Turbine Research Program Cold Weather Turbine Project: Period of Performance May 27, 1999 -- March 31, 2004
Northern Power Systems completed the Cold Weather Turbine (CWT) project, which was funded by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), under subcontract XAT-9-29200-01. The project's primary goal is to develop a 100-kW wind turbine suited for deployment in remote villages in cold regions. The contract required testing and certification of the turbine to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61400-1 international standard through Underwriters Laboratories (UL). The contract also required Northern Power Systems to study design considerations for operation in extreme cold (-80F at the South Pole, for example). The design was based on the successful proof of concept (POC) turbine (developed under NREL and NASA contracts), considered the prototype turbine that would be refined and manufactured to serve villages in cold regions around the world.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-99-GO10337
- OSTI ID:
- 15009548
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/SR-500-36289; XAT-9-29200-01; TRN: US200428%%1464
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 1 Aug 2004; Related Information: Work performed by Northern Power Systems, Waitsfield, Vermont
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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