Northern Power Accelerates Wind Turbine Development

Northern Power Systems landed a US$2.0 million cooperative agreement with the US Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the development of the company's NorthWind 100 (NW 100) wind turbine. The Northern team includes major subcontractor GE Energy, which will participate in the design effort through its Wind Energy segment, and the GE Global Research Center. The DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and its National Wind Technology Center will be providing technical assistance on the project. Northern's next generation turbine will combine the latest in wind turbine component technologies, including new blade, generator and power electronics designs. Expected to run over a two-year period, this agreement brings together two US wind energy technology development companies: Northern Power Systems – reportedly the nation's oldest renewable energy integrator, with several significant advanced technology development projects presently underway – and GE Energy, one of the world's leading suppliers of technology and products to the energy industry and the wind turbine market. The Northern team will share 30% of the cost of the project, which is aimed at accelerating commercialization of next generation wind turbine technology and capitalizing on Northern's position as an open-technology provider of power systems integration and engineering services. "The decision to […]

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