Luca Calamari, Stone, Janaury 11th

ABB S.p.A. PPD U.O. Adda HV

PASS M00 for Wind farm application
ABB Group
May 9, 2016 | Slide 1

PASS M00 for wind farm application

Background and Motivation
Between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2010
+51% of Offshore WTG connection
compared to previous year
Average offshore wind farm size
from 72.1MW in 2009 to 155.3MW
2010
Wind Farm size is increasing (UK
Round 3 foresees approx. 500MW)
European manufacturers are
developing 6 & 7MW WTGs
Trend: from 33kV to 66kV internal
grid

ABB Inc.
May 9, 2016 | Slide 2

PASS M00 for wind farm application

Background and Motivation
ABB is able to supply all electrical
components (Switchgear, dry and oil
filled power transformers) to move
the grid collection from 36 to 72kV.
The ABB electrical apparatus fits the
installation in inside the new
generation of WTG
The main advantages of 72kV grid
collection are:
Flexible Design
Lower Short-Circuit
Lower losses
Lower voltage drop

ABB Group
May 9, 2016 | Slide 3

PASS M00 for wind farm application

72kV Flexibility

132 kV Grid

Onshore
substation

Lower cost

66 kV Collection grid

Easy maintenance
Better reliability
66 kV Collection grid

ABB Group
May 9, 2016 | Slide 4

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Reduce feeders
72kV Flexibility

Lower cost
(reducing seabed
and cables, circuit
breakers)
66 kV Collection grid

Lower cost
(reducing
transformers and
feeders)

ABB Group
May 9, 2016 | Slide 5

PASS M00 for wind farm application

72kV Flexibility
200
180
160

150 kV

140
Power [MW]

Derating ( 12%)

Hot spot

120
100
80

72 kV

60
40
20
0

36 kV
0

20

40

60
80
Distance [km]

100

120

140

Higher voltage higher feeder length & ampacity

ABB Group
May 9, 2016 | Slide 6

Less stress in J-tube connection

PASS M00 for wind farm application

Short-Circuit comparison
TR HV
TR MV

T1

TN

PASS M00 72,5kV switchgear.

ABB Group
May 9, 2016 | Slide 7

PASS M00 for wind farm application

Losses
Active Losses in medium voltage level

18% lower active power losses

36% lower active power losses

Rated power

Cable optimizing:
33 kV-> 2*240 mm2 1*300 mm2
66 kV-> 1*240 mm2 1*95 mm2
ABB Group
May 9, 2016 | Slide 8

Save in cross section and installation cost

PASS M00 for wind farm application

Advantages of 72kV collection grid

Reduce the number of array necessary to evacuate the energy arising from latest
generation of WTG.

No more cables in parallel for each feeder are needed.

Increase the power capacity / current ampacity of a single feeder reducing cable
section and increasing array/string/feeder length.

Make possible having more flexible grid collection (i.e. pick up area where the
seabed deep is limited) only and reaching higher reliability (i.e ring type
arrangement).

Reduce the losses in subsea AC internal grid array cables.

Decrease the voltage drop in the feeder/string.

Decrease the short circuit value on internal grid apparatus.

Avoid off shore MV/HV platform substation when the Offshore wind farm is
reasonable close to the shore.

ABB Group
May 9, 2016 | Slide 9

PASS M00 for wind farm application

Advantages of space Inside the tower

ABB Group
May 9, 2016 | Slide 10

PASS M00 for wind farm application

Advantages of space In a container outside the WTT

ABB Group
May 9, 2016 | Slide 11

PASS M00 for wind farm application

72kV Wind turbine Switchgears

ABB Group
May 9, 2016 | Slide 12

PASS M00 Features

FULL OUTDOOR HV equipment

ALL MAIN FUNCTIONS are

integrated in one module

KEY FUNCTIONS SEALED TYPE

SF6 Technology

EASY & FAST INSTALLATION

being fully pre-fabricated

Protection/Measurement CTs&VTs;
Aux. Station transformer; Dry Surge
Arrester; multicables connection are
available on PASS M00 module.

Digital relay RE_630 are available

for Protection and Control

PASS M00 for wind farm application

Product offering
Liquid-filled Slender transformer

Dry-type transformers

Location:
tower
dimensions are critical
nacelle
outside tower

On-shore or off-shore installations

=> humid and salty environment

High and low temperature performance

Strong vibrations 100 m high towers

Liquid-free (dry-type) or biodegradable

fluids (natural or synthetic esters)

Slender: up to 10 MVA / 72 kV

Dry-type: up to 8 MVA and up to 72.5 kV

PASS M00 for wind farm application

Generalities on PASS M00
PASS M00 Features
FULL OUTDOOR HV equipment
with double gaskets on all flanges
(i.e. reduced gas leakage rate)
Already applied in several extreme
envirenment conditions
Disconnect drive Protected IP68 for
harsh application.
Aluminum tank painting procedure
equivalent to ISO 12944 C5M

ABB S.p.A. Power Products Division Unit Operativa Adda - HV

May 9, 2016 | Slide 14

PASS M00 for wind farm application

72kV Switchgear
DS/ES DRIVE

L2 CABLES coming from Step Up

Transformer

PASS M00 SLD STANDARD

CIRCUIT
BREAKER

PORTHOLES to
check the
disconnecting/e
arthing switch.
Visual
checking.

CIRCUIT BREAKER
DRIVE
ABB Group
May 9, 2016 | Slide 16

L1 CABLES to
other WTGs

PASS M00 for wind farm application

72kV Switchgear

PASS Local Control Cubicle which includes interlock

between CB and DES.
PASS LCC can be equipped with digital protection relays
RE_630 having IEC 61850 com. prot.
PASS Module can be equipped with one VT GIS which
can be used as Auxiliary Power Source.
PASS Module can be provided with Surge Arrester dry
type.

PASS M00 allows also to

withdraw/dismantle just
one pole replacing it with
a one new in few hours

ABB Group
May 9, 2016 | Slide 17

PASS M00 for wind farm application

72kV Switchgear
PASS M00 three or single pole fits to get
through the WTG Tower door both in the
installation stage and in the maintenance
Total weight approx. 1600kg.

ABB Group
May 9, 2016 | Slide 18

PASS M00 for wind farm application

72kV Switchgear
All the active part in the PASS M00 are gas
encapsulated and the Al. metallic enclosure
is grounded through more than 2 earthing
points.
According to the IEC 62271/205&203 each
PASS gas compartment is provided with
one ruptur disk having the characteristics to
break open in case of overpressure due an
internal fault.
The ruptur disk are positioned and directed
in a way that the hot gas are vent toward
area where there is no presence of people.
Thus no safe guard area are needed by
PASS M00.

ABB Inc.
May 9, 2016 | Slide 19

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Integration between Switchgear&Power Transformer

MAIN ADVANTAGES ARE:

LESS

SPACE OCCUPIED

COMPLETE
LESS

ABB Inc.
May 9, 2016 | Slide 20

PREFABRICATION AND PRETESTED ON FACTORY

INSTALLATION & COMMISSIONING ON SITE

PASS M00 for wind farm application

Dry type 72kV power transformer: HiDry72

Ratings up to 63 MVA
Primary voltage up to 72,5 kV:
with 325 kV BIL / AC 140 kV according to IEC
350 kV BIL / AC 140 kV according to IEEE
180 kV BIL / AC 90 kV, according to GOST
Secondary voltage up to 36 kV:
with 170 kV BIL / AC70 kV according to IEC
With or without on-load tap changer (OLTC)
Classes: E2, C2, F1
Partial discharges: <10 pC
Insulation: 155 C (F), 180 C (H)
AN, ANAF (up to +30%), AFWF
Design temperature : 40 C
Star or delta connection
Up to 23 taps with 18% regulation range
Options, enclosure IP21 up to IP54
ABB Group
May 9, 2016 | Slide 21

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Forced cooled liquid-filled 72kV power transformer

Forced cooled solutions

Water cooled

Air cooled

Tank type

Corrugated wall < 5MVA

Rigid

Vibration withstand as IEC 60068

Lightweight design for Nacelle

Environmental stresses

Humidity

Salinity

PASS M00 for wind farm application

72 kV liquid filled power transformers

ABB wind turbine transformer 72.5 kV , 6 -11 MVA

Water cooled

Nitrogen sealed tank

Plug-in connections

Vibration resistant