VAWT

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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]