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Wind Integrated Solar Energy
T H E C H A L L E N G E
In a “Wind Integrated Solar Energy” solution
(WiSE) owners integrate wind and solar at
the wind turbine level instead of farm-level
rather than running a wind and solar plant
independently. Integrating at the wind turbine
level leverages the existing wind converter as
a hybrid converter to source AC and DC power
together, eliminating the need for a separate
solar inverter. With the integration at the
turbine level one can also leverage the existing
electrical connection infrastructure and Balance
of Plant equipment which reduces the overall
CAPEX per MW output. In addition, combining
complementary wind production and solar
production enables a more stable and higher
annual energy production (AEP) while leveraging
one common Operations & Maintenance provider.
The GE WiSE solution comes with a Hybrid
Control & SCADA architecture which manages
and controls both the wind and solar energy.
Source segregation with separate metering
enables individual Power Purchase Agreements.
B E N E F I T S
• Lower CAPEX/MWh
• Lower OPEX/MWh
• Higher andmore stable AEP. By adding up to 650 kW
of Solar PV panels to a 2 MWGE Wind Turbine, one
can achieve an additional 8–9% AEP and 3–4% CF
(Capacity Factor).
• Improved LCOE on hybrid farm
• Comprehensive service from GE for both
wind and solar systems
• Increases AEP and CF without the need to
increase a farm’s interconnect or evacuation limit
C A S E S T U D Y
Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, United States
Two 2.3-116 wind turbines
1 MW solar
WiSE technology platform
Solar and wind are more
predictable together than
they are on their own
R E N E W A B L E S Y S T E M S
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