Northwind 100

Northwind 100
Manufactured by Northern Power Systems of Barre, VT

Dimensions

Hub height 37 meters (121 ft) (to center of blades)

Tower height 35.7 meters (117 ft)

Rotor diameter 21 meter (67 ft)

Blade length 10 meters (30 ft)

Rotor sweep area 65.9 square meters (210 sq ft)

Maximum height 47.5 meters (156 ft) (to tip of an upright blades)

Foundation depth 16 feet

Foundation diameter 8 feet

Weights

Tower (3 sections) 13,800 kilograms (30.3K pounds)

Nacelle 5,800 kilograms (12.7K pounds)

Blades 1,400 kilograms (3.0K pounds)

Foundation 54,470 kilograms (24.7K pounds)

Features

Direct drive generator

Fixed pitch blades (Stall control)

Generator capacity 100kW

Cut-in Speed 3.5 m/s (7.8 mph)

Cut out Speed 25.0 m/s (56 mph)

Quantity of foundation bolts 100

Tower sections are tubular monopile

Commissioned November 21 2011

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