Wind Turbine Safety and Function Test Report for the ARE 442 Wind Turbine

Technical Report · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 2010

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/974454· OSTI ID:974454

van Dam, J; Baker, D; Jager, D

This test was conducted as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Independent Testing project. This project was established to help reduce the barriers of wind energy expansion by providing independent testing results for small turbines. In total, four turbines were tested at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) as a part of this project. Safety and function testing is one of up to five tests that were performed on the turbines, including power performance, duration, noise, and power quality tests. Test results provide manufacturers with reports that can be used for small wind turbine certification. The test equipment includes an ARE 442 wind turbine mounted on a 100-ft free-standing lattice tower. The system was installed by the NWTC Site Operations group with guidance and assistance from Abundant Renewable Energy.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 974454
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-500-47030
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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