Onshore Wind Farm Solutions

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AREVA T&D
 AREVA T&D
As the Wind Blows, Power Flows Proven Reliable Tailored Capabilities

Wind – an infinite source of energy that society is harnessing Over 28,000 AREVA T&D em-
more and more. Wind generated energy is forecast to increase ployees in more than 100 coun-
from 200 TWh in 2007 to 500 TWh in 2012. tries bring our global expertise
to your doorstep. Our “Customer
First” culture makes us your ideal
Wind power, now a mainstream energy technology, benefits trusted partner.
people and society at large. It plays a pivotal role in combating Thanks to 120 years of expertise
climate change and reducing our fossil fuel dependence. and continuous R&D, AREVA T&D
is a major player in the evolving
Wind farms - to correctly integrate into the network - require power transmission and distribu-
the right equipment and compliance with stringent grid codes. tion industry. Our expertise encom-
passes all aspects of a wind farm’s
As cutting-edge equipment is critical to power generation
electrical system – from network
from wind farms, operators need the skills and experience of
consulting, planning, project mana-
AREVA T&D, a world leader in electricity transmission and
gement, products and systems to
distribution. installation and service.
Products and know-how contri-
buting to reliable wind farm ope-
rations.
You can depend on our solutions.
They comply with national, internatio-
nal and customer-specific standards.
They ensure reliable power supply
and efficient grid connection from
wind farms. Our advanced energy
management further ensures your
power transmission reliability.
Equally dependable is our know-how
in feasibility studies, power connection
design and power quality solutions
– STATCOM and SVC. This all adds
up to reliable delivery of energy to
the networks.
Compact, modular and intelligent
solutions.
AREVA T&D brings you a complete
range of cost-effective and modular
medium and high voltage equipment,
perfectly adapted to wind farm ap-
plications. Our compact, versatile
transformers and ring main units are
designed to fit inside the nacelle, in
the tower or in the vicinity.
Our pre-engineered ‘plug and play’
solutions anticipate all your needs for
switching, controlling and managing
your transmission and distribution
systems and contribute to a rapid
return on investment.
 lectrical Equipment for Wind
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Turbines: in the nacelle, in the tower
or nearby
• Dry-type or oil-immersed MV transformers
• MV switchgears
• Prefabricated substations
Grid Connection
• Turnkey MV and HV collector substation
• Complete range of HV and MV products
 ubstation Automation Solutions and
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Wind Power Management Systems
Power System Design and Grid Studies
Power Quality
• Reactive power compensation system
designs
• Static and dynamic VAr compensation
(FACTS)

Turnkey Solutions

Service
• Full palette of services to maximize the
production, availability and reliability of
the wind farms

When designing your renewable

generation wind farm, you can count
on AREVA T&D to be your ecological
partner. AREVA T&D is a front runner
in the concept of eco-design, mea-
ning that ecological considerations
are taken into account right from the
design stage to reduce a product’s or
component’s ecological footprint.
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 Electrical Equipment for Wind Turbines

Distribution Transformer Medium Voltage Switchgear

For connecting Low Voltage (LV) turbine generators to a For the switching and protection of the wind farm network and
Medium Voltage (MV) wind farm network turbine transformer

Inside the nacelle Inside the tower

Harmony TM
FBX
 esigned with safety in mind,
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FBX is a compact, extend-
able and modular 24 kV
 cast resin transformer that
A GIS switchgear using SF6
fits in a wind turbine’s nacelle OR switch-disconnector and
or tower. fuse or vacuum circuit breaker
for transformer protection.
Ideal for installations in wind
farms for up to 2.5 MVA.

OR
Benefits: OR

• Low noise level Benefits:

• Non-inflammable, self-extinguishing (F1 Certification) • Very compact and extendable for easy installation
• Insensitive to high overload (C2 Certification) Melody TM
Siltrim Flusarc through the door and operation in narrow space
• Insensitive to corrosive environments (E2 Certification) • Continuity of service LSC2A
• Supporting mechanical vibrations • Resistant to environment (i.e. dust and

Very compact and extendable,
• Low maintenance condensation)
Flusarc is a 36 kV GIS switchgear
• Perfectly adapted for nacelle installation with SF6 switch-disconnector
• IEC compliant, IP67 and personnel safety
 compact MV oil-immersed
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and fuse or vacuum circuit
• Maintenance-free for minimal operating cost
transformer that fits in a wind
breaker for transformer
Characteristics: turbine’s nacelle or tower.
protection. It can easily be
Single-phase or three-phase Characteristics:
installed in the tower of wind
Power ratings for all wind turbines turbine above 2.5 MVA. Rated voltage: • 12 kV • 17.5 kV • 24 kV
Voltage up to 36 kV, 50/60 Hz Rated current: • 200 A • 400 A • 630 A
 Natural Cooling (AN); Forced Air (AF) on request Benefits: Benefits:  S
 hort time
• up to • up to • up to
 ptions:
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25 kA 21 kA 21 kA
• HV bushings • Ultra-compact, with a maximum width of 770 mm • Directly installed through the wind tower door current 1s:
• Cable box • Fire resistant and explosion proof thanks to its modular functions and small IAC according
• Temperature measurement • Low heat dissipation dimensions • AFL 25 • AFL 20 • AFL 20
to IEC 62271-
• Enclosure protection (IP 33 class maximum) kA 1s kA 1s kA 1s
• Near-zero maintenance • High performance and reliability: 30 years 200:
•D esigned for high harmonic environments and without maintenance
overload conditions • Direct connection possible through the top
of Flusarc
Characteristics: • Segregated cubicles and internal arc withstand
 atings up to 3.3 MVA (higher ratings under
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development) and 36 kV, 50/60 Hz Characteristics:
Designed to be integrated in the wind turbine towers Rated voltage: 36 kV
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 ressure relief device as additional safety measure Rated current: 630 A
against explosion
 Circuit breaker breaking capacity: 16 – 25 kA
Low temperature
Short time withstand current 1s: 16 – 25 kA
Options: IAC according to IEC 62271-200: AFL 16 kA 1s
• Available with vegetable oil
• Vibration pads for additional resistance

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 Electrical
Electrical Equipment
Equipment for Wind
for Wind Turbines Turbines Grid Connection

Near the Tower Collector Substation

Down-pole transformer prefabricated substation

Near THE TOWER  key element in wind farm

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GHA
installation, it collects the
power from all the wind
 ocated near the tower for
L turbines and feeds it into the
switching and protection of network.
the wind farm network and We design and develop
turbine transformer. complete collector substa-
tions, including compensation  compact, MV GIS switchgear with vacuum circuit
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equipment, if needed. breakers for primary distribution.

Transformer Benefits:
Benefits: MV Switchgear
• Modular, for greater flexibility
• Meets all relevant IEC quality and safety standards We offer air- or gas-insulated switchboards for up to 40.5 kV.
• Thanks to the innovative fault-tolerant busbar
• Compact and robust “B-link”, no gas handling during erection,
• Cost-effective monoblock enclosure design extension or panel replacement
• Easy to install, with integrated plinth Prefabricated Substations
• Efficient, natural cooling to offer a longer To reduce erection and commissioning time, AREVA T&D
Gas-insulated OR Air-insulated provides reinforced concrete substations up to 10 m in
service life switchboard switchboard Characteristics:
length, delivered fully equipped. They offer more convenient
and comfortable indoor operation. Modular in design, seve- Rated circuit breaker current: 2500 A
Characteristics: ral modules can be combined to fit your specific needs.  hort time withstand current 1s: 31.5 kA (40 kA up
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to 36 kV)
 einforced concrete monoblock enclosure for
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enhanced safety and water resistance
Prefabricated Substation
Indoor/outdoor operation depending on MV and LV
equipment
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 utside decoration to blend in with the local

HV Substation
surroundings

Electrical capacities:
With LV panel, up to 36 kV RMU, three functions
Oil-immersed MV/LV melody transformer up to 2500 kVA AREVA T&D offers a wide range of state-of-the-art high voltage Power Transformers
With or without low voltage panel/metering panel equipment, including:
Remote control or fault indicator facilities AREVA T&D is a world leader in power transformers. Over
Dead tank or live tank circuit breakers equipped with a and above standard transformers, we can provide you with
spring-operating mechanism for absolute reliability hermetic transformers, boasting a substantially longer service
A range of disconnectors (center-break, knee-type, etc.), life. Our transformers can be filled with biodegradable vege-
acknowledged worldwide for their quality and safty table oil.
Instrument transformers with oil or SF6 insulation,
particularly combined metering units
GIS substations

 ith over 40 years of experience,

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we have installed more than Compact Solutions
120,000 prefabricated substations We offer pre-engineered compact air-insulated solutions (CAIS)
or HYpact hybrid modules, combining a circuit breaker and
around the world. disconnectors in the same SF6 tank, up to 145 kV. The bene-
fits include greatly reduced civil works and erection time.

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 Substation and Grid Management Power Quality

Substation Automation Reactive Power Compensation

Solutions
AREVA T&D is a world leader providing complete protection
and control systems for wind farm electrical networks. They
range from electrical protection relays in the substation and
the turbine switchgear through to bay controllers, gateways
and all the necessary control and configuration software
Characteristics:
tools.
Benefits:
• Security: Dedicated to substation automation
• Reliability: Proven systems worldwide
• Expertise: In-depth knowledge based on wind
 Scalable communication:
park projects around the world
• Economy: Natively scalable IEC 61850 solutions
tailored to real demands and supported by cut-
ting-edge engineering tools
 calable functions: Protection, extended protection
S engineers provide power systems analysis and design for
for wind farm grid connection: basic control, remote
control and supervision
Scalable architecture:
• Simple/redundant, centralized/distributed
• New substations / retrofit schemes
• Based on standards (IEC 61850, IEC 60870, DNP,
MODBUS, OPC)
• Ring, star, WAN
• Ethernet switch redundancy and integration with
less than 1 ms switchover
and Harmonic Filtering
Optimizing reactive power compensation and harmonic Reactive power compensation and harmonic filtering solutions
filtering for wind farms includes physical grid connection for wind farms:
and grid code requirements. It is crucial to analyze the wind
farm installation and grid dynamics at the interconnection
point prior to designing the reactive power compensation Equipment
and harmonic filtering system. Our expert consultants and Low voltage
• Capacitor units
planning and grid connection of wind farms. • Iron-core blocking reactors
• Thyristor switched capacitor banks
Reactive power and harmonics are the most important pa-
rameters for grid owners, while frequency range, voltage High voltage
• Enclosed capacitor banks
unbalance and voltage range are the primary parameters
influencing wind turbine operation. On the other hand, real • Rack-type capacitor banks
power loss optimization inside the wind farm is critical to
developers and owners. Air-core reactors
• Shunt reactors
AREVA T&D provides turnkey solutions to satisfy these re- • Filter reactors
quirements. Our range of services includes initial feasibility • Damping reactors
studies, load surveys, system modeling, design, manufac-
ture, installation and commissioning. Our products include
low and high voltage capacitor banks, reactors and SVC Systems
MaxSine solutions. SVC MaxSine (STATCOM)

We provide solutions for:

Wind Generation
Grid interconnection standards
Power factor correction
Voltage control

Management System Active harmonics filtering

Flicker phenomena mitigation
Unsymmetrical load balancing

Characteristics:
AREVA T&D offers the latest SCADA and generation New I&C architectures for renewable generation
management systems for wind farms. They feature a state- • Scalable architecture plus hierarchical supervision of
of-the-art user interface plus interfaces to wind forecast wind generation portfolio
applications, including portfolio management capabilities.
 odern information management applications
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• Advanced user interface
• Interfacing with multiple wind forecast solutions
Benefits: • Wind power production estimation Our power compensation systems
• Cutting-edge SCADA system with superior • Control based on signals from supra-control and enable both static and dynamic
monitoring organization
monitoring and control capabilities control of reactive power and
• Advanced user interface with geographical  L
 everage of AREVA T&D generation automation voltage – whatever is required for
representation technology
• Advanced visualization tools the connection of your wind farm
• Wind power production estimations • Service Oriented Architectures for plant I&C to the grid.
integration in the business infrastructure

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 Electrical System Delivery
No matter how large or how small your wind farm, the
AREVA T&D project management team can take the
responsibility for your electrical installation from network
analysis through equipment procurement to energizing.
By choosing AREVA T&D, you gain:
The collective skills and knowledge of our people
Experience of host network standards and practices
Knowledge of electrical system operator requirements
 nvironment, health and safety training aligned to
E AREVA T&D can reliably and efficiently translate your wind
local requirements
 anagement of the interfaces between our equipment
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solution and the civil works, logistics and utilities
required to create an operating asset
 dapted electrical solutions that take into account
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the scope and performance of different wind turbines
With expert engineering and
project management, we have built
and installed over 3,000 HV turnkey
substations worldwide.
Service
AREVA T&D offers a full palette of services to maximize the
wind farm production, availability and reliability.
Asset Management and Preventive Maintenance
Our services range from exclusive framework contracts to
full-scope maintenance programs and remote monitoring,
including erection and commissioning, scheduled inspec-
tions and replacement parts programs.
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Highlights
We take the weight off our customers’ shoulders by:
Worldwide Presence in Wind
Filling missing skills gaps Energy France
Turkey
In Turkey, after successfully delivering
 ssuring delivery program (proven project delivery
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turnkey solutions for four wind farm
of French wind farms to the grid
management processes certified to international projects, AREVA T&D is recognized as
standards: ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001) a preferred partner
 eing your electrical system delivery partner with a
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solid balance sheet
farm design requirements into a sustainable asset that delivers
return-on-investment.
Australia
completed the balance of
plant civil and electrical
works of many wind farms
in Australia such as the
75 MW Studland Bay and
the 159 MW Lake Bonney
Brazil Stage 2
AREVA T&D connected nearly half the
wind farms in Brazil
Germany
35% of all German onshore wind parks are furnished with AREVA T&D
equipment. We connect onshore wind parks to the grid within four months.
What our Customers Say…

AREVA was instrumental in helping Roaring 40s to develop the Studland Bay wind farm in north-
Corrective Maintenance
west Tasmania. The level of professionalism and dedication to the job demonstrated by the AREVA T&D
To minimize the impact of unscheduled emergency mainte-
personnel on site was excellent, and the solutions developed helped Roaring 40s maximize the
nance, a spare parts stock can be stored at the wind farm,
value of the overall project.
or a conveniently located warehouse. Our local presence
David Pollington, General Manager Construction Roaring 40’s Renewable Energy in
combined with our global expertise helps you solve pro-
Hobart, Australia
blems fast.
Predictive Maintenance
AREVA T&D offers predictive maintenance such as oil ana- 
The quality of AREVA T&D’s manufactured materials and its experience in construction of electri-
lysis, vibration measurements, thermographs, etc., which cal systems for wind farms have been demonstrated once again. It’s been a pleasure to work with
anticipate potential, slowly-developing issues, not detectable AREVA T&D, and we hope to work with them again in the near future.
in normal operation. Gökhan Andý, Wind Energy Coordinator, SANKO Holding, Turkey
Training
Our customized training programs help your employees
handle your operations more effectively. Our “hands-on
courses for hands-on application” enable your staff to apply  expect an absolute adherence to delivery dates from our suppliers. Ventotec has implemented
We
their new expertise from day one. Most training programs several substation projects together with AREVA T&D, who have proved themselves to be highly
are certified by national institutions and carry the ISO 9001 competent partners both in consultation and execution. In AREVA T&D we have found a truly relia-
Certification. ble partner for our wind farm projects.
Ralf Heinen, General Manager of Ventotec GmbH, Leer, Germany
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reliable technological solutions for CO2-free power generation and electricity transmission and distribution.
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