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Turbine and Tower Details: Eoltec Scirroco 6kW turbine on 106 ft. guyed tube tower

Location: 576 High Hill Road, Meriden, CT

Equipment and Testing

Testing will be commencing soon on the Eoltec Scirroco turbine. This testing will include collecting data to verify turbine power performance, acoustic emissions, power quality, and durability; referencing, where applicable, portions of the AWEA draft small wind test standard and IEC 61400. Monitoring is scheduled to occur for a period of 12 months, from turbine installation. Progress reports and final report, when available, will be posted here.

Characteristics of Test Turbine

General

Manufacturer and Model

Eoltec Scirocco

Rotational Axis

Horizontal

Orientation

Upwind

Rotor Diameter

5.6 m

Performance

Cut-In Wind Speed 2.7 m/s

Cut-Out Wind Speed N/A

Survival Wind Speed 60 m/s

Rated Power (Rated Wind Speed) 6.0 kW at 11.5 m/s and above

Operational Rotor Speed Variable speed 80 to 245 rpm

Overspeed Regulation Method Full span stall (centrifugal pitch regulation)

Electrical Characteristics

Inverter Manufacturer and Model Power One PVI-6000-OUTD-US-W

Turbine Output Voltage Range 220 VAC

Turbine Output Frequency Range 0-46 Hz

Inverter Output Voltage Default - 240V; Optional 208 or 277V

Inverter Output Max ITHD/VTHD <2% at rated power with sine wave voltage

Tower

Type
Tilt-up Guyed Monopole 5’’

Hub Height 106 ft (32.3 m)

Manufacturer ARE

Instrumentation and Measured Parameters

Hub Height Wind Speed (Correlation period only)
Calibrated NRG #40C anemometer

Primary anemometer (75 ft level, 178° True) Thies First Class 4.3351.0 anemometer

Backup anemometer (75 ft level, 328° True) Calibrated NRG #40C anemometer

Secondary anemometer (50 ft level, 178° True) Calibrated NRG #40C anemometer

Wind direction (66 ft level, 253° True) NRG #200P potentiometer wind vane

Barometric pressure (74 ft level) NRG #BP20 pressure transducer

Ambient air temperature (10 ft level) NRG #110S shielded temperature sensor

System Output Power/Voltage/Power Quality Ohio Semitronics A230 Power Meter

Data Logger Campbell Scientific CR800

Manufacturer and Model	Eoltec Scirocco
Rotational Axis	Horizontal
Orientation	Upwind
Rotor Diameter	5.6 m

Cut-In Wind Speed	2.7 m/s
Cut-Out Wind Speed	N/A
Survival Wind Speed	60 m/s
Rated Power (Rated Wind Speed)	6.0 kW at 11.5 m/s and above
Operational Rotor Speed Variable speed	80 to 245 rpm
Overspeed Regulation Method	Full span stall (centrifugal pitch regulation)

Inverter Manufacturer and Model	Power One PVI-6000-OUTD-US-W
Turbine Output Voltage Range	220 VAC
Turbine Output Frequency Range	0-46 Hz
Inverter Output Voltage	Default - 240V; Optional 208 or 277V
Inverter Output Max ITHD/VTHD	<2% at rated power with sine wave voltage

Type	Tilt-up Guyed Monopole 5’’
Hub Height	106 ft (32.3 m)
Manufacturer	ARE

Hub Height Wind Speed (Correlation period only)	Calibrated NRG #40C anemometer
Primary anemometer (75 ft level, 178° True)	Thies First Class 4.3351.0 anemometer
Backup anemometer (75 ft level, 328° True)	Calibrated NRG #40C anemometer
Secondary anemometer (50 ft level, 178° True)	Calibrated NRG #40C anemometer
Wind direction (66 ft level, 253° True)	NRG #200P potentiometer wind vane
Barometric pressure (74 ft level)	NRG #BP20 pressure transducer
Ambient air temperature (10 ft level)	NRG #110S shielded temperature sensor
System Output Power/Voltage/Power Quality	Ohio Semitronics A230 Power Meter
Data Logger	Campbell Scientific CR800