GENERATION UNIT WITH SECURE NETWORK COUPLING OF AN ASYNCHRONOUS MACHINE

The present invention provides a power generation unit, PGU (1, 36), which comprises an asynchronous machine (5) with a connection branch for direct grid coupling to an electrical grid (11) and an energy converter (2) which operates according to a thermodynamic or fluid dynamic process, in particular a thermodynamic cycle process, and thereby drives the asynchronous machine (5) for power generation. An excitation component (12) is provided which is formed from capacitors (13) that are connected to the asynchronous machine (5) for simple, safe and gentle grid coupling.