The new Control Cabinet includes:
- a totally renewed user-friendly PLC interface
- dynamic output control
- remote access and remote control functions
- a lower Cut-In Wind Speed below 3 m/s
- a lower Nominal Wind Speed of 12 m/s
- an increase Efficiency/Production of +/- 10%

 

  The WES18 is a well-known Dutch 80 kWatt wind turbine. This high yielding wind turbine, is the result of hundreds years Dutch experience with windmills. The combination of variable speed, a mechanical passive blade pitching system and a hinged blade mounting system is unique in the world. This combination makes it a very reliable turbine for use in both weak and strong grids.
 
  The WES18 is a sturdy and user-friendly wind turbine. It is characterised by:
• easy maintenance
• high reliability
• easy installation, even at hard to reach locations
• low loads on the gearbox and shaft
• the AC/DC/AC principle which allows the turbine to follow the grid current
• mechanical passive blade pitch and active yaw
  The WES18 turbines can be erected using a relative small crane or even without. In that case only a tilt-up tower and a truck or heavy tractor is needed.
  Over 500 WES18 wind turbines have been installed world-wide, at many different types of locations. Many agricultural businesses consider this as the ideal money-saving instrument. You can easily erect the WES18 at any location near a house, farm or village and connect it to the grid. The WES18 is especially suitable for:
• farmers & isolated businesses
• diesel generator users
• small electricity grids
• isolated/island communities
The WES18 starts producing electricity at wind speed of 3 m/s and is already economical feasible with an average wind speed of 5 m/s. At an average wind speed of 7 m/s (moderate breeze). A WES18 wind turbine can produce up to 200.000 kWh per year.*
For details please have a look at the Energy Production table.*
* data is based on the old type converter - add +/- 10% for the mk1 converter
  This wind turbine can generate an income by selling the produced electricity to the utility company. Especially when you have a few of these turbines, the CO2 carbon credits can be an attractive addition to your income. The most favorable way to generate income is by consuming the electricity yourself and sell the excess to the utility company. This system of net metering is common in many countries.
The WES18 is exceptionally well equipped to be used together with a diesel generator in a wind/diesel hybrid system. The WES18 provides you with clean and cheap electricity and the diesel generator secures the power for those moments when there is not enough wind.

  Wind turbines are one way to decrease electricity costs: with the ever-increasing electricity and diesel prices, the WES18 can reduce these costs by 30 – 60%! *

 

 PAYBACK

Cumulative cash flow at sales price of €0.09/kWh.
Life Expectancy & Cost / kWh
With a life expectancy of at least 20 years and an average wind speed of 6,5 m/s, your cost per kWh will be 8 Euro cent!

*Disclaimer: the abovementioned data is based on industry averages and is used for promotional purposes only. Ginlong Technologies can not be held liable for the correctness of this data.