July 19, 2012

North American Wind Power - New Wind Research Facility Breaks Ground On Texas Tech Campus

A new wind research facility that will enhance the study of wind turbulence, advanced energy capture and wind farm performance has broken ground on the campus of Texas Tech University, located in Lubbock, Texas.

The Scaled Wind Farm Technology (SWIFT) facility – a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Texas Tech University Sandia National Laboratories and Vestas – is scheduled for completion in the fall.