National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc. (RES Americas) have announced a partnership to evaluate the design and performance of vital wind energy support systems.
Under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), NREL
and RES Americas will investigate structural loads on foundations of
operating wind turbines, thermal performance of underground collection
system electrical cables, and side-by-side comparisons of alternative
wind speed measurement systems. The agreement is worth almost US$
500,000 over the next two years. RES Americas will contribute
engineering designs needed for the foundations of two utility scale
wind turbines to be installed at the NWTC this summer.
