Power Performance Test Report for the U.S. Department of Energy 1.5-Megawatt Wind Turbine

A series of tests were conducted to characterize the baseline properties and performance of the U.S. Department of Energy 1.5 (DOE 1.5) to enable research model development and quantify the effects of future turbine research modifications. The tests included: power performance per International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61400-12-1; power quality per IEC 61400-21; acoustic noise per IEC 61400-11; mechanical loads per IEC 61400-13; modal testing. The DOE 1.5 is built on the platform of GE's 1.5-MW SLE commercial wind turbine model. It was installed in a nonstandard configuration at the NWTC with the objective of supporting DOE Wind Program research initiatives such as A2e. Therefore, the test results may not represent the performance capabilities of other GE 1.5-MW SLE turbines. The power performance test documented in this report is one of a series of tests carried out to establish a performance baseline for the DOE 1.5 in the NWTC inflow environment.