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We are often asked for information on the turbines we have here at the
NWTC. What follows below is a list of turbines currently installed at
the NWTC.
| Manufacturer: | General Electric |
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| Model: | 1.5SLE |
| Rated Electrical Power: | 1.5 MW |
| Hub Height: | 80 m (262.47 ft) |
| Rotor Diameter: | 77 m (252.62 ft) |
| Blade Length: | 34 m (111.55 ft) |
| Number of Blades: | 3 |
| Installation Date: | 2009-08-21 |
| Commission Date: | 2009-09-29 |
| Production/Protype: | Production |
| Purpose: | Microclimatological Research |
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| Manufacturer: | Siemens |
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| Model: | 2.3-101 |
| Rated Electrical Power: | 2.3 MW |
| Hub Height: | 80 m (262.47 ft) |
| Rotor Diameter: | 101 m (331.36 ft) |
| Blade Length: | 49 m (160.76 ft) |
| Number of Blades: | 3 |
| Installation Date: | 2009-09-24 |
| Commission Date: | 2009-10-06 |
| Production/Protype: | Production |
| Purpose: | Aerodynamics Research |
| Notes: | After baseline testing, one of the blades will be replaced by one with many pressure taps. |
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| Manufacturer: | Alstom |
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| Model: | ECO110 |
| Rated Electrical Power: | 3 MW |
| Hub Height: | 90 m (295.28 ft) |
| Rotor Diameter: | 110 m (360.89 ft) |
| Blade Length: | ?? m (???.?? ft) |
| Number of Blades: | 3 |
| Installation Date: | ???? |
| Commission Date: | ???? |
| Production/Protype: | Production |
| Purpose: | ??? |
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| Manufacturer: | Westinghouse |
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| Model: | WWG-0600 |
| Rated Electrical Power: | 600 kW |
| Hub Height: | 36.576 m (120 ft) |
| Rotor Diameter: | 43.28 m (141.99 ft) |
| Blade Length: | 20.260 m (66.47 ft) |
| Number of Blades: | 2 |
| Installation Date: | 1999-07-02 |
| Production/Protype: | Production |
| Purpose: | Controls Research |
| Notes: | Known as the CART2 (Controls Advanced Research Turbine for 2 Blades) |
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| Manufacturer: | Westinghouse |
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| Model: | WWG-0600 |
| Rated Electrical Power: | 600 kW |
| Hub Height: | 36.576 m (120 ft) |
| Rotor Diameter: | 40 m (131.23 ft) |
| Blade Length: | 19.184 m (62.94 ft) |
| Number of Blades: | 3 |
| Installation Date: | 1997-05-16 |
| Production/Protype: | Production (Modified) |
| Purpose: | Controls Research |
| Notes: | Known as the CART3 (Controls Advanced Research Turbine for 3 Blades).
This was orginally called the ART (Advanced Research Turbine) and had two blades,
but the rotor was replaced with a three-bladed rotor on 2006-12-18. |
This page was last updated by M. Buhl on Thursday, 17-Jan-2013 16:35:44 MST.
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