Abundant Renewable Energy's ARE 442 Wind Turbine Testing and Results
A video of Abundant Renewable Energy's ARE 442 wind turbine. Text Version
As part of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and U.S. Department of Energy (NREL/DOE) Independent Testing project, NREL tested Abundant Renewable Energy's ARE 442 turbine at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC). The ARE 442 is a 10-kilowatt (kW), three-bladed, horizontal-axis upwind small wind turbine. It has a hub height of 30.9 meters and a rotor diameter of 7.2 meters. The turbine has a single-phase permanent-magnet generator that operates at variable voltages up to 410 volts AC.
Testing Summary
The summary of the tests is below with the final reports.
Cumulative Energy Production
6/9/2008: 32; 6/17/2008: 163; 7/7/2008: 163; 7/8/2008: 166; 7/11/2008: 240; 7/25/2008: 530; 8/1/2008: 598; 8/8/2008: 750; 8/11/2008: 784; 8/12/2008: 794; 8/20/2008: 850; 8/21/2008: 874; 8/22/2008: 901; 8/25/2008: 945; 8/26/2008: 976; 8/27/2008: 1001; 8/29/2008: 1011; 9/8/2008: 1090; 9/10/2008: 1102; 9/11/2008: 1122; 9/12/2008: 1125; 9/15/2008: 1186; 9/16/2008: 1188; 9/19/2008: 1229; 9/22/2008: 1246; 9/23/2008: 1293; 9/24/2008: 1307; 9/29/2008: 1345; 10/2/2008: 1346; 10/3/2008: 1364; 10/4/2008: 1427; 10/7/2008: 1444; 10/8/2008: 1519; 10/9/2008: 1573; 10/10/2008: 1577; 10/13/2008: 1580; 10/14/2008: 1580; 10/20/2008: 1650; 10/21/2008: 1663; 10/22/2008: 1688; 10/23/2008: 1727; 10/24/2008: 1743; 10/27/2008: 1948; 10/28/2008: 1948; 10/29/2008: 1951; 10/30/2008: 1966; 10/31/2008: 1969; 11/3/2008: 2007; 11/5/2008: 2052; 11/6/2008: 2086; 11/19/2008: 2086; 11/20/2008: 2093; 11/24/2008: 2146; 11/25/2008: 2214; 11/26/2008: 2221; 12/1/2008: 2280; 12/3/2008: 2333; 12/4/2008: 2336; 12/5/2008: 2360; 12/8/2008: 2671; 12/9/2008: 2714; 12/10/2008: 2725; 12/11/2008: 2819; 12/12/2008: 2863; 12/16/2008: 2946; 12/17/2008: 2978; 12/18/2008: 2981; 12/19/2008: 3030; 12/22/2008: 3151; 12/23/2008: 3168; 12/24/2008: 3235; 12/29/2008: 3625; 12/30/2008: 3629; 12/31/2008: 3632; 1/5/2009: 3743; 1/6/2009: 3844; 1/7/2009: 3983; 1/9/2009: 4158; 1/12/2009: 4344; 1/13/2009: 4345; 1/14/2009: 4456; 1/15/2009: 4470; 1/16/2009: 4506; 1/19/2009: 4657; 1/21/2009: 4768; 1/22/2009: 4884; 1/23/2009: 4931; 1/26/2009: 4938; 1/27/2009: 4949; 1/28/2009: 5021; 1/30/2009: 5194; 2/2/2009: 5409; 2/3/2009: 5506; 2/4/2009: 5518; 2/5/2009: 5594; 2/6/2009: 5632; 2/9/2009: 5717; 2/10/2009: 5763; 2/11/2009: 5787; 2/12/2009: 5794; 2/13/2009: 5816; 2/17/2009: 5882; 2/18/2009: 5990; 2/19/2009: 6104; 2/20/2009: 6213; 2/23/2009: 6275; 2/24/2009: 6324; 2/25/2009: 6365; 2/26/2009: 6417; 2/27/2009: 6451; 3/3/2009: 6601; 3/9/2009: 6870; 3/10/2009: 6880; 3/11/2009: 6920; 3/12/2009: 6921; 3/13/2009: 6923; 3/14/2009: 6924; 3/15/2009: 7049; 3/16/2009: 7087; 3/17/2009: 7116; 3/18/2009: 7116; 3/19/2009: 7120; 3/20/2009: 7121; 3/23/2009: 7245; 3/24/2009: 7351; 3/25/2009: 7403; 3/30/2009: 7567; 3/31/2009: 7640; 4/1/2009: 7734; 4/2/2009: 7772; 4/3/2009: 7800; 4/6/2009: 7935; 4/7/2009: 7957; 4/8/2009: 8065; 4/9/2009: 8110; 4/10/2009: 8120; 4/13/2009: 8167; 4/14/2009: 8192; 4/15/2009: 8207; 4/16/2009: 8231; 4/17/2009: 8273; 4/20/2009: 8354; 4/21/2009: 8370; 4/22/2009: 8393; 4/23/2009: 8427; 4/24/2009: 8461; 4/28/2009: 8501; 4/29/2009: 8503; 4/30/2009: 8518; 5/1/2009: 8524; 5/4/2009: 8536; 5/5/2009: 8603; 5/6/2009: 8633; 5/7/2009: 8667; 5/8/2009: 8701; 5/11/2009: 8761; 5/12/2009: 8763; 5/13/2009: 8828; 5/14/2009: 8871; 5/15/2009: 8878; 5/18/2009: 8914; 5/19/2009: 8924; 5/20/2009: 8961; 5/21/2009: 8985; 5/22/2009: 8994; 5/26/2009: 9031; 5/27/2009: 9038; 5/28/2009: 9050; 5/29/2009: 9068; 6/1/2009: 9122; 6/2/2009: 9161; 6/3/2009: 9184; 6/4/2009: 9192; 6/5/2009: 9202; 6/8/2009: 9242; 6/9/2009: 9245; 6/10/2009: 9260; 6/11/2009: 9267; 6/12/2009: 9281; 6/15/2009: 9298; 6/16/2009: 9314; 6/17/2009: 9320; 6/18/2009: 9321; 6/19/2009: 9356; 6/22/2009: 9387; 6/23/2009: 9401; 6/24/2009: 9417; 6/26/2009: 9455; 6/27/2009: 9490; 6/29/2009: 9506; 6/30/2009: 9511; 7/1/2009: 9519; 7/6/2009: 9556; 7/7/2009: 9568; 7/8/2009: 9572; 7/9/2009: 9579; 7/13/2009: 9616; 7/14/2009: 9655; 7/15/2009: 9668; 7/16/2009: 9671; 7/17/2009: 9687; 7/20/2009: 9733; 7/21/2009: 9748; 7/22/2009: 9751; 7/23/2009: 9755; 7/24/2009: 9758; 7/28/2009: 9807; 7/30/2009: 9820; 7/31/2009: 9820; 8/3/2009: 9869; 8/4/2009: 9891; 8/5/2009: 9896; 8/6/2009: 9906; 8/10/2009: 9943; 8/11/2009: 9946; 8/12/2009: 9952; 8/13/2009: 9963; 8/14/2009: 9993; 8/17/2009: 10067; 8/18/2009: 10076; 8/19/2009: 10087; 8/20/2009: 10102; 8/21/2009: 10104; 8/24/2009: 10120; 8/25/2009: 10132; 8/26/2009: 10141; 8/27/2009: 10146; 8/28/2009: 10168; 8/31/2009: 10181; 9/1/2009: 10189; 9/3/2009: 10211; 9/8/2009: 10248; 9/9/2009: 10260; 9/10/2009: 10262; 9/11/2009: 10273; 9/14/2009: 10292; 9/15/2009: 10295; 9/16/2009: 10300; 9/17/2009: 10301; 9/18/2009: 10302; 9/21/2009: 10453; 9/22/2009: 10470; 9/23/2009: 10481; 9/24/2009: 10490; 9/25/2009: 10495; 9/26/2009: 10503; 9/28/2009: 10607; 9/29/2009: 10607; 10/1/2009: 10671; 10/2/2009: 10751; 10/5/2009: 10783; 10/6/2009: 10810; 10/8/2009: 10847; 10/9/2009: 10850; 10/13/2009: 10870; 10/14/2009: 10870; 10/15/2009: 10912; 10/19/2009: 11047; 10/20/2009: 11060; 10/21/2009: 11075; 10/22/2009: 11077; 10/23/2009: 11077; 10/26/2009: 11182; 10/27/2009: 11208; 10/28/2009: 11230; 10/30/2009: 11350; 11/2/2009: 11582; 11/3/2009: 11586; 11/4/2009: 11613; 11/5/2009: 11615; 11/6/2009: 11657; 11/9/2009: 11705; 11/10/2009: 11705; 11/13/2009: 11717; 11/16/2009: 11763; 11/17/2009: 11766; 11/18/2009: 11766; 11/19/2009: 11771; 11/23/2009: 11787; 11/30/2009: 11968; 12/1/2009: 12013; 12/2/2009: 12036; 12/3/2009: 12036; 12/7/2009: 12133; 12/8/2009: 12141; 12/9/2009: 12150; 12/10/2009: 12215;
| Activity | Status |
|---|---|
| Award of Subcontract | January 3, 2008 |
| Preparation for Installation | Foundation poured: April 30, 2008 Last Components received: March 4, 2008 Documentation received: March 3, 2008 |
| Turbine Installation | June 6-11 2008 |
| Turbine Commissioning | June 12, 2008 |
| Turbine O&M and Testing | |
| Safety and Function Test | Wind Turbine Safety and Function Test Report for the ARE 442 Wind Turbine |
| Power Performance Test | Wind Turbine Generator System Power Performance Test Report for the ARE442 Wind Turbine |
Hrs of valid data (60 required) |
303.7 |
Bins completed (3-14 m/s required) |
0.5-18 m/s |
| Acoustic Noise Test | Wind Turbine Generator System Acoustic Noise Test Report for the ARE 442 Wind Turbine |
| Power Quality Test | Not applicable |
| Duration Test | Wind Turbine Generator System Duration Test Report for the ARE 442 Wind Turbine |
Months of operation (6 required) |
9.5 |
Hours of power production (2,500 required) |
3240 (130%) |
Hours of power production in winds greater than 10.2 m/s (250 required) |
553 (221%) |
Hours of power production in winds greater than 15.3 m/s (25 required) |
157 (628%) |
kWh of production, cumulative |
12,215 |
| Turbine Removed | December 14, 2009 |
| Post-test Inspection | Completed |
| Final Documentation | Completed |
| Project Review Meeting | Completed |
