Dry Type Vacuum Cast Transformers in Wind Mills

June 2000, ABB made a strong commitment to renewable energy.

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Total Installation End Prognosis until 1999, MW 2004, MW 4.482 12.148 GERMANY 1.812 9.912 SPAIN 1.738 3.338 DENMARK 433 1.208 THE NETHERLANDS 362 1.312 UK 277 1.477 ITALY 220 1.145 SWEDEN 158 808 GREECE 74 329 IRLAND 61 261 PORTUGAL 39 244 FINLAND 34 214 AUSTRIA 25 725 FRANCE 13 963 NORWAY 9 579 TURKEY 3 123 SWITZERLAND 39 219 OTHER EUROPE

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Nordex (DE) 8% Made (SP) 5% Ecotecnia (SP) 2% DeWind (DE) 1% Sonstige 7% Vestas (DK) 16%

Bonus (DK) 8% Enron (USA) 9% Enercon (DE) 12% Gamesa (SP) 12%

NEG Micon (DK) 20%

MARKET SHARE FOR WINDMILL TECHNOLOGIES

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Developer

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Switchgear

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Transformer and the wind turbines: possible arrangements 1. One dry transformer located in the tower 2. One dry transformer located in the nacelle 3. One dry or oil filled transformer located outside the tower

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DRY TRANSFORMER IN THE TOWER: THE ECOLOGICAL CONCEPT

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Transformer in the tower: the basic concepts 1. Generation voltage is around 660V, conductors must be short and broad between the generator and the transformer to reduce the losses 2. The electrical protection system in both oil and dry type transformers are similar 3. Transformer value is around 2% of the total installation cost in a wind tower

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Typical design of a Wind Turbine with dry transformer

1. BLADES 2. PITCH SYSTEM 3. GEARBOX 4. WIND-GAUGE 5. CONTROL UNIT 6. HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT 7. NACELLE FRAME 8. INDUCTION GENERATOR 9. DRY TRANSFORMER 10. CONTROL PANEL 11. SWITCH GEAR

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DRY TRANSFORMER

ECOLOGY AND EFFICIENCY

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Advantages (1): the ecological concept

1. Ecological: no risk of oil spillage 2. No visual impact of transformer located outside 3. Eliminates fire hazard 4. Safety for people and property

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Advantages (2): an optimum technical solution

Dry transformer: higher thermal time constant More conductor in the transformer higher temperature rise (100 instead of 65K)

In case of high wind, higher capacity to support overloads then an oil filled transformer
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Advantages (2): an optimum technical solution

Dry Transformers can work with all type of generators Asynchronous generators with one set of poles Asynchronous generators with two set of poles Double feed asynchronous generator Multiple pole synchronous generator for the widest speed range

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Advantages (2): an optimum technical solution

1. Great resistance to short circuit efforts 2. Great performance towards seismic phenomenon 3. Suited for damp and contaminated areas 4. E2 C2 F1: able to operate down to -25C 5. Less than 10pc partial discharges

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Advantages (3): a more economical solution

Move the transformer closer to the generator to reduce length of cable and hence level of losses.

Savings pay for the total cost of the transformer

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Advantages (3): a more economical solution

1. Saves civil works: no need for outside platform 2. Saves in fire detection systems 3. Insurance cost is reduced due to the lower risks associated 4. Avoid any investment to install the transformer, neither excavation nor pit to control spillage 5. Eliminates maintenance

With a dry transformer the total investment cost and the total ownership costs are reduced
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Conclusions
1. The most cost efficient solution 2. No maintenance and no risks are the best investment 3. Your installation and your staff will be safer 4. Dry Transformers will reinforce your ecological energy image

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The deepest experience

Close to 2000 vacuum cast coil transformer installed in wind mills

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REFERENCE LIST: WIND FARMS
Installed power (MW) 11 13 6 2 5 18 23 13 177 88 22 10 76 17 173 86 70 27 5 250 17 70

Year 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 1998 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2001

Firm NEG MICON VESTAS SIEMSA NEG MICON NEG MICON CEASA EHN MADE SIEMSA CEASA EHN INEUROPA EOLICA MADE MONCOBRA SIEMSA EHN ELECNOR GAMESA MADE SIEMSA ZURCAL NEG MICON

Project name Various Various Port La Nouvelle Italy Klimpfjall Borja Echage Medina del Campo Various Various Guerinda Xistral Various Borja Various Various Cabanillas Pical Tineo, Asturias Various Valencia Various

Country Denmark Denmark France Italy Sweden Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain

Units 9 17 10 2 4 25 33 19 253 126 31 14 109 24 248 124 86 36 8 361 21 79

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Contract and agreements with specialised engineering firms

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90% of the Spanish wind mills are using our transformers

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ABB special designs developed for the wind mill

applications small dimension transformers able to enter through the door transformers with enclosure Reduced losses transformers Transformers with tertiary for auxiliary services

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ABB Special designs

LV terminals at the bottom No wheels No frame at the bottom

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Reduced dimensions Able to enter through the door

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ABB Special designs

Transformer with reduced dimensions enclosure

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Most advanced production technologies to guarantee the best product quality The most demanding quality control system to guarantee the total reliability of your product Among the largest production capacity to guarantee on time deliveries The deepest experience in the application to guarantee the best technical solutions Present all over the world to guarantee the best after sales service

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W THE WIND BLEW YESTERDAY ...

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W ... AND WILL BLOW TOMORROW

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