Sustainability

A wind farm requires a complex collection of equipment that must work together effectively to generate electricity and transmit it to the utility grid. Because wind farms are often located in remote areas, monitoring and maintaining equipment can be complicated.

Eaton has the solutions you need to meet those challenges. Our products and services can help your wind farm operate more reliably, cost effectively and safely.

Simplify inventory
Many wind farm developers operate facilities inside and outside the U.S. That can mean working with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards for some equipment and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards for other equipment. Eaton’s globally certified components meet both ANSI and IEC standards, allowing customers to lower inventory levels with one global design scheme based on a single part number.

• Switchgear that meets global standards (ANSI, IEC)

Keep controls operating
Brownouts or blackouts may stop a wind turbine, but the turbine’s controls need to keep operating. Eaton Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) solutions keep electricity flowing through turbine controls even when the turbine is not moving.

• Uninterruptible Power System (UPS)
• Generator connection solutions

More capacity, same space
Space is always at a premium in crowded turbine collector substations. Eaton’s Metal-Enclosed Front Accessible switchgear saves space, delivering more capacity in the same square footage. And its space-optimized design simplifies retrofit installations, reducing project cost.

• Metal-Enclosed Front Accessible Switchgear (MEF)

Solutions customized for you
Off-the-shelf equipment may not precisely match a wind farm’s power needs, making it more costly or inefficient to install and use. Eaton's satellites and service centers can customize equipment such as breakers, enclosed breakers, safety switches and low and medium voltage switchgear to your exact specifications, often saving installation cost or making maintenance easier.

• Enclosed breakers
• Safety switches
• Low and medium voltage switchgear

Cost-effective assembly solutions
Installing, configuring and testing power equipment one piece at a time can be a complicated, time-consuming process. Eaton offers totally solutions such as our Integrated Power Assembly that is shipped in one enclosure, configured and pretested for quick installation and commissioning.

• Integrated Power Assembly (IPA)
• Integrated Facility Systems (IFS) Switchboard

Skilled field service
Wind farms are typically located in remote areas, where they often operate without on-site staff. When turbines stop, electricity— and revenue—stop flowing, too. Eaton's Electrical Services and Systems engineers throughout the U.S. provide support in the field for components made by both Eaton and other electrical manufacturers.

• Installation services
• Commissioning services
• Maintenance services
• Retrofit upgrades and service
• Turnkey substation construction