Power Performance Testing Progress in the DOE/EPRI Turbine Verification Program

• Main Authors: Smith, B., Randall, G., McCoy, T, Vandenbosche, J.
• Other Authors: United States. Department of Energy.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.) 2001
• Subjects: Mountains; Turbine Verification Program; Testing; Wind Power Wind Energy; Deserts; Turbines; Performance Testing; Tundra; Power Performance Testing; Verification; Wind Turbines; 17 Wind Energy; Wind Energy; Performance; Arctic
• Online Access: http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc724609/

As part of the U.S. Department of Energy/Electric Power Research Institute (DOE-EPRI) Wind Turbine Verification Program (TVP), tests are conducted to characterize the power performance of individual wind turbines at each wind project. The testing is performed in a variety of terrain types, including mountains, plains, deserts, and coastal tundra; and under a wide range of atmospheric conditions, from arid to arctic. Initial results and experiences of the testing were reported the WindPower 2000 conference. This paper presents the status of the power performance testing and new results from the past year.