NEWS 06.08.11

Spring Growth for Wind Turbines

Northern Power Systems has announced the introduction of a 2.3 MW permanent magnet direct drive wind turbine designed for the onshore market.

At the same time, the company said it had installed and commissioned its first prototype machine, owned by Heritage Sustainable Energy at the Stoney Corners wind farm in McBain, Michigan, in the US.

The prototype turbine, shipped from the new Northern Power factory in Saginaw, Michigan, is the largest such direct drive machine currently in commercial operation in North America, the company claims, adding that the Northern Power 2.3, features a superior power curve and a lower cut in speed than competing wind turbines.

Click here to read the full story by the Renewable Energy World.