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Northern Power 100 Wind Turbine

The 100 kW Northern Power 100’s innovative gearless design provides best-in-class reliability for the community wind category. Optimized to perform in low wind speeds, it starts producing power at 6 mph. The sleek, understated profile and quiet operation make it an ideal choice for any farm, school, business, municipality, or non-profit; especially those that favor a low height profile, easy utility connection, and cost effectiveness. PublicView, Northern’s engaging web-based tool, provides real-time data for installations.

The Northern Power 100 (formerly the Northwind 100), manufactured by Northern Power Systems based in Barre, Vermont, is a 100 kW grid-connected, community sized wind turbine. Originally developed with a NASA grant and designed for remote and isolated sites, the Northern Power 100 puts reliability at a premium. With engineering advancements in simplicity and precision, and the gearless direct drive technology for maximizing energy capture, the Northern Power 100 outperforms conventional gearbox designs. This wind turbine is optimized for low winds, allowing you to get the benefit of wind power even in moderately resourced locations. The Northern Power 100 will begin generating power at wind speeds as low as 6 mph and can provide clear economic benefits in all types of wind regimes. By minimizing wearing parts in the load path and maximizing efficiency over the full range of operating conditions, these turbines are technological masterpieces with an innovative gearless design. What this means for your application is more energy, less maintenance, and higher reliability!

Cascade Renewable Energy is a Preferred Partner of Northern Power Systems, providing us lean turn-around times for product delivery and installation support to our customers.

24/7 Monitoring

Northern Power Systems has created an advanced and responsive 24/7 Northern Power 100 Network Operations Center to monitor their turbine installations around the globe. Engineers stand ready to support the safe and reliable operation of the turbines through a unique, web-based monitoring platform, which provides Northern Power Systems nearly unlimited access to the turbine control system. In addition, Northern Power Systems continuously conducts preventative maintenance diagnostics on their turbines to identify opportunities for even more proactive service and support.

The Right Size

At 121 feet tall at the hub, the Northern Power 100 is a community-sized turbine. Easier to permit and within scale of other community structures, the Northern Power 100 delivers real energy solutions. Its low height profile resembles that of water towers, church steeples and lighthouses—positioning these renewable energy sources as the new beacons of the 21st century.

Wind for Schools

Northern Power 100 can be installed with an educational package that combines the state of the art 100 kilowatt wind turbine with a SmartView interactive data monitoring system and educational curricula developed by the National Energy Education Development project. The educational curricula helps students get a hands-on experience, while lesson plans for elementary and secondary curricula promote STEM learning and the integration of actual performance data. The SmartView monitoring system allows web-based access to the Northern Power 100, tracks energy production and performance, data logs, and reports out energy savings for the school. This web monitoring of performance data and provided curricula can be fed to classrooms across a school district for maximum student reach and impact. This monitoring system creates a sense of involvement in the project and unique learning opportunities for students.

Cascade Renewable Energy sells and installs the Northern Power 100 throughout the United States and Canada. Call us Toll Free at 866.544.5520 or contact us via email at info@cascaderenewableenergy.com to get your project started today.