BAR_BAU_LowSP_3.25MW_166

Key Parameters

Item

Value

Units

Name

BAR BAU LowSP 3.25MW

N/A

Rated Power

3250

kW

Rated Wind Speed

8.5

m/s

Cut-in Wind Speed

4

m/s

Cut-out Wind Speed

25

m/s

Rotor Diameter

166

m

Hub Height

116

m

Drivetrain

N/A

Control

N/A

IEC Class

N/A

This turbine model originates from NREL’s Big Adaptive Rotor project 1 and was also used as the ‘Low-SP 3.25 MW’ turbine in a NREL Technical Report investigating the impact of tall towers 2.

Power curve

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Cp curve

_images/BAR_BAU_LowSP_3.25MW_166_Cp.png

References

1

Johnson, Nick, Pietro Bortolotti, Katherine Dykes, Garrett Barter, Patrick Moriarty, Scott Carron, Fabian Wendt, Paul Veers, Josh Paquette, Chris Kelly, and Brandon Ennis. 2019. Investigation of Innovative Rotor Concepts for the Big Adaptive Rotor Project. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL/TP-5000-73605. https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy19osti/73605.pdf.

2

Lantz, Eric, Owen Roberts, Jake Nunemaker, Edgar DeMeo, Katherine Dykes, and George Scott. 2019. Increasing Wind Turbine Tower Heights: Opportunities and Challenges. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL/TP-5000-73629. https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy19osti/73629.pdf.