Wind Energy Plant Solutions

S&C offers a broad range of products and services to facilitate wind energy plant connection to the grid. From switching and protection equipment . . . to VAR compensation products . . . to complete engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services, S&C has the solution for your wind plant needs.

For 100 years, S&C has specialized in the development and manufacture of innovative products for the electric power industry, along with delivery of comprehensive expert services for this field. And over the past decade, we’ve helped develop the collection systems, and satisfied the interconnect requirements, for over 200 wind plants. S&C’s experienced in-house engineering staff understands the electrical design requirements of wind plants. Our strong utility relationships help ensure the success of your project.

S&C’s Power Systems Services team utilizes a comprehensive approach to managing your project, ensuring fulfillment of your objectives for quality, efficiency, budget, and on-time completion. We’ll maximize the availability of your wind plant through robust system design, reactive power compensation, and reliable, rugged Wind Turbine Style Vista® Switchgear.

S&C can build the substation to step up collection system voltage to the transmission system level, with switching and protection provided by Circuit-Switcher. Our compact, easy-to-install System VI™ Switchgear offers significant savings over breaker gear.

S&C’s PureWave DSTATCOM® Distributed Static Compensator allows wind plant developers and owners to meet interconnect low-voltage ride-through and power-factor requirements. Our Smart Grid SMS™ Storage Management System offers megawatt-hours of energy storage for wind plants, permitting this power to be dispatched when it’s needed.

And S&C’s dedicated field services team can provide inspection and maintenance programs for your equipment, ensuring continued reliable operation of your wind plant.

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