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A Techno-Economic Analysis of a Proposed 1.5 MW Wind Turbine with a Hydrostatic Drive Train

A Techno-Economic Analysis of a Proposed 1.5 MW Wind Turbine with a Hydrostatic Drive Train This paper presents a techno-economic feasibility study for a proposed 1.5 MW wind turbine utilizing a continuously variable ratio hydrostatic drive train between the rotor and the generator. The estimated cost of energy is compared to that of a conventional wind turbine of equivalent rated power. The annual energy production is estimated for the hydrostatic turbine using an assumed wind speed distribution and a turbine power curve resulting from a steady state performance model of the turbine. The initial capital cost of the turbine is estimated using cost models developed for various components unique to the hydrostatic turbine as well as economic parameters and models developed by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) in the WindPACT advanced wind turbine drive train study. The resulting cost of energy, along with various performance characteristics of interest, are presented and compared to those of the WindPACT baseline turbine intended to represent a conventional utility scale wind turbine. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Wind Engineering SAGE

A Techno-Economic Analysis of a Proposed 1.5 MW Wind Turbine with a Hydrostatic Drive Train

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Publisher
SAGE
Copyright
© 2009 SAGE Publications
ISSN
0309-524X
eISSN
2048-402X
DOI
10.1260/0309-524X.33.6.571
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Abstract

This paper presents a techno-economic feasibility study for a proposed 1.5 MW wind turbine utilizing a continuously variable ratio hydrostatic drive train between the rotor and the generator. The estimated cost of energy is compared to that of a conventional wind turbine of equivalent rated power. The annual energy production is estimated for the hydrostatic turbine using an assumed wind speed distribution and a turbine power curve resulting from a steady state performance model of the turbine. The initial capital cost of the turbine is estimated using cost models developed for various components unique to the hydrostatic turbine as well as economic parameters and models developed by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) in the WindPACT advanced wind turbine drive train study. The resulting cost of energy, along with various performance characteristics of interest, are presented and compared to those of the WindPACT baseline turbine intended to represent a conventional utility scale wind turbine.

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Wind EngineeringSAGE

Published: Dec 1, 2009

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