Analysis of the Use of Wind Energy to Supplement the Power Needs at McMurdo Station and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica

• Main Authors: Baring-Gould, I., Robichaud, R., McLain, K.
• Other Authors: United States. Department of Energy.
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.) 2005
• Subjects: Power Generation; Wind Energy; Wind Turbines; 17 Wind Energy; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; 24 Power Transmission And Distribution; Simulation; Diesel; Antarctica; Wind Turbine; Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station; Hybrid2; Mcmurdo Station; 14 Solar Energy; Wind Power Wind Energy; Power Plants; Power Systems; Amundsen Scott South Pole Station; Amundsen-Scott; Antarctic; McMurdo Station; South Pole; Antarc*; South pole
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.2172/15016224; https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1410876/

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...