Wind Turbine Power Curves: NREL_5MW_126m
Wind turbine power curves for 4 representative size classes — small residential (Bergey 10 kW, 7 m rotor), medium commercial (NPS 100 kW, 24 m rotor), large onshore (NREL 5 MW reference, 126 m rotor), large offshore (IEA 15 MW reference, 240 m rotor); power output vs wind speed 3–25 m/s at 1 m/s increments; includes Ct thrust coefficient and Cp power coefficient
| turbine id | wind speed m per s | cut in speed m per s (m/s) | cut out speed m per s (m/s) | hub height m (m) | power coefficient Cp (dimensionless) | power output kW (kW) | rated power kW (kW) | rated speed m per s (m/s) | rotor diameter m (m) | thrust coefficient Ct (dimensionless) | turbine class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NREL_5MW_126m | 3 | 3 | 25 | 90 | 0.444 | 40 | 5,000 | 11.4 | 126 | 0.77 | large_onshore |
| NREL_5MW_126m | 4 | 3 | 25 | 90 | 0.441 | 177 | 5,000 | 11.4 | 126 | 0.76 | large_onshore |
| NREL_5MW_126m | 5 | 3 | 25 | 90 | 0.434 | 401 | 5,000 | 11.4 | 126 | 0.75 | large_onshore |
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