Wind Turbine Power Curves: NREL 5MW 126m
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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 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 90 | 0.12 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 11.4 | 126 | 0.329 | large onshore |
| NREL 5MW 126m | 14 | 3 | 25 | 90 | 0.091 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 11.4 | 126 | 0.262 | large onshore |
| NREL 5MW 126m | 15 | 3 | 25 | 90 | 0.07 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 11.4 | 126 | 0.208 | large onshore |
| NREL 5MW 126m | 16 | 3 | 25 | 90 | 0.054 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 11.4 | 126 | 0.168 | large onshore |
| NREL 5MW 126m | 17 | 3 | 25 | 90 | 0.043 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 11.4 | 126 | 0.138 | large onshore |
| NREL 5MW 126m | 18 | 3 | 25 | 90 | 0.034 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 11.4 | 126 | 0.114 | large onshore |
| NREL 5MW 126m | 19 | 3 | 25 | 90 | 0.027 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 11.4 | 126 | 0.095 | large onshore |
| NREL 5MW 126m | 20 | 3 | 25 | 90 | 0.022 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 11.4 | 126 | 0.08 | large onshore |
| NREL 5MW 126m | 21 | 3 | 25 | 90 | 0.018 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 11.4 | 126 | 0.068 | large onshore |
| NREL 5MW 126m | 22 | 3 | 25 | 90 | 0.015 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 11.4 | 126 | 0.059 | large onshore |
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