Big Adaptive Rotor Advisory Panel (BAR) (External organisation)

    Activity: Membership › Membership of commitees, commissions, boards, councils, associations, organisations, or similar

    Description

    The US Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Laboratory team have started a new multi-year initiative, the Big Adaptive Rotor (BAR). The motivation for this initiative is further study of larger and lower specific power rotors that enable increased access to land-based wind resources within the US market. Industry trends suggest that while capital costs are going up with decreased specific power, there are benefits to overall system value in terms of higher capacity factor. The goal of BAR is to define and execute a research agenda that examines in detail rotor designs capable of 150 W/m2 for land-based turbines above 3MW in rated power.
    Period1 Dec 2018 → 31 Dec 2021
    Held atBig Adaptive Rotor Advisory Panel, United States

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