Agents and financial partners sought for variable speed wind turbine for high wind speed areas

Annotation

A UK based wind turbine manufacturer has designed and built an innovative class I wind turbine able to endure storms up to 155mph. The turbine maximises the power in changing wind conditions by altering the rotor speed which allows the optimisation of the blade power coefficient. The company is looking for agents able to develop new public and private wind energy projects. The company is also able to take part direclty in these projects through financial investment.

Offer description

A UK company manufacturing wind turbines currently operating only in tyhe UK market has developed an innovative turbine which maximises the power of the wind in changing wind conditions by altering the rotor speed which optimises the blade power coefficient. It is the only UK designed and built medium sized (60kW) turbine in the market designed to endure storms up to 155mph. This has been tested successfully on the west coast of Scotland. The variable speed drive system allows ultimate control of the rotor speed. In high wind events (above 25m/s) the rotor is programmed to ramp down in a controlled way eliminating the use of the main brake and reducing unnecessary stress. The rotor brake is located on the rotor shaft and does not produce stress to the gearbox when deployed. The installation does not require a crane or expensive road works due to its innovative tilt up, tilt down tower, thereby reducing the development costs. The turbine and components are all modular and can be transported internationally in standard shipping containers. A class II wind turbine with longer blades to maximise output in lower wind speed areas is also available. Four main features have been designed to protect the turbine: • Ultimate control using a variable speed drive • Discharging the energy to a braking resistor (on power loss) • Applying the fail safe rotor brake – ultimate stop (on power loss) • Independent mechanically sprung blade tip brakes. The company is looking for agents able to develop new public and private wind energy projects. The company is also able to take part directly in projects through financial investment.

Innovations and advantages

• It is the only UK designed and built medium sized (60kW) turbine in the market designed to endure storms up to 155mph; This has been tested successfully on the west coast of Scotland; • tilt up, tilt down tower allows construction in difficult to access locations and protection from hurricanes and other severe cyclonic events; • 100% composite long blade for high energy yield; • remote and real time web monitoring; • variable speed rotor to optimise control and performance; • thermal overload protection which dynamically reduces output to prevent sustained heating of the generator.

Technology keywords

04002009 Turbines
04005008 Wind energy

Market application codes

06003003 Wind energy

Intellectual property rights

Secret Know-how

Profile date

16.03.2019