2016CACost_NREL_Reference_6MW_155¶

Link to Tabular Data¶

A .csv file is available on GitHub.

Key Parameters¶

Item	Value	Units
Name	NREL Reference 6MW	N/A
Rated Power	6000	kW
Rated Wind Speed	12	m/s
Cut-in Wind Speed	4	m/s
Cut-out Wind Speed	25	m/s
Rotor Diameter	155	m
Hub Height	100	m
Drivetrain		N/A
Control	Pitch Regulated	N/A
IEC Class		N/A

This turbine model originates from a 2016 NREL Technical Report 1. It was also used in NREL’s 2019 Cost of Wind Energy Review 2 as well as the 2019 and 2020 Annual Technology Baseline studies 3 , 4.

Power curve¶

_images/2016CACost_NREL_Reference_6MW_155_Power.png

Cp curve¶

_images/2016CACost_NREL_Reference_6MW_155_Cp.png

References¶

1: Musial, Walter, Philipp Beiter, Suzanne Tegen, and Aaron Smith. 2016. Potential Offshore Wind Energy Areas in California: An Assessment of Locations, Technology, and Costs. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL/TP-5000-67414. https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy17osti/67414.pdf
2: Stehly, Tyler, Philipp Beiter and Patrick Duffy. 2020. 2019 Cost of Wind Energy Review. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL/TP-5000-78471. https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy21osti/78471.pdf.
3: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory). 2019. “2019 Annual Technology Baseline: Offshore Wind.” Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. https://atb.nrel.gov/electricity/2019/index.html?t=ow. Accessed January 23, 2021.
4: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory). 2020. “2020 Annual Technology Baseline: Offshore Wind.” Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. https://atb.nrel.gov/electricity/2020/index.php?t=ow. Accessed January 23, 2021.