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 required!

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 anywhere 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

The Skystream is now available for use in remote power systems. Solar Shop Australia has already installed several Skystreams in battery charging applications.

We hope to have the Skystream available in early 2009 for grid connect applications (no batteries requried).

So contact Solar Shop Australia and ask to be put on the Skystream waiting list..