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3 June 2008 -- Siemens Energy said it plans to build its U.S. wind turbine R&D competence center in Boulder, Colorado. The facility is expected to focus on atmospheric science research, aerodynamic blade design, structural dynamics, wind turbine dispatch prediction and reliability.

Siemens and the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) said they also plan to enter into a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) for the installation of a Siemens 2.3-MW pilot wind turbine with a 101-meter-rotor at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) location south of Boulder. The company says it will test basic wind turbine characteristics and verify new performance-enhancing features and turbine reliability under severe weather conditions over a minimum period of three years.

Presently, Siemens has established core competence centers for wind turbine R&D in Copenhagen (Denmark), Aachen (Germany), Delft (Netherlands) and Keele (United Kingdom). Boulder was chosen in hopes that it will work with other institutions that are actively engaged in atmospheric research, and wind turbine and associated systems R&D, including NREL, the NWTC, the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaborative. This new facility will also reportedly enable technology transfer with other Siemens wind turbine R&D centers in Europe.

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