The project addresses power electronics for wind turbines with slow-running generators. Through the research of novel power transistors and their integration into wind turbine converters, the goal is to increase the power density of the converters, reduce the load cycling stress caused by low fundamental frequencies, and thereby improve robustness. Additionally, reducing switching losses aims to achieve a better converter efficiency. This will help lower investment costs for wind turbines and increase energy yield, particularly in partial load conditions.

In the sub-project at the University of Rostock, the focus is on characterizing IGBTs under wind turbine application conditions, researching hybrid SiC diode structures and reverse-conducting IGBT structures, and investigating a load cycling testing concept for wind turbine-specific loads.