A review of new insulation development for wind generator applications

Because of the increasing global demands for more energy productions, several green energy sources (such as wind, solar, biomass, etc.) have attracted great interest from many governments and industries. Among them, wind energy showed one of the highest levels of advancement for the last several years. Still, many challenges remain ahead, including harsh operation environments for most wind generators. Another obstacle is that very few qualification procedures for wind generator applications have been established by the industry so manufacturers use their own methods. In this paper, we will share some of our test methods and results regarding the development of a new and robust insulation system for these intended wind generation applications.