The Great Lakes Energy Institute operates the Wind Energy Research Center (WERC) to provide Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) researchers and their collaborators opportunities to test their ideas on full-scale wind turbines. The WERC has three sizes of wind turbine that are fully functional and continue to produce over 1,000 megawatt-hours of electrical energy every year for CWRU and neighboring industries.
NW100 CWRU
V27 Euclid, OH
N54 Euclid, OH
Wind Turbine Descriptions
| NPS NorthWind 100 (NW100) | Vestas (V27) | Nordex (N54) |
|---|---|---|
| 100kW direct drive | 225kW gearbox drive | 1000 kW gearbox drive |
| 37m tower | 30m tower | 70m tower |
| 21m rotor | 27m rotor | 54m rotor |
| stall controlled | pitch controlled | stall controlled |
Point of Contact
For Industry Partners and Researchers that are interested in demonstrating products on the wind turbines please contact:
Grant Goodrich
Executive Director
Great Lakes Energy Institute
Email: gxg183@case.edu
Phone: (216) 368-0748