Duration Test Report for the Ventera VT10 Wind Turbine

Technical Report · Sat Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 2013

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1087203· OSTI ID:1087203

Smith, J. ^[1]; Huskey, A. ^[1]; Jager, D. ^[1]; Hur, J. ^[1]

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1. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

This project was established to help reduce the barriers of wind energy expansion by providing independent testing results for small wind turbines. Five turbines were tested at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) as a part of round one of this project. Duration testing is one of up to five tests that may be performed on the turbines, including power performance, safety and function, noise, and power quality. Test results will provide manufacturers with reports that can be used to fulfill part of the requirements for small wind turbine certification. The test equipment included a grid-connected Ventera Energy Corporation VT10 wind turbine mounted on an 18.3-m (60-ft) self-supporting lattice tower manufactured by Rohn.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Buildings and Industry
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1087203
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP--5000-57142
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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