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1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2013 2018 (E)

WT rating (W): 50 k 100 k 500 k 1 M 2 M 5 M 8 M 10 M
Rotor diameter: 15 m 20 m 40 m 50 m 80 m 124 m 164 m 190 m

PE rating: ≈0% 10% 30% 100%
Rotor Rotor
PE role: Soft starter resis. power Full generator power
Generator type: CRIG/WRIG WRIG DFIG DCE-SG/PMSG/IG

FIGURE 8.3 Evolution of WT size and the power electronics impact in the last 35 years (inner circle indi-
cates the power coverage by power electronics converters; PE, power electronics).

TABLE 8.1
Top Wind Turbine Manufacturers in 2014
Ranking Manufacturer Generator Concepts Rotor Diameter (m) Power Range (MW)
1 Vestas (Denmark) 3G-DFIG (Type III) 80–110 1.8–2
1G-PMSG (Type IV) 105–164 3.3–8
2 Goldwind (China) DD-PMSG (Type IV) 70–109 1.5–2.5
3G-SCIG (Type IV) 110 3
3 Enercon (Germany) DCE-SG (Type IV) 44–126 0.8–7.5
4 Siemens (Germany/Denmark) 3G-SCIG (Type IV) 82–120 2.3–3.6
DD-PMSG (Type IV) 101–154 3–6
5 Suzlon (India) 3G-SCIG (Type IV) 52–88 0.6–2.1
3G-DFIG (Type III) 95–97 2.1
6 General Electric (US) 3G-DFIG (Type III) 77–120 1.5–2.75
DD-PMSG (Type IV) 113 4.1
7 Gamesa (Spain) 3G-DFIG (Type III) 52–114 0.85–2
1G-PMSG (Type IV) 128 4.5
8 Guodian United Power (China) 3G-DFIG (Type III) 77–100 1.5–3
DD-PMSG (Type IV) 136 6
9 Ming Yang (China) 3G-DFIG (Type III) 77–83 1.5–2
1G-PMSG (Type IV) 92–108 2.5–3
10 Nordex (Germany) 3G-DFIG (Type III) 90–131 2.4–3.3

Note: 1G, one-stage gearbox; DD, direct drive; 3G, three-stage gearbox.