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=Calculations= | |||
*Power Production - take this 16 kW VAWT - [http://www.anew-institute.com/vertical-wind-turbine.html] at $65k in kit form. For average 6.5 m/s wind in Maysville, MO - power production is 4 kW for 8760 hours - or 35 MW hours! At 10 cents per kWhr - 35,000 kWhr is $3500 worth of electricity. Clear capacity to export to the grid. | |||
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Tech assessment. Is the VAWT a feasible candidate for wind power? Low cost due to ground mounting are a potential adavtage | Tech assessment. Is the VAWT a feasible candidate for wind power? Low cost due to ground mounting are a potential adavtage | ||
*discussion of pros and cons - [http://www.windpowerengineering.com/design/vertical-axis-wind-turbines/] | *discussion of pros and cons - [http://www.windpowerengineering.com/design/vertical-axis-wind-turbines/] | ||
=Sourcing= | |||
*50 kW brushless generator head, 1800 rpm - $2.2k [http://cgg1.com/Brushless--Single%20phase--2%20bearing--120-240.htm] | |||
Revision as of 06:01, 3 May 2016
Calculations
- Power Production - take this 16 kW VAWT - [1] at $65k in kit form. For average 6.5 m/s wind in Maysville, MO - power production is 4 kW for 8760 hours - or 35 MW hours! At 10 cents per kWhr - 35,000 kWhr is $3500 worth of electricity. Clear capacity to export to the grid.
Links
Tech assessment. Is the VAWT a feasible candidate for wind power? Low cost due to ground mounting are a potential adavtage
- discussion of pros and cons - [2]
Sourcing
- 50 kW brushless generator head, 1800 rpm - $2.2k [3]