[RE-wrenches] Skystream 3.7 experiences?

[Travis Creswell]

These folks are "eagerly" sharing their real world experiences.
http://blog.keepturning.com/  Their comments mirror what we are hearing from
owners in our region.  You can also go to the Fat Spaniel and find some
production numbers.  Remember they advertise 400kWh month in a 12mph site.

I was recently contacted by a local non-profit that installed 3 of them this
spring.  After the first week there has not been a single time when all
three were working.  When people ask them the about why only one of the
turbines are spinning their response is "we're working on optimizing the
efficiency right now".  I guess that's one way to say it.

Travis Creswell
Ozark Energy Services


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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Roy Butler
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 5:23 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Skystream 3.7 experiences?

Kurt,

In a nutshell.....this unit is not ready for prime time yet. Lots of 
bugs and glitches.
Not to mention much lower than expected energy production.
Might have something to do with those little fence posts they call 
towers ;-)

And that Smart foundation only works on towers 60' or less.
Too short for most sites and not a good height for energy production anyway.

Believe me.....most of us would love to see plug and play/ modular tower
and turbine systems but there's no such beast yet!

Best advice......take a wait and see approach.

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
www.nationalsolarsupply.com

Although no trees were killed in the sending of this message, 
a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.




Kurt Albershardt wrote:
> Anyone have realworld experience with the SWWP Skystream 3.7 they can 
> share?
>
> The AnemErgonics foundation kit looks fairly well thought out.
>
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