Turbine Research Program Cold Weather Turbine Project: Period of Performance May 27, 1999 -- March 31, 2004

Northern Power Systems completed the Cold Weather Turbine (CWT) project, which was funded by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), under subcontract XAT-9-29200-01. The project's primary goal is to develop a 100-kW wind turbine suited for deployment in remote villages in cold regions...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lynch, J., Bywaters, G., Costin, D., Hoskins, S., Mattila, P., Stowell, J.
Other Authors: United States. Department of Energy.
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.) 2004
Subjects:
Research Programs
Testing
17 Wind Energy
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
24 Power Transmission And Distribution
Turbines
Northern Power Systems
Nasa
Wind Energy
Design
Weather
Wind Turbine
Wind Turbines
Cold Weather Turbines
14 Solar Energy
Wind Power Wind Energy
Performance
Power Systems
South Pole
South pole
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2172/15009548
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1418714/
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Summary:Northern Power Systems completed the Cold Weather Turbine (CWT) project, which was funded by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), under subcontract XAT-9-29200-01. The project's primary goal is to develop a 100-kW wind turbine suited for deployment in remote villages in cold regions. The contract required testing and certification of the turbine to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61400-1 international standard through Underwriters Laboratories (UL). The contract also required Northern Power Systems to study design considerations for operation in extreme cold (-80F at the South Pole, for example). The design was based on the successful proof of concept (POC) turbine (developed under NREL and NASA contracts), considered the prototype turbine that would be refined and manufactured to serve villages in cold regions around the world.

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