GE’s 1.7-100 Brochure
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GE Renewable Energy has invested more than $2 billion in next-generation wind turbine technology to provide more value to customers—whether at the turbine, plant or grid level. Through the use of advanced analytics, GE Renewable Energy is redefining the future of wind power, delivering with proven performance, availability and reliability. With the internet, we can help customers manage the variability that comes with this resource for smooth, predictable power. Our onshore product portfolio includes wind turbines with rated capacities from 1.6-3.4 MW and flexible support services that...

BEST-IN-CLASS CAPACITY FACTOR GE’s 1.7-100 Wind Turbine GE’s 1.7-100 wind turbine offers a 47% increase in swept area when compared to the 1.6-82.5 turbine, resulting in a 24% increase in Annual Energy Production (AEP) at 7.5 m/s. This increase in blade swept area allows greater energy capture and improved project economics for wind developers. GE’s 1.7-100 turbine has a 53% gross capacity factor at 7.5 m/s—a class leading performance. GE’s proprietary 48.7 meter blade uses the same proven aerodynamic shape as the blades found on the 2.x-100 fleet. GE’s stringent engineering procedures...

Technical Description GE’s 1.7-100 wind turbine is a three-blade, upwind, horizontal axis wind turbine with a rotor diameter of 100-meters. The turbine rotor and nacelle are mounted on top of a tubular steel tower providing hub heights of 80-meters and 96-meters. The machine uses active yaw control to keep the rotor pointed into the wind. The turbine can operate at a variable speed and uses a doubly fed asynchronous generator with a partial power conversion system. Specifications: 1.7-100 Wind Turbine: • Engineered to IEC 61400-1 • Standard and cold weather extreme options • Standard tower...

BEST-IN-CLASS CAPACITY FACTOR Construction Towers: tubular steel sections provide hub heights of 80-meters or 96-meters Blades: GE 48.7-meter blades Drivetrain components: GE’s 1.7-100 uses proven gearboxes, mainshaft and generators with appropriate improvements to enable the larger rotor diameter on the 1.7 MW machine Enhanced Controls Technology The 1.7-100 wind turbine employs enhanced control features: • E’s patented Advanced Loads Control reduces loads on turbine components by measuring G stresses and individually adjusting blade pitch • ontrols developed by GE Global Research to...

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