The United States Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory exists for the purpose of making sure alternative and clean energy replaces fossil fuel as the major means of creating electricity at utility plants. NREL has worked closely with higher institutions of learning and private sector laboratories to research and develop improved ways of producing energy that is environmentally friendly, inexpensive, and accessible to people in the United States and all over the world. The goal of this organization is to put a halt to global warming and carbon dioxide emissions in order to stop weather related disasters, droughts and wildfires that are causing losses of life and treasure. Wind turbines as a source of energy is being tested for their abilities to produce electrical power.
NREL has a new facility called the Dynamometer Test Facility which is located at the National Wind Technology Center. This new laboratory will allow all of those in the wind energy industry the opportunity to use their engineers to take a large range of tests regarding the results of wind turbines producing electrical power. Wind turbines as a source of energy has long been used to create energy but the modern uses will offer a total integration of electricity produced from wind with modern power grid systems including smart grids. The will also employ the tools of integration with other clean energy production such as solar so that the two will work together during those times of intermittent no wind or sun.
One of the tests will be on the greatest dynamometer in the world at this facility. Wind drivetrains with a capacity of producing five megawatts and using a hydraulic machine that will act like the rotation and bending mechanism on the turbine rotor. The power of the grid will be imitated and interfaced to help the engineers figure out how wind turbines will react to interruptions on the grid. This will also allow wind turbines as a source of energy to be tested in this capacity so that when there is no wind available, they can see what the researchers can do to keep the electric flowing.
The objective regarding the newly developed dynamometers is allowing the wind power industry to confirm the operation and execution of wind turbines as a source of energy before they are used as part of a grid. The engineers also want to reduce maintenance costs as well as part replacement expenses along with the risks of failure. Wind power as a clean energy source of electricity is quite viable in many places in the world.
NREL has a new facility called the Dynamometer Test Facility which is located at the National Wind Technology Center. This new laboratory will allow all of those in the wind energy industry the opportunity to use their engineers to take a large range of tests regarding the results of wind turbines producing electrical power. Wind turbines as a source of energy has long been used to create energy but the modern uses will offer a total integration of electricity produced from wind with modern power grid systems including smart grids. The will also employ the tools of integration with other clean energy production such as solar so that the two will work together during those times of intermittent no wind or sun.
One of the tests will be on the greatest dynamometer in the world at this facility. Wind drivetrains with a capacity of producing five megawatts and using a hydraulic machine that will act like the rotation and bending mechanism on the turbine rotor. The power of the grid will be imitated and interfaced to help the engineers figure out how wind turbines will react to interruptions on the grid. This will also allow wind turbines as a source of energy to be tested in this capacity so that when there is no wind available, they can see what the researchers can do to keep the electric flowing.
The objective regarding the newly developed dynamometers is allowing the wind power industry to confirm the operation and execution of wind turbines as a source of energy before they are used as part of a grid. The engineers also want to reduce maintenance costs as well as part replacement expenses along with the risks of failure. Wind power as a clean energy source of electricity is quite viable in many places in the world.
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