The Modernized Power Converter
A game changer that increases your wind turbine lifetime and boosts clean electricity production
Power demand is rising fast – and wind farms need to run longer and more efficiently, while reducing operational and maintenance risks. This white paper explores how modernizing a wind turbine’s power converter can extend asset lifetime by upgrading the time-limited electrical components like control electronics and power semiconductors, while keeping the original system design principles intact. It also highlights how new hardware and advanced control software can boost converter efficiency (up to 5%) and increase power production (5 – 10%), helping operators reduce lifecycle costs, improve reliability, and strengthen grid stability with capabilities like inertia response and grid-forming control.
