eGRID Module
Design & optimize wind farm electrical networks
The eGRID module in windPRO is your go-to tool for creating and analyzing internal electrical grid layouts for wind farms. Whether you're connecting a single wind turbine or coordinating a complex multi-farm grid, eGRID ensures accurate, standards-compliant results every time.
Efficiently design, simulate, and document internal grid systems – from turbine to transformer.
Simplified Grid Design
Even users without an electrical engineering background can easily draw and configure grids using eGRID’s intuitive graphical interface. Lines snap directly to wind turbines (WTGs), transformers, and loads for fast and reliable layout creation.
From basic design to advanced performance evaluation, eGRID delivers a complete solution for internal grid development.
What can eGRID do?
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Design and simulate radial grid systems
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Connect WTGs to external grids or design standalone electrical networks
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Optimize based on local wind conditions and load cases
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Generate full documentation for utility approvals and investment planning
Input Data – Tailored for Grid Precision
eGRID works with a rich set of customizable electrical components:
- External Grid (specifies all voltage levels)
- Transformers
- Loads / Compensation Units
- Busbars (connectors for different or same-type cables)
- Electric Lines (drawn directly on the map with auto-snapping)
- Wind Turbines (expanded with generator and transformer data)
With flexible input options, eGRID adapts to your project’s specific technical and regulatory needs.
Detailed Electrical Calculations
eGRID performs steady-state simulations to help optimize the internal grid’s performance. You can calculate:
- Annual energy losses in cables and transformers
- Load levels in cables and transformers (% of rated capacity)
- Voltage variations under different load scenarios
- Short circuit power and fault current
- Long-term flicker (voltage fluctuations)
- Voltage changes caused by switching operations
- Compliance checks against utility or national regulations
- Detailed lists of cables and components, including installation lengths based on terrain
These features help ensure efficient, cost-effective, and regulation-compliant grid layouts.
Reporting Made Simple
The built-in report generator produces clear and professional documentation for:
- Input assumptions
- Loss calculations
- Design checks
- Voltage variation and flicker analysis
- Short circuit evaluations
- Switching effects
- Component and cable lists for procurement and budgeting
Reports are formatted for easy review by stakeholders, utilities, and regulatory bodies.
Why choose eGRID?
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User-friendly interface for designing internal grid systems
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Full simulation and optimization based on real wind conditions
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Accurate performance and compliance analysis
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Seamless documentation for regulatory and project planning needs
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Scalable from single turbines to complex wind farm networks
Take a closer look at every windPRO module
windPRO is built around a flexible, modular structure, so you can choose the tools that fit your specific project requirements. Whether you're developing a new wind farm or optimizing an existing one, windPRO has you covered.
BASIS
BASIS
Backbone for the use of windPRO modules. Gives access to a user-friendly GUI for designing wind farm projects.
Energy Modules
LOSS & UNCERTAINTY
Calculation of AEP in a bankable format.
OPTIMIZE
Optimize LCOE, AEP or NPV with load and noise limits.
Operation Modules
TR10 – Quality factor
Post-construction analysis according to German TR10 Guideline.
PERFORMANCE CHECK
Analysis of actual production data from WTGs.
Loads Modules
SITE COMPLIANCE
WTG suitability for site and layout.
LOAD RESPONSE
WTG load estimation and Lifetime Extension.
Environment Modules
Visualization Modules
PHOTOMONTAGE
Visualization of WTGs on photo or artificial landscape.
ANIMATION
Animated presentation of a photomontage. calculations.
SketchUp INTEGRATION
Import and export from SketchUp.