MOD-2 wind turbine field experience in Solano County, California. Final report
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG and E) is testing, operating, and maintaining a 2.5 MW wind turbine (WT) in Solano County, California. The WT is an upwind machine with a 90 meter rotor diameter. To improve the understanding of large WT technology, the Electric Power Research Institute has sponsored a project to evaluate and document PG and E's experiences. The project included several specific tests and studies performed from September 1982 through August 1984. This report describes the test plans, the data collection methods, the evaluation process and the results. The wind resource characteristics and its effects on the WT's control and performance were examined. Also, tests were performed to examine wind speed variations (wind gusts and shear) that affect the WT's response. The wind direction data were used to determine if the WT is maximizing the amount of extracted energy from the wind by tracking the wind direction properly. To improve the WT performance, various modifications, such as the installation of vortex generators and control system changes, were made.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Co., San Ramon, CA (USA). Dept. of Engineering Research
- OSTI ID:
- 5346337
- Report Number(s):
- EPRI-AP-4239; ON: TI85920874
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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