Wind Partnerships for Advanced Component Technology: WindPACT Advanced Wind Turbine Drivetrain Designs; Northern Power Systems, Inc.

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Abstract

This fact sheet describes a subcontract with Northern Power Systems to develop a direct-drive (no gearbox) permanent magnet generator, which has the greatest potential to decrease the cost of energy.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages1
StatePublished - 2006

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/FS-500-37944

Other Report Number

  • DOE/GO-102006-2204

Keywords

  • direct-drive
  • gearboxes
  • magnet generator
  • wind energy
  • Wind Energy Program technology portfolio

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