WIND & SOLAR ENERGY
APPLICATIONS
Key Thermal Management Challenges:
In renewable energy systems—especially wind turbine converters and solar inverters—thermal management is a key factor that directly impacts system efficiency, reliability, and lifespan. These systems operate under high power loads and often in harsh outdoor environments, where liquid-cooled cold plates ensure stable operation of IGBT modules, power stacks, and control electronics.
In solar farms, cold plates manage heat in high-efficiency IGBT inverter modules, helping to prevent thermal derating and maintaining continuous energy conversion. In wind turbines, cold plates cool generator-side and grid-side converters, pitch control drives, and even brake resistors—components that must operate reliably for 20+ years with minimal maintenance.
Outdoor Exposure & Reliability: Wind and solar installations demand long-life, corrosion-resistant cold plates capable of withstanding thermal cycling and environmental stress.
Compact Converter Designs: As power density increases, inverters become smaller, requiring more effective cooling in limited space.
High Ambient Temperatures: To maximize efficiency and reduce reliance on chillers, cold plates in wind and solar systems must deliver consistent thermal performance with elevated coolant temperatures, even under harsh outdoor conditions.
Why ZeroKelvin Cold Plates Stand Out:
Built from corrosion-resistant aluminum alloys with diffusion-bonded channel structures—leak-free and long-lasting.
Optimized for high thermal transfer even under moderate coolant flow and elevated fluid temperatures.
Scalable solutions for central or string inverter layouts in solar; compatible with nacelle or tower-mounted electronics in wind.