Endurance wind [RE-wrenches]

[Jay Peltz, Peltz Power]

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Wow,

I sure don't get to work/design systems like that!

Nice job!

jay
On Feb 21, 2008, at 2:59 PM, Roy Butler, Four Winds RE wrote:

>
> Jay,
>
> The Endurance with Windward's own (very nice!) 100' tilt tower is  
> around $35,000.
> Not for the faint of heart but it's a very sturdy machine.
> As for interconnection issues,  in some areas you will need the  
> utility grade relay option which we
> had to get here in NY. This was around $1,000 more.
>
> I don't see a problem with AC coupling this machine. I've been  
> dying to try it on this customer's 28.8kw dual
> quad Outback system. That's the one you see on Outback's Extreme  
> Gallery. With the 4800 AH battery bank,
> I would think that would make for a very stable grid.
>
> I believe this machine is going to be a real contender.
>
> Roy Butler
> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer®
> NYSERDA eligible PV & wind installer Four Winds Renewable Energy, LLC
> 8902 Route 46
> Arkport, NY 14807
> 607-324-9747
> www.four-winds-energy.com
>
> Although no trees were killed in the sending of this message, a  
> large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
>
>
>
>
> Jay Peltz, Peltz Power wrote:
>>
>> Hi Christopher,
>>
>> Forgot about that one.
>>
>> What is the consensus on this machine or is it too early to tell?
>>
>> Because to AC couple it might come in real handy,
>>
>> thanks,
>> jay
>> On Feb 21, 2008, at 2:41 PM, Christopher Freitas --- OutBack Power  
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Well the $20,000 is just my guess... just from looking at what it
>>> includes &  requires...
>>>
>>> The real question is whether they can meet the new UL1741  
>>> requirements
>>> for anti-islanding and power quality.  I know other turbines using
>>> induction motors have had issues and required additional hardware -
>>> which is not a big deal if it's a 25kW or larger turbine - but a  
>>> $3000
>>> utility protective relay / sectioning switch box for a 5kW  
>>> turbine would
>>> be a hardship of course.
>>>
>>> As far as SWWP - I was referring to the Skystream 3.7 - sorry to be
>>> confusing.
>>>
>>> Christopher
>>>
>>>
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