Establishment of small wind regional test centers
Subtitle: preprint
By: T. Jimenez ... [et al.].
Contributors: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.); Solar Conference (2010 : Raleigh, N.C.)
Series: NREL/CP -- 5000-50806; Conference paper (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)) -- 5000-50806.
Publisher: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Golden, CO]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Subjects: Wind turbines; Testing; Wind power; Standards
Description: To reduce small wind turbine (SWT) certification testing costs, DOE and NREL are providing financial and technical assistance for an initial round of tests at four SWT test sites, which were selected through a competitive solicitation. The four organizations selected are Windward Engineering (Utah), The Alternative Energy Institute at West Texas A&M (Texas), a consortium consisting of Kansas State University and Colby Community College (Kansas), and Intertek (New York). Each organization will test two small wind turbines as part of their respective subcontracts with DOE and NREL. The testing results will be made publically available. The goal is to establish a lower-cost U.S. small wind testing capability that will lead to increased SWT certification.
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed April 11, 2011).

"March 2011."

"To be presented at the 2011 National Solar Conference (Solar 2011), Raleigh, North Carolina, May 17-21, 2011."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 6).

DE-AC36-08GO28308 WER9.4540

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