Three Northwind 100 turbines will be installed in Ramea, a small remote island on the south coast of Newfoundland and one of 22 isolated communities served by Hydro. Ramea 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. This project is focused on developing an environmentally-friendly energy solution to be used in small, isolated electrical distribution systems. The project builds on the existing, successful wind-diesel system that has been operating in Ramea since 2004.
'We are very pleased to provide our experience and leading-edge, state of
the art wind turbine to this innovative project in Ramea,' said
'The Ramea Wind-Hydrogen-Diesel energy project has the potential to
significantly reduce Hydro's reliance on diesel generation and provide clean,
renewable energy to isolated customers,' said
With 100kW 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.
About Distributed Energy Systems Corp.
Distributed Energy Systems Corp. (Nasdaq: DESC) creates and delivers wind and hydrogen power solutions to a decentralized energy marketplace, giving users greater control over their energy cost, quality, and reliability. Northern Power Systems, the company's wind division, has a history of leadership in wind power. The company's installed base of turbines has logged almost 2 million kilowatt-hours of production to date. The Northwind 100 is the company's branded 100kW wind turbine and is most widely known for helping wind-diesel customers in isolated communities save money and improve their power portfolio. More recently, the Northwind 100 has been penetrating the mainstream marketplace and providing wind power in grid-connected applications. For more information, visit www.distributed-energy.com.
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