutions for safe work in hub integrated in
design

Vestas CoolerTopTM

Operation up to 2,000 m
altitude without derating Blade

No power consumption for
55% larger swept area over V90-
fans 3.0 MW

No noise emission from
Large root diameter (Φ2.6 m)
cooling system ensures blade bearing longevity

Lightning receptors and internal
grounding cable integrated

Robust performing profiles less
sensitive to dirt

Reduced noise level
Drive train

Integrated rotor lock system to improve
maintenance ability Yaw System:
• Best performing gear solutions
8 yaw gears

Robust plain bearing with build Robust Design
(proven from VPDC data) implemented. High Reliability
in frictions
Lower energy costs

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Reducing noise impacts power production minimally

Power reduction of various noise modes Sound power

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Mode 0

Site specific operation modes possible
105 Mode 1
Mode 2

High production during low noise operation due to 100

Low noise blade profiles
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The full-scale converter

Permanent magnet generator 90
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Annual Average Wind Speed [m/s]

Power (KW)
Mode 0
Power Reduction of Various Noise Modes 3.000
Mode 1
STANDARD MODES 105.0 AEP REDUCTION Mode 2
DB(A)* @ 8 M/S 2.000

MODE 1: REDUCED SOUND 0.3% 1.000

EMISSION AT LOW WIND SPEED

MODE 2: MAXIMUM SOUND 4.3% 0

EMISSION 104.5 DB(A) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Annual Average Wind Speed [m/s]

Higher yield

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V112-3.0 MW platform – the new power system

Permanent magnet generator

Synchronous

No slip rings/brushes needed for operation

Internal ventilation and water jacket
cooled

Compact design

Low weight

Hybrid bearings (ceramic)

Full scale converter

Water cooled

Modular layout

Transformer

650 V – 10-35 kV, air cooled

High voltage cable

Switchgear

Simple and effective power system with

high efficiency and excellent fault ride
through capabilities

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The new power system

Full grid compliance Features

Voltage range 0,8 – 1,2
Designed for superior grid support

Frequency 45-65 Hz
Power factor range: ± 0.9

FRT Yes
Zero Voltage Ride Through: 0.5 s

Reactive current injection Yes
Fast run back to 20%, spinning reserve 20% to 100%

Power Recovery Yes

Short-circuit contribution 1.5 pu

Max short-circuit level 23 kA

Fast ramp up Yes

Excellent grid support capability

Reduced Maintenance Cost
Highly adaptable for future requirements

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Reactive power capability

Q (pu)
Power Factor = +/- 0.90
0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.0 P (pu)
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
-0.1

-0.2

-0.3

-0.4

-0.5
Over-excited Leading Capacitive Improved Grid Capability
Higher Power Efficiency
Under-excited Lagging Inductive

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Low voltage ride through

Voltage FRT-profile (WTG)

1,2

1,1 0,00; 1,10

1,0 10,00; 0,90

0,9 0,00; 0,90 2,60; 0,80

0,8

0,7
U (pu)

0,6 10,00; 0,80

0,5

Designed for FERC 661A regulations
0,4

0,3 0,00; 0,00

0,2

0,1
0,45; 0,00
0,0
-0,5 0,0 0,5 1,0 1,5 2,0 2,5 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 5,0 5,5 6,0 6,5 7,0 7,5 8,0 8,5 9,0 9,5 10,0 10,5 11,0

Time (s)

Tested for FERC 661A regulations

Designed AND tested

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Reduced BOP cost

Lower foundation costs

Advanced control algorithms (Load Management System)
reduce the loads

Low top head mass reduce the dynamic loads

Reduced substation cost

Full converter reduces the substation size and cost by
eliminating need for StatComs and switched capacitors

Reduced road and crane pad stand cost

No components weigh more than 70 tones'

Replacement of components can be done by tower crane

Reduced BOP cost

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Designed for uncomplicated transport

Turbine split in modules

“Easy” transport: In terms of weight,

height and width, all of its
components comply with local and
international limits for standard
transportation

Standard trailers useable for main

components

Easy to use jacking system

Easy to transport

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Designed for easy service

Work area in nacelle increased by 60% over previous

Vestas turbines

Nacelle designed with technicians in the Virtual

Reality Centre to ensure good working environment
(easy access to tools, enough space to do service,
etc)

Service conditions improved by direct crane access to

converter modules for quick and safe maintenance.

Switch gear is controlled via internet connection

Serviceability build into design. Easy-to-understand

storyboards describe exchange of all critical
components

Modular design allows easy access and fast

component replacement

Designed for serviceability

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First of its kind – Vestas’ virtual technology improves the arrangement in the hub

Virtual Reality helps you make

sure that service technicians can
perform their jobs safely

Visualisation and simulation
technique allows Vestas to
communicate and move
knowledge much faster to you

Easy training of staff

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Agenda

1 The V112-3.0 MW – harnessing low and medium onshore winds for you

The V112-3.0 MW is designed to optimize your energy production and reduce

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energy costs

3 The V112-3.0 MW delivers business case certainty

4 Vestas wind turbines also benefit from advanced monitoring solutions

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V112-3.0 MW design based on proven technology

Permanent magnet generator & Full scale converter

PM generator: Designed by key employees Vestas acquired
from ePower LLC, which has 3 decades of experience in
motor and generator technology

VND The full-scale converter in the V112 is based on 10(+)
years experience from design, operation and manufacture of Pitch System
converters for DFIG system
Design based on V90-3.0 MW

Double feeding pump system ensuring
reliability

Control system

Design based on V90-3.0 Blade
MW
Design based on V90-3.0 MW

Red

Drive train

Based on V90-2.0 MW gear technology

Best performing gear solutions (proven from
VPDC data) implemented

Yaw System:

Design based on V90-3.0 MW Towers:
and V90-2.0 MW
Designed based on V90-3.0
Robust Design

Robust plain bearing with build MW technology
High Reliability
in frictions

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Vestas Test Center ensures V112-3.0 MW platform reliability

RIGOROUS TESTING OF NEW COMPONENTS

GEARBOX For the new gearbox MONITORING OF

20+ FAILURE MODES IN 12 SEVERE
GENERATOR
USER SEQUENCE TESTS has been
conducted to identify known and
unknown potential failure modes

Generator
R = 90.0%
L10 @ 20 years
CI = 50%

Housing Stator Bearings Bearing Rotor Encoder, ground brushes

Comprehensive testing has been applied

R = 99.8% R = 94.0% R = 99.1% hardware R = 99.0% and lubrication system
L0.1 @ 20 years L6 @ 20 years L0.9 @ 20 years L10 @ 20 years R = 99.0%
R = 99.9%
CI = 50% CI = 50% L10mh @ 400 kh CI = 50% L1 @ 5/20 years
L0.1 @ 20 years
MTBR = 10.7 y CI = 50% MTBR = 5 years
CI = 50% CI = 50%
to ALL CRITICAL COMPONENTS
Rotor core Magnets Magnet
R = 99.9% R = 99.4% Fan and hub Shaft
retention system R = 99.8% R = 99.99%
L0.1 @ 20 years L0.6 @ 20 years R = 99.9%
CI = 50% CI = 50% L0.2 @ 20 years L0.01 @ 20 years
L0.1 @ 20 years CI = 50% CI = 50%
CI = 50%

Stator core Windings Insulation Electrical Temperature

ENCODER
R = 99.9% R = 99.8% system connections sensors
L0.1 @ 20 years
CI = 50%
L0.2 @ 20 years
CI = 50%
R = 99.0%
L1 @ 20 years
R = 98.5%
L1.5 @ 20 years
R = 96.7%
L3.3 @ 20 years
Stressors causing failure modes have
CI = 50% CI = 50% CI = 50%

been identified and TESTED IN

SPECIALIZED RIGS to ensure
reliability of each component

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Specific procedures are in place for severe testing of new design elements

IDENTIFY FAILURE MODES & MECHANISMS DESIGN THE TEST

CONDUCT THE TEST & EXTRAPOLATE SETUP THE TEST

SCHOCK TEST

M10 Bolt
Direction of vibration Y

Encoder

Vertical Table

M10 Bolt

X
Direction of vibration
Encoder
Z
Slip Table

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Vestas has identified all critical processes for both in-house and sub-supplier
production and is systematically installing and monitoring quality controls

5 SIGMA PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE

5 sigma performance target to ensure EACH
DESIGN
COMPONENT IS IDENTICAL to the validated SPECIFICATIONS
• …………
design specifications •………….
•………….
•………….

QUALITY CONTROLS ACROSS PRODUCTION

Nacelles
Span of Control 46%
Main Processes w ith Control 99
Count of Main Processes 213
VESTAS HAS A CLEAR OVERVIEW Span of Control
2MW Nacelle
53%
2MW Hub
23%
3MW
38%
3MW Hub
35%
V52
56%
1.65MW
77%
of span of control and sigma performance

Brighton (No Production)

Main Processes w ith Control 32 10 13 6 10 20
Count of Main Processes 60 44 34 17 18 26
levels at component, platform, factory and Low est Sigm a Level 1,51 4,06 3,67 3,94 0 4,04

Ringkøbing

Ringkøbing

Ringkøbing
process level

Chennai
Skagen

Taranto

Taranto
Tianjin

Tianjin

Tianjin
Viborg

Leon

Leon
Span of Control 50% 55% % 55% 45% 45% 0% 0% 35% 41% 35% 56% 56% 77%
Main Processes w ith Control 10 11 0 11 5 5 0 0 6 7 6 5 5 10
Count of Main Processes 20 20 0 20 11 11 11 11 17 17 17 9 9 13
Low est Sigm a Level 4,01 2,04 1,51 4,06 3,67 4,5 3,94 4,5

Quality Assurance

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Agenda

1 The V112-3.0 MW – harnessing low and medium onshore winds for you

The V112-3.0 MW is designed to optimize your energy production and reduce

2
energy costs

3 The V112-3.0 MW delivers business case certainty

4 Vestas wind turbines also benefit from advanced monitoring solutions

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Vestas performance & diagnostic center offers prevention through prediction

Global 24/7/365 Identify performance deviation

COVERAGE OF 16,227 and issues in the fleet based on
TURBINES with more than predictive models and INITIATE
50,000 high speed data PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
tracks per month though conditioning monitoring
system & Vestas Turbine monitor

MONITOR
IDENTIFY
&
INITIATE

Findings are used to improve Planning of maintenance based

predictive models to provide LEARN & on weather forecast & making
RELIABLE PERFORMANCE IMPROVE PLAN & repairs to MINIMIZE LOST
AND YIELD MANAGEMENT REPAIR PRODUCTION FACTOR

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Vestas condition monitoring (CMS) - predicting costly mechanical failures

Vibration level

Functional loss

Corrective service

WITHOUT condition
monitoring Production loss

Damage detected

Inspect damage Order spare parts Repair work

Predictive service

Using condition
monitoring

Inspect component Order spare parts Repair work

Time

Assessment of the "health" of a

machine by analysis of
measured signals

Estimation of time of failure
optimised planning of
maintenance activities

Cost reduction
Optimization of maintenance efficiency
Maximized availability and production

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VestasOnline® – Vestas’ SCADA solutions

Grid meter

This SCADA system turns a

group of wind turbines into a
wind power plant

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VestasOnline® is the most advanced system on the market today

Standard features

Plant Layout view

Event notification

Basic Statistics

Online Production View

Event View

24/7 surveillance

Standard Production Reports

Add-on features

Production Control

Grid Control

3rd Party grid integration

Plant Customization

Maximized production at PCC

Customized Reports

Allows monitoring of
complete park including
substation

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