The WinDrive Success Story - GACC Midwest 2007 Voith Turbo Wind GmbH & Co. KG WEC 520 Made by VOITH 1981 The WinDrive Success Story "There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose

The WinDriveSuccess Story

Uwe Reimesch

GM Sales – Voith Turbo Wind

1867 First Workshop1880 Factory Expansion

One of the large family-owned companies in Europe

One of the large family-owned companies in Europe

1867 First Workshop1880 Factory Expansion

20105.1 Bio €uro Sales39,000 Employees100% Family owned

34 5 682184 28 251

53 3 478

3 117 4915 5 427

6452 595

1 186

457South America Africa

North America

Asia, Australia, Oceania

LocationsEmployeesSales EUR in million

Europe

Voith GroupPresent for Customers Worldwide

E.ON(Hydro)

1920

Zanders(Paper)

1888

Haindl(Paper)

1905

Duke Power(Hydro)

1906

Yunnan Power(Hydro)

1909

Scheufelen(Paper)

1904

Stora Enso(Paper)

1905

UPM-Kymmene(Paper)

1907

Palm(Paper)

1911

EnBW(Hydro)

1914

Fendt(Turbo)

1955

Deutsche Steinkohle AG

(Turbo)

1960

Renault(Turbo)

1950

VEAG(Hydro)

1932

Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe

(Turbo)

1930

Krauss Maffei

(Turbo)

1925

KSB(Turbo)

1956

Henschel, MAK

(Turbo)

1950

Deutsche Bahn

(Turbo)

1935

MAN(Turbo)

1934

Voest(Turbo)

1983

GeneralElectrics(Turbo)

1966

Kässbohrer(Turbo)

1964

SiemensBharat, Indien

(Turbo)

1969

Volvo(Turbo)

1971

Dresser(Turbo)

1975

Mercedes-Benz(Turbo)

1981

MTU(Turbo)

1980

SMS-Demag(Turbo)

1978

1888 1920

1925 1960

1964 1983

Relationships – not dealsOur partnerships last for generations

History of Modern Wind Power in South Germany

Milestones:- 1944 Ulrich Hütter at TH Stuttgart- 1956 Testfield Stötten, Swabian Alb- 1981 Voith-Hütter WEC 520- 2004 First Wind Power Chair in Stuttgart- 2007 Voith Turbo Wind GmbH & Co. KG

WEC 520 Made by VOITH1981

The WinDrive Success Story

"There is nothingmore powerful than an idea

whose time has come."Victor Hugo

SynchronousGenerator WinDrive Main Gear

The WinDrive Success StoryConcept

Gear Box Synchronous Generator

Gear Box Generator Frequency Converter

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No TransformerNo Frequency ConverterSmaller GeneratorSmaller Main GearPlus WinDrive

- 7.5 t - 11.0 t- 7.0 t - 9.5 t- 1.5 t - 2.5 t - 2.0 t - 6.0 t

_____________- 12.0 t - 20.0 t + 6.0 t + 9.0 t




- 7.5 t - 11.0 t- 7.0 t - 9.5 t- 1.5 t - 2.5 t - 2.0 t - 6.0 t

_____________- 12.0 t - 20.0 t + 6.0 t + 9.0 t


Generator 3%

Blades 7%

Hub 5%

Nacelle 5%Azimuth Drive 6%Hydraulics 9%

Drive Train 2%

Brake 5%

Gears 7%

Control Unit13%

Sensors 9% Electric 29%

Source: Study on 2000 Turbines by Fraunhofer-Institut (ISET Kassel, 2007)

The WinDrive Success StoryReliability

Generator 3%

Blades 7%

Hub 5%


Drive Train 2%

Brake 5%

Gears 7%

Control Unit13%

Sensors 9% Electric 29%

Generator 3%

Blades 7%

Hub 5%


Drive Train 2%Brake 5%

Gears 9%

Control Unit10%

Sensors 6%

WinDriveReliability Increase:

> 30%

Source: Study on 2000 Turbines by Fraunhofer-Institut (ISET Kassel, 2007)


MTBF < 2 Years

Frequency Converter Technology

Variable Speed DrivesOil- & Gas Industry (1-34 MW)

MTBF > 39 Years



“The time has come"


Lübeck 2005: Development start of 2 MW turbine with DeWind

“Creating a grid friendly turbine by upgrading from DFIG to WinDrive technology – evolution instead of revolution“


Cuxhaven 2007:First kWh fed into grid by DeWind D8.2 prototype

“After a 12 month development period the prototype was up and running in auto mode within 40 hours“


Argentina 2008:Highest turbine at 4 200 m above sea level (DeWind D8.2)

“Reliable performance since 2.5 years in thin air between diesel gen sets and rock crushers“


Bremen 2009:Development of 6.5 MW turbine with second partner BARD

“The WinDrive System is the perfect combination of existing technology and convincing innovation that allows us to meet the requirements of the utility companies“


Lanzhou 2009:Development start of 2 MW Wind turbine with Lanzhou Electric Corporation

“Replacing DFIG by high tech made in Germany to build China‘s first 10 GW wind farm“


Beijing 2009:Development start of 3 MW turbine with Guodian United Power

“Top 5 power provider in China and largest windfarm operator in Asia to aply state of the art technology to the fastest growing market for wind power“

Cuxhaven, Germany2 MW, 50 Hz

Veladero, Argentina 2 MW, 50 Hz

Sweetwater, USA 2 MW, 60 Hz

Hilltop, USA 2 MW, 60 Hz

Operation > 24 000 h > 16 000 h > 15 000 h > 8 000 h

Start Dec 2006 Dec 2007 Jan 2008 Feb 2009

AvailabilityDrive Train

100% 100% 100% 100%

Status QuoProven Track Record

One RecordHighest Turbine

Two AwardsInnovation Price FinalistHermes Award Winner

Four PartnersDeWind, BARD, LEC, Guodian United Power

Status QuoOne, Two, Four

- Employees 100

- Total Sales $ 96.2 million

- Office Locations York, Sacramento, Cincinnati, Houston

- In-House Engineering Auto CAD, Solid Works

- Machining Capability Customer Service Related

Voith Turbo Inc. (VTI)

Voith Turbo Offices& Service Workshops

Voith Turbo Inc. (VTI)Sales and Service offices in NA


“The time has come"


“You have come"

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