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

Abstract

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.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
15016224
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-500-37504
TRN: US200511%%108
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-99-GO10337
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 May 2005
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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; WIND ENERGY; WIND TURBINE; MCMURDO STATION; AMUNDSEN-SCOTT SOUTH POLE STATION; DIESEL; HYBRID2

Citation Formats

Baring-Gould, I, Robichaud, R, and McLain, K. Analysis of the Use of Wind Energy to Supplement the Power Needs at McMurdo Station and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica. United States: N. p., 2005. Web. doi:10.2172/15016224.
Baring-Gould, I, Robichaud, R, & McLain, K. Analysis of the Use of Wind Energy to Supplement the Power Needs at McMurdo Station and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/15016224
Baring-Gould, I, Robichaud, R, and McLain, K. 2005. "Analysis of the Use of Wind Energy to Supplement the Power Needs at McMurdo Station and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/15016224. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/15016224.
@article{osti_15016224,
title = {Analysis of the Use of Wind Energy to Supplement the Power Needs at McMurdo Station and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica},
author = {Baring-Gould, I and Robichaud, R and McLain, K},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {10.2172/15016224},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/15016224}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2005},
month = {Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2005}
}