Analysis of the Use of Wind Energy to Supplement the Power Needs at McMurdo Station and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica
This report summarizes an analysis of the inclusion of wind-driven power generation technology into the existing diesel power plants at two U.S. Antarctic research stations, McMurdo and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Staff at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laborat...
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ftosti:oai:osti.gov:15016224 2023-07-30T03:56:07+02:00 Analysis of the Use of Wind Energy to Supplement the Power Needs at McMurdo Station and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica Baring-Gould, I. Robichaud, R. McLain, K. 2017-11-16 application/pdf http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/15016224 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/15016224 https://doi.org/10.2172/15016224 unknown http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/15016224 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/15016224 https://doi.org/10.2172/15016224 doi:10.2172/15016224 17 WIND ENERGY 14 SOLAR ENERGY 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION ANTARCTICA NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY POWER GENERATION POWER PLANTS POWER SYSTEMS SIMULATION WIND TURBINES WIND POWER 2017 ftosti https://doi.org/10.2172/15016224 2023-07-11T11:04:02Z This report summarizes an analysis of the inclusion of wind-driven power generation technology into the existing diesel power plants at two U.S. Antarctic research stations, McMurdo and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Staff at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) conducted the analysis. Raytheon Polar Services, which currently holds the private sector support contract for the two research stations, was a major contributor to this report. To conduct the analysis, available data were obtained on the wind resources, power plant conditions, load, and component cost. Whenever possible, we validated the information. We then used NREL's Hybrid2 power system modeling software to analyze the potential and cost of using wind turbine generators at the two aforementioned facilities. Unfortunately, the power systems and energy allocations at McMurdo and South Pole Station are being redeveloped, so it is not possible to validate future fuel use. This report is an initial assessment of the potential use of wind energy and should be followed by further, more detailed analysis if this option is to be considered further. Other/Unknown Material Amundsen-Scott Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica South pole South pole SciTec Connect (Office of Scientific and Technical Information - OSTI, U.S. Department of Energy) Antarctic South Pole McMurdo Station ENVELOPE(166.667,166.667,-77.850,-77.850) Amundsen-Scott ENVELOPE(0.000,0.000,-90.000,-90.000) Amundsen Scott South Pole Station ENVELOPE(0.000,0.000,-90.000,-90.000) Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station ENVELOPE(139.273,139.273,-89.998,-89.998) |
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This report summarizes an analysis of the inclusion of wind-driven power generation technology into the existing diesel power plants at two U.S. Antarctic research stations, McMurdo and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Staff at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) conducted the analysis. Raytheon Polar Services, which currently holds the private sector support contract for the two research stations, was a major contributor to this report. To conduct the analysis, available data were obtained on the wind resources, power plant conditions, load, and component cost. Whenever possible, we validated the information. We then used NREL's Hybrid2 power system modeling software to analyze the potential and cost of using wind turbine generators at the two aforementioned facilities. Unfortunately, the power systems and energy allocations at McMurdo and South Pole Station are being redeveloped, so it is not possible to validate future fuel use. This report is an initial assessment of the potential use of wind energy and should be followed by further, more detailed analysis if this option is to be considered further. |
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Baring-Gould, I. Robichaud, R. McLain, K. |
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Analysis of the Use of Wind Energy to Supplement the Power Needs at McMurdo Station and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica |
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Analysis of the Use of Wind Energy to Supplement the Power Needs at McMurdo Station and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica |
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Analysis of the Use of Wind Energy to Supplement the Power Needs at McMurdo Station and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica |
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Analysis of the Use of Wind Energy to Supplement the Power Needs at McMurdo Station and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica |
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Analysis of the Use of Wind Energy to Supplement the Power Needs at McMurdo Station and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica |
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analysis of the use of wind energy to supplement the power needs at mcmurdo station and amundsen-scott south pole station, antarctica |
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