Florida International University (FIU) is seeking to purchase a Medium Voltage Induction Motor for a prototype smaller-scale Wind-Only Physical Design Testbed (WOPDT). The contract was awarded to TAW MIAMI SERVICE CENTER, INC. with an award date of July 27, 2023. Key aspects of the contract include the motor's specifications and the project's location at the FIU Engineering Campus. The contract is subject to NSF approval.
• The project involves a Wind-Only Physical Design Testbed (WOPDT)
• The WOPDT will be located north of the existing Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Wall of Wind (WOW) at the FIU Engineering Campus
• The contract includes the purchase of a Medium Voltage Induction Motor
• The award is contingent upon NSF approval