Infineon’s XHP 2 Power Modules Boost Energy Efficiency in Goldwind’s Grid-Forming Wind Turbines

Infineon Technologies AG and Goldwind Science & Technology have expanded their partnership to integrate Infineon’s XHP 2 1700 V IGBT5 power modules with .XT technology into Goldwind’s GW 155 - 4.5 MW grid-forming wind turbines. These modules aim to enhance energy efficiency, reduce costs, and improve profitability for the turbines.

Grid-forming wind turbines stabilize energy grids by generating stable frequency and maintaining voltage during load fluctuations, unlike conventional turbines that follow the grid passively. According to the International Energy Agency, renewables, including wind and solar, are projected to account for nearly half of global electricity generation by 2030, with wind and solar reaching 30 percent. Grid-forming technology supports stable electricity flow amid variable energy generation.

Ye Jiqiang, Vice President of the Wind Power Industry Group and General Manager of the Supply Chain Center at Goldwind, noted that grid-forming turbines enable wind farms to act as stabilizing components in energy grids. Dominik Bilo, Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer for Industrial & Infrastructure at Infineon, stated that the...