May 2009 - The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have released the interim results of their Independent Testing Program for Small Wind Turbines that began last year. The results were presented by Amy Bowen, NREL Electrical Test Engineer, during WindPower 2009 in Chicago. Four small wind turbines, including the Gaia-Wind 133-11kW, participated in this program conducted at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) in Boulder, CO. The site is accredited by the American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) to conduct power performance, power quality, noise, safety and function, and duration tests to International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards.
Three of the five tests have been completed to date: safety and function, duration and power performance. The Gaia-Wind turbine met the pass requirements for all tests. Moreover, in terms of estimated annual power production, it outperformed its nearest comparable peer by a factor of nearly 3 to 1. This result further validates the value proposition that Gaia-Wind is the ‘best performing small wind turbine in low to moderate wind speeds’.
The complete test report can be downloaded here.
Dear Sir:
I´m acting as main advisor for the Energy Office of Buenos Aires province in Argentina. We are highly interested in promoting wind energy for rural applications in our large territory. On that sense I´ll appreciate to have reference price for your 133-11 kW wind turbine.
Thanking in advance for your help, I send my best regards
Jorge Bauer
Dirección Provincial de Energía
ARGENTINA