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Northern Power Systems Experts in wind power technology and applications. Greg Price Regional Director, West. March 2010. Hawaii Renewable Energy Development Venture. Help Hawaii businesses commercialize their renewable energy and efficiency innovations to solve Hawaii’s energy challenges
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Northern Power SystemsExperts in wind power technology and applications Greg Price Regional Director, West March 2010
Hawaii Renewable Energy Development Venture • Help Hawaii businesses commercialize their renewable energy and efficiency innovations to solve Hawaii’s energy challenges • Created in 2008, funded by DOE • 7.5 million in funding for 2009 and 2010 • Programs • Training • Co-investment • Partnership Development
System Overview • Commercial scale (100kW) off-grid wind/storage energy to power irrigation systems, booster and well pumps for the Hawaiian agricultural community • Scalable and able to run multiple pumps • Provide on demand dispatchable power supply for ag community’s water needs • 20-year design life • System housed in a 20ft container less turbine and pumps • 2kW PV array mounted on container for power management during periods of no wind
Prototype System Design • NP100 100kW Wind Turbine • Lithium titanate battery system • 4 quadrant grid forming inverters • PLC system controls • Variable speed drive • Irrigation pump • RTU (remote terminal unit)
The Team • Gen X Energy Development; Principal Investigator • NexGen; Funding • Site Constructors, Inc.; Construction • Nanotechnologies, Inc.; Battery Storage • Sustainable Automation, Inc.; System Controls • Northern Power System; Wind System
The Market • Irrigation and water pumping • Military • Foreign Aid • Others?
The Site • Hawi, Hawai’I
Contact Information Gregory Price Regional Director, West Northern Power Systems 29 Pitman Road Barre, VT 05641 (503) 407-9617 Cell gprice@northernpower.com www.northernpower.com Connect with us online at: http://www.NorthernPower.com/news/social-media.php