Northern Power Systems, Inc.has announced the introduction of the Northern Power 2.3 permanent magnet direct drive (PM/DD) wind turbine designed for the onshore utility wind market.
Additionally, Northern Power Systems today announced that it has successfully installed and commissioned its first prototype Northern Power 2.3 wind turbine. The prototype is owned by Heritage Sustainable Energy and is installed at the Stoney Corners wind farm in McBain, Michigan, USA. This prototype turbine, shipped from the new Northern Power factory in Saginaw, Michigan, is the largest direct drive wind turbine in commercial operation in North America. The company, in cooperation with the U.S. National Wind Technology Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), successfully performed full-power verification testing in 2010 of the Northern Power 2.3.
Additionally, Northern Power Systems today announced that it has successfully installed and commissioned its first prototype Northern Power 2.3 wind turbine. The prototype is owned by Heritage Sustainable Energy and is installed at the Stoney Corners wind farm in McBain, Michigan, USA. This prototype turbine, shipped from the new Northern Power factory in Saginaw, Michigan, is the largest direct drive wind turbine in commercial operation in North America. The company, in cooperation with the U.S. National Wind Technology Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), successfully performed full-power verification testing in 2010 of the Northern Power 2.3.
