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March 27, 2008 – Vol. 13 No.1 Distributed Energy Systems Wind Turbines to be Integrated into Wind-Hydrogen-Diesel Project. The order from Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is for three Northwind 100 turbines will be installed in Ramea, a small remote island on the south coast of Newfoundland. The island, one of 22 isolated communities served by Hydro, is the site of a five-year innovative research and development project for an isolated wind-hydrogen-diesel generation system, one of the first of its kind in the world. The wind-hydrogen-diesel generation project is focused on developing an environmentally-friendly energy solution to be used in small, isolated electrical distribution systems. In the project the excess energy from the wind turbines will be used to produce hydrogen which will be turned into electricity with a combustion generator. The project builds on the existing, successful wind-diesel system that has been operating in Ramea since 2004.
With 100 kW of rated power, the Northwind 100 was originally designed for use in remote winddiesel applications, and more recently has been released as an alternative power generator for grid-connected customers such as small businesses, commercial farms, small communities, schools and universities, and small corporate and industrial sites. The permanent magnet direct-drive (PMDD) turbine delivers best-in-class reliability and high energy capture to the mainstream wind energy marketplace, according to Distributed Energy. Distributed Energy Systems Corp., of Barre, Vermont, creates and delivers wind and hydrogen power solutions to a decentralized energy marketplace. Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) headquartered in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, is the fourth largest utility company in Canada with over 7,300 megawatts (MW) of installed generating capacity. (3/26/08)
Links: Distributed Energy Systems Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
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