Clines Corners Turbine Development Continues
Up-grades to the VMI Clines Corners 60 kW prototype wind turbine have been installed and are undergoing testing. The upgrades include refinements to the blade attachment system, lengthening of the top torque tube, changes in the brakes, control software improvements and strengthening the lightning protection.
Initial indications are that the design changes are proving successful. If they are, they will be incorporated into the design of the new larger 75 kW turbine that is on the drawing board. The Wind Energy Technology Department at Sandia National Laboratory (Albuquerque, NM) is providing design support for the new turbine using their advanced computer modeling capabilities. The new turbine will be optimized for the maximum annual energy production and efficiency in converting wind energy to electricity.
The VMI vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) are designed to provide on site electrical power to businesses, farmers, schools and government. The VMI grid-tied turbines provide cost effective electrical power to the community renewable energy market. The VMI 60 kW prototype turbine supplies electrical power to the Clines Corner Retail Center, a locally owned filling station, curio shop and restaurant complex on I-40 in eastern New Mexico.
Initial indications are that the design changes are proving successful. If they are, they will be incorporated into the design of the new larger 75 kW turbine that is on the drawing board. The Wind Energy Technology Department at Sandia National Laboratory (Albuquerque, NM) is providing design support for the new turbine using their advanced computer modeling capabilities. The new turbine will be optimized for the maximum annual energy production and efficiency in converting wind energy to electricity.
The VMI vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) are designed to provide on site electrical power to businesses, farmers, schools and government. The VMI grid-tied turbines provide cost effective electrical power to the community renewable energy market. The VMI 60 kW prototype turbine supplies electrical power to the Clines Corner Retail Center, a locally owned filling station, curio shop and restaurant complex on I-40 in eastern New Mexico.
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