The 250 kW and 3 MW Wind Turbines on Burgar Hill,Orkney

Abstract

The Wind Energy Group has designed and manufactured a 20 m diameter wind turbine generator, rated at 250 kW. Following an extensive period of tests, it was erected on Orkney in July 1983. It rotated for the first time in late July and was synchronized with the grid in August 1983. The commissioning tests have been completed and are to be followed by not less than twelve months of performance monitoring. This paper gives details of the machine design and specification, details of sensors and monitoring system and early results of the commissioning phase.

As part of the same programme, a 60 m diameter turbine rated at 3 MW has been designed for installation in 1985 at the same location. Details are given in this paper of the design and specification of this machine.

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