Over the past few years, Texas Tech University researchers have been collecting and analyzing dual-Doppler wind speed and direction data from operating wind plants using their unique Ka-band (TTUKa) mobile Doppler radars. Researchers have documented features of complex flow including turbine wakes, turbine-to-turbine interaction, wind speed ramps and small-scale gust/lull features called “streaks.” Their valuable observations have…
Texas Tech and Group NIRE welcome Gamesa to the Reese Technology Center
Texas Tech University System and Group NIRE welcome Gamesa Technology Corp. to its research facilities in Lubbock, Texas at the Reese Technology Center. Group NIRE and Gamesa Technology have completed the installation and commissioning of the first 60Hz G114-2.0 MW wind turbine at the Reese Technology Center in Lubbock, TX. Erection and commissioning of the…
DNV GL, Texas Tech collaboration to further wind energy education
Texas Tech University’s National Wind Institute and DNV GL will collaborate on a teaching project to expand the availability of wind power courses to Texas Tech students. Classes will be provided through both in-class and online channels enabling global access to cutting edge instruction and utilizing real-life case studies from the wind energy industry. This…