VP100 OPERATIONAL
The eighty-foot tall VP100 three bladed vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) became operational on September 24, 2007. The 480 volt three phase power from the turbine supplies the Central New Mexico Electric Coop grid in Clines Corners, New Mexico. Clines Corners is in east central New Mexico on Interstate 40 on the western edge of the Great Plains. Clines Corners was once on the historic Route 66 before the old road was replaced by I-40.
The turbine operation is fully automated and is programmed to begin generating power at winds speeds above 13 mph. The projected annual power production for the prototype is expected to be in the 50 megawatt hours per year range.
The research and development machine was built to demonstrate new proprietary technologies developed by Vawtpower Management, Inc. (VMI) with technical assistance from Sandia National Laboratory. Those innovations include cantilevered blade support unlike previous generations of guy wire supported turbines and a patent-pending blade attachment system designed to prevent blade fatigue. Site development was supported by Central New Mexico Electric Coop.
Extensive testing of the mechanical, pneumatic and electrical systems was completed in August.
The turbine operation is fully automated and is programmed to begin generating power at winds speeds above 13 mph. The projected annual power production for the prototype is expected to be in the 50 megawatt hours per year range.
The research and development machine was built to demonstrate new proprietary technologies developed by Vawtpower Management, Inc. (VMI) with technical assistance from Sandia National Laboratory. Those innovations include cantilevered blade support unlike previous generations of guy wire supported turbines and a patent-pending blade attachment system designed to prevent blade fatigue. Site development was supported by Central New Mexico Electric Coop.
Extensive testing of the mechanical, pneumatic and electrical systems was completed in August.
Labels: wind energy, wind turbine
2 Comments:
Mr. Mackenzie
I have a student interested in doing a science fair project on using vawt power and an air compressor to produce water by pulling vapor from the air. The student would like to be able to correspond with you concerning vawt power but upon looking around your blog we were unable to locate an email address. If you would be willing to donate some of your time to answer questions that the student might have while performing his project could you please send him an email to let him know. His email is linkevin1991"at"gmail"dot"com. I would like to thank you for your time in reading this post, and I hope that you will be able to be of some assistance to kevin. Thanks.
Steve Hampton
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wolfravenous, at 1:48 PM
Mr. Jim Mackenzie -
See the www.wind-sail.com website. You are invited to contact Rick Halstead at Empire Magnetics whose email address is: rick@empiremagnetics.com . A location is being planned for a verticals project here in Tehachapi and photos are available.
Tony Chessick
IntegEner-W
http://www.integener.com
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