BAR_BAUa_5.0MW_167.4

Key Parameters

Item

Value

Units

Name

BAR BAUa 5MW

N/A

Rated Power

5000

kW

Rated Wind Speed

9.75

m/s

Cut-in Wind Speed

4

m/s

Cut-out Wind Speed

25

m/s

Rotor Diameter

167.4

m

Hub Height

117

m

Drivetrain

N/A

Control

N/A

IEC Class

N/A

This turbine model originates from a Nature Energy publication 1 and was used in NREL’s Big Adaptive Rotor project 2.

Power curve

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Cp curve

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References

1

Wiser, Ryan, Karen Jenni, Joachim Seel, Erin Baker, Marueen Hand, Eric Lantz, and Aaron Smith. Expert elicitation survey on future wind energy costs. Nat Energy 1, 16135 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nenergy.2016.135

2

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.