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Wind Partnerships for Advanced Component Technology: WindPACT Advanced Wind Turbine Drivetrain Designs; Northern Power Systems, Inc.

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This fact sheet describes a subcontract with Northern Power Systems to develop a direct-drive (no gearbox) permanent magnet generator, which has the greatest potential to decrease the cost of energy.

Organization National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO.

Year 2006

R&D Topic Technology Development

Technology/Application Drivetrains & Generators

Resource Type Technical Report

Author(s) Not Available

Workflow history

Revision ID	Field name	Date	Old state	New state name	By	Comment	Operations
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Wind Partnerships for Advanced Component Technology: WindPACT Advanced Wind Turbine Drivetrain Designs; Northern Power Systems, Inc.

Wind Partnerships for Advanced Component Technology: WindPACT Advanced Wind Turbine Drivetrain Designs; Northern Power Systems, Inc.