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Grid Connect Wind
The
Skystream 3.7™ is a new generation grid connect
wind
turbine that hooks up to your home to help you reduce or eliminate your
monthly electricity costs.
No batteries requried!
It’s the first compact,
user-friendly, all-inclusive, purpose built domestic grid connect wind
generator.
The controls and inverter are
built in and it is designed to provide quiet, clean electricity in very
low winds.
With a rated capacity of 1.8 kW,
Skystream can provide anyywhere from 40% to 100% of a household or
small business's total energy needs. Its sleek, distinctive swept-wing
blades and elegant form make Skystream an attractive addition to any
home.
With no batteries, the Skystream
connects directly to your home. When the wind is blowing, your home is
powered (in part) by Skystream; when it’s not, your home is seamlessly
powered by your utility as usual. During periods of strong winds,
Skystream can actually produce excess electricity. Depending on your
utility, your meter will spin backwards—giving you credit for a later
date.
A two-way remote
display unit lets you control your Skystream from up to 300
meters away. You can also monitor performance and download energy
performance data to your personal computer (via USB converter)
If your site
fits the following criteria, Skystream will work for you:
1) At least 16km/h
average wind speed (best results at 20km/h or more)
2) Your property
is at least 2,000m² and has unobstructed views.
3) The local
zoning allows a structure that is at least 12.8m tall
4) Your local utility has an existing interconnection agreement for
homeowners
Depending on your
installed cost, cost of electricity, and average wind speed, Skystream
can pay for itself in as little as five years.
  
Technical
Specifications :
Model: Skystream 3.7
Rated Capacity: 1.8 kW; 2.4 kW peak
Weight: 77 kg
Rotor Diameter: 3.72 m
Swept Area: 10.87 m²
Type: Downwind rotor with stall regulation
control
Direction of
Rotation: Clockwise
looking upwind
Blade Material: Fiberglass reinforced composite
Number
of Blades: 3
Rated Speed: 50-325 rpm
Alternator: Slotless permanent magnet brushless
Yaw
Control: Passive
Grid Feeding: Southwest Windpower inverter 240Vac
50Hz
Braking System: Electronic stall regulation with
redundant relay switch control
Cut-in Wind Speed: 3.5 m/s
Rated
Wind Speed: 9 m/s
User Control: Wireless 2-way interface remote system
Survival Wind Speed: 63 m/s
Sound: 45 decibels @ 12m
We hope to have the Skystream available
in the second half of 2007.
So contact The
Solar Shop and ask to be put on the Skystream waiting list..
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