Improving windpower performance

Chapdrive is developing an innovative hydraulic transmission for wind turbines that will enable lower weight and more cost efficient wind turbines by reducing weight in the nacelle, simplify installation and reduce operation and maintenance cost.

ChapDrive has recently successfully field tested a 225 kW prototype at, and the current focus is now a 900 kW pilot installation to further demonstrate the advantages of the technology. The project has been awarded 5,4 million NOK in support from ENOVA.

To carry out the project and further develop the company, ChapDrive has completed an additional share issue of 30 million NOK (EURO 3,75 mill.) towards the existing investors NorthZone Ventures, Hafslund Ventures and StatoilHydro Venture.

ChapDrive is located in Trondheim, Norway and was founded in December 2006 based on research from The Department of Energy and Process Engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

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