Lancaster R&D Inc., Leduc, Alberta

Environmental Benefit: Climate Change / Clean Air

Economic Sector: Power Generation

Wind to Hydraulic Energy Conversion and Storage

Lancaster R&D Inc. is developing a hydraulic wind energy system with high capacity storage capabilities. The technology draws more power from the wind than conventional turbines through the use of robust equipment from the oilfield drilling industry. The system locally stores wind energy using a hydraulic accumulator in conventional high pressure pipeline storage banks, enabling its use as on-demand peak power. The storage technology can also be used in conjunction with conventional turbines in retrofit applications. The project aims to demonstrate a cost effective 1 Megawatt hydraulic wind turbine with 2 Megawatts of energy storage capacity.

Consortium Members
Lancaster R&D Inc.
M&L Developments Ltd.
Wind Energy Institute of Canada
University of Alberta