Wind Turbine and Renewable Energy Electronics

The electronic equipment in energy infrastructures is exposed to constant vibrations, mechanical shocks, extreme temperature and humidity variations, and harsh weather conditions. SOCITEC offers solutions to protect sensitive electronic components, ensuring their reliability, longevity, and performance.

Wind energy devices and associated electronic equipment are affected by vibrations resulting from the movement of the blades.SOCITEC develops wire rope isolators to protect equipment from this vibrational phenomenon, thus extending their lifespan.

We also design specific damping solutions for offshore wind turbines, which are subject to pitching caused by waves. Our equipment reduces the disruptive effects of wind turbine vibrations on marine life.

Renewable energy electronics combine two distinct and demanding vibration sources: the continuous mechanical rotation of blades and rotors, and the harsh, exposed-site environmental conditions in which most renewable installations operate.

Wind turbines add a further complexity offshore, where wave-induced pitching motion is superimposed on the turbine’s own vibration, creating a combined dynamic load unlike almost any other industrial application.

Because these installations are designed for 20+ year operating lives with limited maintenance access (especially offshore) isolation has to deliver both immediate vibration performance and multi-decade reliability with minimal intervention.