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Title: Grid Simulator for Testing MW-Scale Wind Turbines at NREL (Poster)

Conference ·
OSTI ID:1012504

As described, an initiative by NREL to design and construct a 9-MVA grid simulator to operate with the existing 2.5 MW and new upcoming 5-MW dynamometer facilities will fulfill this role and bring many potential benefits to the U.S. wind industry with the ultimate goal of reducing wind energy integration costs.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Water Technologies Office (EE-4W)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1012504
Report Number(s):
NREL/PO-5500-51284; TRN: US201110%%120
Resource Relation:
Conference: Presented at the WINDPOWER 2011 Conference & Exhibition, 22-25 May 2011, Anaheim, California; Related Information: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English