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Explore the contours of mean annual wind speeds in Europe, with a focus on UK and Scotland's wind resources. Learn about Vestas turbines at Altamont Pass, California, nacelle layout, gearbox, anemometer, generator, and maintenance skills. Discover the development of smaller turbines like the 150 kW fixed-geometry blading turbine in Carmarthen Bay Project. Delve into the innovative EOLE 4 MW vertical-axis prototype in Quebec and modern water pumping turbines in Kenya.
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Sailcloth turbines for water pumping, Lasithi plateau, Crete
Contours of mean annual wind speeds in Europe. UK (and especially Scotland) have the best resources
Vestas 75 kW and 100 kW turbines at Altamont Pass, California, early 1980’s
Nacelle layout of typical horizontal-axis turbine Gearbox Anemometer Generator Disc brake Yaw bearing and drive gear
Maintenance of wind turbines will demand special skills; access is more problematic for smaller machines
500 kW development of 150 kW turbine with fixed-geometry blading, on test site at Carmarthen Bay
Project EOLE 4 MW vertical-axis prototype, Quebec. Tower height 110m, catenary-profile blades
Turbines at Vindeby wind farm: Bonus 450 kW machines with full-span pitch control
Yttre Stengrund wind farm: NEG Micon turbines of 2 MW rated power output; rotor diameter 72m
Modern water pumping turbine with metal blades, Kenya. Mechanical drive from turbine rotor shaft to vertical pump actuating rod
Renewable Devices ‘Swift’ turbine2.1 m rotor diameter, rated output 1.5 kW
Windsave roof-mounted turbines;1.75 m rotor diameter, rated power 1 kW