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Title: NWTC Dynamometer and Controllable Grid Interface Commissioning and Testing of General Electric Wind Turbine Drivetrain: Cooperative Research and Development Final Report, CRADA Number CRD 14-551

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1462941· OSTI ID:1462941
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  1. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

This CRADA (1) facilitates commissioning of the new NWTC 5MW dynamometer facility while testing a General Electric (Participant) 2.75MW wind turbine drivetrain under loaded conditions, (2) facilitates commissioning of the new NWTC the Controllable Grid Interface (CGI) as part of testing the GE 2.75MW drivetrain, (3) facilitates further wind turbine drivetrain testing utilizing the commissioned dynamometer and CGI test facilities.

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:
1462941
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-5000-72089
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English