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Smart Drives
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| Posted: 12:45am 06 Jun 2010 |
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On my way to Thredbo yesterday i noticed two large turbines and just had to go and have a look. I spoke with one of the owners and they are 10kw. At $63,000 each i think i would have put in a 5kw turbine and spent the rest on a solar array. Either way they look good and will make people think about generating their own power.
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brucedownunder2
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| Posted: 01:40am 06 Jun 2010 |
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Thanks for the post..
They look like "Exmorks" . how tall do you reckon the tower is ?
and were they turning?
Bruce
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JimBo911
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| Posted: 02:31am 06 Jun 2010 |
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Yes at first glance Exmork is what I came up with?
Monopole towers, BIG $$$$
Great post thanks.
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GreenD88
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| Posted: 02:31am 06 Jun 2010 |
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If it's a 20 foot turbine then I'd say from a guess 50 foot tower and if it's 32 foot turbine then probably around 75 feet tall.
Just guessing though....
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VK4AYQ
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| Posted: 04:01am 06 Jun 2010 |
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Hi Cam
There should be more of this around as it is a step in the right direction, and I agree that the solar is essential as well from experience with the wind it cannot be relied on a lot of the time.
I noticed a 10kw solar system returning 60kw a day on the average being marketed now so its a 26% return on investment at bulk feed back tariff. Not a bad little business when you compare with other forms of investment, certainly better than Super that the funds mismanage and fritter away on tour behalf then charge you to do it, dream dream.
All the best
Bob
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Smart Drives
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| Posted: 04:05am 06 Jun 2010 |
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The towers were about 10m - 12m high , The first one was turning the last one (photo) wasn't. I thought they looked like exmorks aswell, the controllers were windy boy (sunny boy related i presume).
They were getting 63c / kw.
Cam.
Edited by Smart Drives 2010-06-07
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brucedownunder2
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| Posted: 04:38am 06 Jun 2010 |
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Would have been nice to invite them onto Glenn's web site.. People like this could really help in advancing wind power with real seat -of - the - pants information,in the real world...
If , by chance, they do watch this site ,,please join us ...
Bruce/.
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GreenD88
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| Posted: 11:18am 06 Jun 2010 |
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What diameter where they? 16'?
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Smart Drives
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| Posted: 11:33pm 13 Jun 2010 |
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Yes i would estimate the blades are 5m diameter.
The pole is two 6m sections so the blades appear to be 3m long each.
Cam.
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| Posted: 04:22am 14 Jun 2010 |
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Hi Cam
That is a serious turbine/s it would be interesting to have a cost recovery plan to see how viable these big / small turbines are for private ownership.
All the best
Bob
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