Wind Energy
Ampair turbine on Mount Erebus, Antarctica:
Small turbines
with big potential
To collect information for the
market overview, 124 SWT
manufacturers were sur-
veyed. Manufacturers from
around the world were taken
into consideration. Out of the
surveyed, 26 companies re-
sponded. As expected, the
response shows that the hor-
izontal axis turbines out-
weigh among the products
(see table). Reliable figures
and statistics are not to be
found in the small wind tur-
bine business since there are
no records of new plants due
to the lack of a feed-in tariff.
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small wind turbines
The market for small wind turbines (SWTs) is characterised by a
vast number of manufacturers and products. This puts the
focus all the more on quality issues. SUN & WIND ENERGY
provides its readers with an overview.
T
he main focus is on SWTs for energy generation
with a nominal output of up to 100 kW. This out-
put range includes the so-called micro SWTs (up
to 1 kW), the mini SWTs (up to 10 kW) and the midi
SWTs (up to 100 kW). For domestic purposes, turbines
up to 30 kW are normally used. Distinction is made
between turbines with a vertical or horizontal axis.
As for vertical axis turbines, there are lift-type ro-
tors such as the Darrieus rotor – also known as the
“egg beater”, which has rotor blades attached to the
upper and lower end of the axis – and the special
shape H Darrieus rotor, whose vertical blades and
small wind turbines can supply even the most
remote regions with electricity. Photo: Ampair

horizontal support arm make it resemble the letter H.
In addition, SWTs also include drag-type rotors such
as the Savonius rotor, which has vertically aligned
blades. Vertical axis turbines do not require wind
tracking, which makes assembly easier. Moreover,
they are more silent in operation – a recommended
feature for use on buildings. Horizontal axis turbines,
however, similar in build to most large-scale wind tur-
bines, are more widespread on the market than the
vertical axis turbines. In this type of turbine, the en-
tire rotor is exposed to the wind, thus offering higher
efficiency.
Sun & Wind Energy 1/2010
 Utilisation possibilities of SWTs go from grid feed
using inverters, recharging batteries using charge
controllers to so-called “heat turbines” that drive a
heating element charging a buffer storage tank. SWTs
are installed with a free-standing or guyed mast, on
roofs or mobile objects such as ships, yachts or
­buoys. This makes them an ideal decentralised ener-
gy supply, also possible in combination with other re-
newable energy sources.

Core markets USA and

Great Britain
Across the world the important associations of the
wind power industry are increasingly attaching value
to the small wind power sector. In Germany, this sec- The nacelle of the 20 kW
tor saw the founding of its own association, the Ger- green light: in April 2009, the financial benefits of the Gazelle turbine, produced by
man Association of Small Wind Turbines (Bundesver- “Renewable Obligation” were doubled and this year the British company Gazelle
band Kleinwindanlagen, BVKW). In 2008, 19,000 new is to see the introduction of a feed-in tariff as well as Wind Turbines Ltd.
turbines with a total output of 38.7 MW were installed a speedy streamlining of UK planning requirements.  Photo: Gazelle Wind Turbines
on the global SWT market. At 17.3 MW, almost half
was installed on the US market. The 10,500 new tur- The increasing importance of
bines sold in the USA accounted for a turnover of certification
US$ 77 million (see also S&WE 8/2009, p. 129). By
the end of 2008, the overall capacity of the US small In many countries it is not easy obtaining a building
wind turbines had thus increased to 80 MW. approval for an SWT. It would be helpful if more man-
As for Europe, Great Britain is the centre of small ufacturers were to certify their turbines. Not least in
wind turbines. Not only can Europe’s greatest wind the interest of safety. Working on behalf of the manu-
potential be found there, but also more than 20 MW facturers, testing institutes such as Germanischer Almost all manufacturers
(10,000 turbines) has been installed in Britain since Lloyd (GL) in Hamburg, Germany, create country-­ have their own production
2005 according to the “Small Wind Systems UK Mar- specific type tests and individual tests as well as facilities, as shown here at
ket Report 2009” published by the British Wind Ener- draw up international certifications. These certifica- the company Aircon in Leer in
gy Association (BWEA). In 2008, the already installed tions are becoming increasingly important. In Britain, Northern Germany. Photo: Aircon
turbines produced 24.5 GWh of
electricity and a new 7.24 MW
(3,453 turbines) was built. The
BWEA estimates that as early as
2020, an annual 1,700 GWh will
be produced by the forecasted
600,000 turbines. But even to-
day the small wind power sector
is creating more jobs: Great Brit-
ain has more than 15 manufac-
turers guaranteeing 1,880 jobs
together with the upstream and
downstream steps. Their prod-
ucts are exported to 100 coun-
tries worldwide, which repre-
sents an export share of 50 %.
The reason why these two
markets are now developing so
well is partly due to the financial
conditions: US customers profit
from the 30 % Investment Tax
Credit (ITC) over eight years giv-
en on purchases of small wind
turbines up to 100 kW. Since
February last year, even the ITC
cap has been removed, allowing
for tax benefits until the end of
2016. In Great Britain small
wind turbines are also given the

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Market overview: Small wind turbines

Manufacturer, Year of Available in Sold Rated power Cut-in wind Rated wind Rotor diameter
Type of SWT Hub height [m]
country launch which countries units [kW] speed [m/s] speed [m/s] [m]

18 /
Aircon GmbH & Co. KG,
Aircon 10S 2003 worldwide 76 24 / 9.8 3.5 11 7.1
Germany
30
Ampair 100 / 1984 / 10,000+ / 2-5 / 0.1 / 3/ 15 / 0.9 /
Ampair, 300 / 2006 / 100+ / 2-5 / 0.3 / 3/ 11 / 1.2 /
worldwide
Great Britain 600 / 2007 / 50+ / 5-10 / 0.6 / 2.5 / 11 / 1.7 /
6000 2009 1+ 10-40 6 2.5 11 5.5
Excel-S / 1983 / ~1,200 / 18-43 / 10 / 2.2 / 12 / 7/
Bergey Windpower, approx. 100
Excel-R / 1983 / ~600 / 18-43 / 7.5 / 4/ 11 / 7/
USA countries
XL.1 2000 ~4,000 18-30 1 3.2 12 2.4
Antaris 1700 / 1992 / 150 / 15 / 1.7 / 2.8 / 3/
Braun Windturbinen GmbH,
3500 / 2003 / EU 200 / 15 / 3.5 / 2.5 / 12 3.5 /
Germany
5000 2008 30 20 5 2.0 4.4
800 W / 0.8 / 2-3 / 16-18 / 2.4 /
1.6 kW / 1.6 / 2.5-3.5 / 16-18 / 2.8 /
Cyclone Wind Generators, Canada, USA,
3.2 kW / n/a n/a n/a 3.2 / 2.5-3.5 / 16-18 / 4.0 /
Canada, China Europe
4.8 kW / 4.8 / 2.5-3.5 / 16-18 / 5.0 /
14.5 kW 14.5 2.5-3.5 16-18 8.0
400 W / China, Europe, 0.4 / 2.8 / 12.3 / 2/
Dongguan C&G Wind
600 W / America, Austra- 0.6 / 2.8 / 12.4 / 2.2 /
Power Co. Ltd, 2005 n/a 8, 10 or 12
1,000 W / lia, South Africa, 1/ 3/ 12.5 / 2.6 /
China
3,000 W Middle East 3 3.5 12.5 4.5

EasyWind GmbH,
EasyWind 6 AC / DC n/a worldwide n/a 7, 13, 19 6 / 7.5 3 10.6 / 11.5 6
Germany

Eclectic Energy Ltd., D400 horizontal axis

2005 worldwide 2,000+ variable 0.24 2.6 11 1.1
Great Britain direct drive
Passaat / 1985 / 1,400 / 1.4 / 16 / 3.12 /
Fortis Wind Energy,
Montana / 1988 / worldwide 1,600 / 12-24 5/ 2.5 17 / 5/
Netherlands
Alize 1992 160 10 13 7
Gazelle Wind Turbines Ltd., 13, 14.6 or
Gazelle 1998 Great Britain 24 20 4.5 12.5 11
Great Britain 20.6
Green Energy Technologies,
WindCube 2008 USA 1 roof installation 60 2.2 12 4.6
USA
Antaris 2,5 KS / 2005 / 55 / 2.5 / 3/
2,5 KS LV / 2005 / 12 / 2.5 / 3/
Heyde Windtechnik,
3,5 KS / 2007 / Europe 80 / 8-12 3.5 / 3 11 3.5 /
Germany
3,5 KS LV / 2007 / 15 / 3.5 / 3.5 /
5,0 KS 2009 25 5 4.2
Inclin 250 / 0.25 / 3/ 11 / 1.4 /
Landmark Power Concepts 600 / 0.6 / 3.5 / 11 / 2/
GmbH, Germany 1500 neo / 1.5 / 3.5 / 12 / 2.7 /
n/a worldwide n/a various
(manufacturer from Spain 3000 neo / 3/ 3.5 / 12 / 3.7 /
and the USA) 6000 neo / 6/ 3.5 / 12 / 3.7 /
BWC Excel-R /-S 7.5 / 10 3.4 / 3.4 13.4 / 16 7/7
USA, France,
Mariah Power,
1.2 kW Windspire 2008 Denmark, Costa 350 3 1.2 3.6 11.2 1.2
USA
Rica

PSW-Energiesysteme, 7.2 /
EN-Drive 2010 EU - 10.5 2.2 12.5 6.2
Germany 10.2

Aerocatcher SimPlex
500 / 2008 / various / 0.5 / 2.5 / 12 / 2/
Sirena GmbH,
WinPlex 2500 / 2009 / Germany n/a 9/ 2.5 / 2.5 / 12 / 3.2 /
Germany
WinPlex 5500 / 2009 / 12 / 5.5 / 2.5 / 12 / 6.4 /
aero 3000 2010 various 3 3.8 14 2 (at 4.5 m)
Solar-Wind-Team GmbH, FLIP 150 / 2004 / n/a / 0.15 / 1.8 / 1.1 /
worldwide n/a 13
Germany 500 2008 50 0.5 2.8 1.6
Air Breeze / 1996 / 12,000 / 0.16 / 2.68 / 12.5 / 1.17 /
Whisper 100 / 1996 / 8,000 / 0.9 / 3.4 / 12.5 / 2.1 /
Southwest Windpower,
Whisper 200 / 1996 / worldwide 8,000 / n/a 1/ 3.1 / 11.6 / 2.7 /
USA
Skystream 3.7 / 2006 / 6,000 / 2.4 / 3.5 / 13 / 3.72 /
Whisper 500 1996 3,000 3 3.4 10.5 4.5
Superwind GmbH, depends on
SW 350 2004 worldwide n/a 0.35 3.5 12.5 1.2
Germany mast
S&W Energiesysteme, S&W 3.0 / 2009 / 7/ 12 / 3/ 11.9 / 3.56 /
Germany 2.5
Germany S&W 20.0 2010 2 24 20 11.5 8.9
Taos 600 / 100 / 8/ 0.6 / 1.8 /
Taos Wind Energy,
1000 / 2006 8 countries 400 / 8/ 1/ 2.6 12 2/
China
2000 300 10 2 2.8

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 Noncommittal gross
Number of Generator output voltage [V],
Type of generator Warranty [years] Tower construction final customer Website
blades AC or DC (number of phases)
price [€]
51,087 /
3 permanent magnet 400 AC (3) 2 lattice mast 60,666 / www.aircon-international.de
68,103
6/ n/a AC (2) / aluminium / 685 /
3/ n/a AC (3) / aluminium / 1,300 /
permanent magnet 2 www.ampair.com
3/ n/a AC (3) / steel / 2,300 /
3 n/a AC (3) steel 14,000
220-240 AC (n/a) / 10 / 21,850 /
3 permanent magnet 24, 48 or 240 DC / 10 / steel, galvanised 18,350 / www.bergey.com
24 or 48 DC 5 2,070

3 permanent magnet 400 AC (3) 2 steel tube on request www.braun-windturbinen.com

12, 24, 48 AC (3) / 2,200/

12, 24, 48, 250, 380 AC (3) / 3,100-3,500 /
3
permanent magnet 48, 250, 380 AC (3) / 5 n/a 6,570 / www.cyclonewindgenerators.com
48, 250, 380 AC (3) / 8,500 /
48, 250, 380 AC (3) 34,000
12 or 24 DC / 516 /
12 or 24 DC / 568 /
3 permanent magnet 3 lattice mast www.cgwindpower.com
24 or 48 DC / 823 /
110 DC 2,887
asynchronous,
400 AC (3) /
4 pole-changeable / n/a guyed tubular mast on request www.easywind.org
120 DC (3)
asynchronous

5 permanent magnet n/a 2 steel tube 1,050 www.eclectic-energy.com

3/ 24 or 48 AC (6) /
4/ permanent magnet 48 or 240 AC (9) / 5 guyed, detached on request www.fortiswindenergy.com
5 120 or 240 AC (9)

3 n/a 400 AC (3) 1 steel tube n/a www.mkw.co.uk

steel mast, roof-

5 asynchronous, direct drive 480 AC (3) 1 189,282 *) www.getsmartenergy.com
mounted
400 AC (3) / approx. 6,175 /
48 AC (3) / approx. 6,295 /
3 permanent magnet 400 AC (3) / 2 lattice or tubular mast approx. 6,650 / www.heyde-windtechnik.de
48 AC (3) / approx. 6,770 /
400 AC (3) approx. 9,400
2/ 2/
2/ 2/
2/ 2/
permanent magnet n/a lattice or tubular mast n/a www.landmark-power.com
2/ 2/
3/ 2/
3/3 5/5

3 permanent magnet 35 AC (3) 5 steel tube 7,000-9,000 www.mariahpower.com

400 AC (3) /
from 25,000
3 various 230 n/a (1) / 2 conical steel mast www.psw-energiesysteme.com
upwards
48 DC (optional)

795 /
3, 4, 6 / 40 DC /
4,995 /
3, 4, 6 / permanent magnet 230 AC (3) / 2 steel tube www.aerocatcher.de
9,110 /
3, 4, 6 / 230 AC (3) /
8,855
3 240 AC (3) /
12, 24 AC (3) / 900 /
3 permanent magnet 2 n/a www.wind-mobil.de
48 AC (3) 1,800
12, 24, 36, 48 DC / 3/ optional / 800 (turbine) /
12, 24, 36, 48 DC / 5/ optional / 1,720 (turbine) / www.airbreeze.com;
3 permanent magnet 12, 24, 36, 48 DC / 5/ optional / 2,078 (turbine) / www.windenergy.com;
230 V AC (n/a) - 120 AC (n/a) / 5/ steel, galvanised / 16,500 (complete) / www.skystreamenergy.com
12, 24, 36, 48 DC 5 optional 5,384 (turbine)

3 permanent magnet 12, 24, 48 DC 3 n/a 1,490 www.superwind.com

6,300 /
3 asynchronous 400 AC (3) 8 guyed tubular mast www.s-und-w-energie.de
26,300
24, 100 AC (3) /
3 permanent magnet 24, 200 AC (3) / 3 as requested n/a www.taoswind.com
48, 300 AC (3)

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Market overview: Small wind turbines

Manufacturer, Year of Available in Sold Rated power Cut-in wind Rated wind Rotor diameter
Type of SWT Hub height [m]
country launch which countries units [kW] speed [m/s] speed [m/s] [m]

ComSpin S1 / 2008 / 0.01-0.05 / 3.5 / n/a / 1.16 /

ComSpin S2 / 2009 / 0.025-0.2 / 2.5 / n/a / 1.7 /
PowerSpin TSW 2000 / 2006 / 2/ 2.5 / 12 / 3/
TechnoSpin, ComSpin TSW 2000 / 2006 / 2/ 2.5 / 12 / 3/
n/a n/a n/a
USA PowerSpin TSW 2200 / 2008 / 2.2 / 2.5 / 11 / 3.5 /
ComSpin TSW 2200 / 2008 / 2.2 / 2.5 / 11 / 3.5 /
PowerSpin TSW 4000 / 2009 / 4/ 2.5 / 12 / 4.2 /
ComSpin TSW 4000 2009 4 2.5 12 4.2

UE 6 / 2001 / 1,100 / 12-15 / 0.65 / 2.6 / 10.5 / 2.2 /

UE 15 / 2003 / 375 / 15-18 / 1.5 / 2.6 / 10.5 / 3.2 /
Unitron Energy, UE 15plus / 2006 / India EU, Africa, 300 / 15-18 / 1.8 / 2.6 / 10.5 / 3.4 /
India UE 33 / 2002 / USA, Far East 650 / 18-20 / 3.3 / 2.6 / 10.5 / 4.65 /
UE 42 / 2004 / 300 / 18-24 / 4.2 / 2.7 / 11 / 4.9 /
UE 42plus 2007 100 18-24 4.8 2.7 11 5.2

03 / 1.5 x 12 /
Urban Green Energy,
2nd generation verti- 2009 worldwide n/a various 1/ 3.3 12 2.35 x 1.7 /
USA
cal axis wind turbines 4 4.2 x 2.75

AR 500 / 8/ 0.55 / 9.3 / 3/

Vaigunth Ener Tek (p) Ltd., AR 1000 / 12 / 1.2 / 9/ 4/
n/a n/a n/a 3
India AR 5000 / 15 / 5.2 / 92 / 6.8 /
AR 30000 25 33 10.3 13.5

Windtechnik Geiger GmbH, SG 280 / 1.5 / 1.7 / 12 / 2.88 /

n/a n/a n/a n/a
Germany SG 500 5 ca. 2.5 13 5.54

*) prices in US$ converted into ¤, currency exchange rate as of 17th September, 2009: 1 US$ = 0.678 ¤
Source: manufacturers’ information, all data and prices without guarantee

The Antaris 3.5 produced

by the German Braun
Windturbinen GmbH
is being prepared for
installation at a mobile
telephone mast in
Portugal.
Photo: Braun Windturbinen

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 Noncommittal gross
Number of Generator output voltage [V],
Type of generator Warranty [years] Tower construction final customer price Website
blades AC or DC (number of phases)
[¤]
2/
3/
3/
3/ ComSpin S1: direct current
n/a 5 n/a n/a www.tswind.com
3/ / others: permanent magnet
3/
3/
3
12-48 AC (3) /
3/
12-200 AC (3) / 2/ 692 *) /
3/
12-200 AC (3) / 2/ 1,560 *) /
3/
permanent magnet 48-240 AC (3) / 2/ lattice or tubular mast 1,805 *) / www.unitronenergy.com
2 or 3 /
48-240 AC (3) / 2/ 4,003 *) /
3/
48-240 AC (3) / 2/ 5,054 *) /
3
48-240 AC (3) n/a 5,767 *)
3,800 (complete),
2,200 (turbine) /
7,600 (complete),
3 permanent magnet (n/a) AC (3) 1-5 steel www.urbangreenenergy.com
4,400 (turbine) /
15,400 (complete),
11,600 (turbine)
permanent magnet / 60 DC (n/a) / guyed /
permanent magnet / 110, 230 AC / guyed /
n/a n/a n/a www.v-enertek.com
permanent magnet / 110, 230 AC / lattice mast or guyed /
induction 440 DC (3) lattice mast or guyed
12-24, 24-48, 30-60 /
3/ permanent magnet /
changeable from 50 to 100 or n/a n/a n/a www.windtechnik-geiger.de
3 three-phase permanent magnet
from 100 to 200

for instance, turbine operators only receive a subsidy
if the turbine is certified. And in the USA two pro-
grammes are drawing up voluntary certification
guidelines, which, however, may soon be required by
the grid operators in some states.
A look at the companies’ market
position
According to data from the American Wind Energy As-
sociation (AWEA), there are at least 219 manufactur-
ers of small wind turbines around the world. The com-
panies with the longest tradition were founded in the
1970s. The oldest is Bornay Wind Turbines from Spain,
founded in 1970. Next to the Dutch Fortis (founded in
1978) and the US company Southwest Windpower
(founded in 1987), it is today among the leading
­providers worldwide. The US company Bergey
new entry. The second, Mariah Power from Reno,
Nevada, produced a mere 120 kW in 2008, but claims
to be planning as much as 1,080 kW for 2009. This
great leap forward is to be achieved by means of the
Windspire, a vertical axis turbine which will be on
offer in various performance categories.
With the exception of Landmark Power Concepts
in Halle an der Saale (Germany) and Green Energy
Technologies in Akron, Ohio (USA), all of the surveyed
companies have their own production. Noteworthy is
the cooperation between Braun Windturbinen GmbH
and Heyde Windtechnik, both located in Germany.
Both are considered to be the manufacturer of the
Antaris system – Heyde supplies the GRP components

Specialists for rotor blade

­Windpower (founded in 1977) belongs to this group,
too. From the 70s to the 90s further wind turbine pro-

repair & service

viders surfaced on the market and since the turn of the
millennium, companies have been founded more and
more rapidly, making the market less manageable.
Two companies founded more recently have drawn
special attention to themselves due to their high am-
bitions: the first, Urban Green Energy, founded in the
USA in 2007, did not present any sales figures for
2008 but was still planning on selling generators at a
total capacity of 1,000 kW as early as 2009. This would
BS Rotor Technic GmbH & Co. KG
put the New York producer directly in fourth place in Hasenkamp 1
37589 Sebexen
the current survey after Bergey Windpower, Fortis Tel.: +49 (0) 55 53 / 99 41 80
Fax.: +49 (0) 55 53 / 99 41 86
Wind Energy and Mariah Power from the USA, also a E-Mail: info@bs-rotor.de
web: www.bs-rotor.de

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such as rotor blades and nacelle casing and Braun
supplies the generators and the remaining parts.
Most manufacturers have their main sales mar-
kets in Europe, North and South America and Asia;
more seldom in Australia or New Zealand. Different
target regions are presumed to be a consequence of
the proximity to the production facility. Only Bergey
Windpower and the Indian company Unitron Energy
Systems Pvt. Ltd. report selling to the African market.
The New York firm TechnoSpin Inc. predicts a future
market in Africa.
New products in large quantities –
a selection
Almost every manufacturer has announced new prod-
ucts for 2009 or 2010. Aircon GmbH & Co. KG in Ger-
many, for instance, is planning to market the Aircon
30S (30 kW). Ampair from Great Britain launched its
new Ampair 6000 (6 kW) in April 2009. The US manu-
facturer Bergey Windpower aims to start production
of its 5 kW turbine XL.5 in spring this year. The suc-
cessful Antaris series from the companies Braun and
Heyde is also growing: while Heyde launched a 5 kW
turbine in May 2009, Braun has announced the intro-
duction of a 10 kW turbine in September. This turbine
is to enable a self-sufficient power supply during grid-
parallel operation and heating operation for a domes-
tic water storage tank.
Big plans come from the Far East: G&G Wind
­Power from Hangzhou City, China, announced new
wind generators with a performance of 0.3, 0.5, and
5 kW for December 2009. Beside SWTs, the 200 em-
ployee company also produces street lighting pow-
ered by photovoltaics or wind power. At 20 kW, the
company’s SWT production was still quite manage­
able in 2008. However, the company aims to become
world market leader in SWTs, hoping to gain impor-
tant market shares by implementing “German tech-
Divine assistance: an SWT nology, made in China”. Time will tell to what extent
produced by the South German competitors ought to be worried.
firm Solar-Wind-Team GmbH New developments have been announced from
next to a church in Ecuador. elsewhere: The German company PSW-Energie­
 Photo: Solar-Wind-Team systeme intends to present the new type EN-Drive
114
(10.5 kW) this year. Prospective buyers of the new
1 kW turbine from Superwind GmbH, also from Ger-
many, will have to wait until the end of the year. S&W
Energiesysteme, Germany, is planning to start selling
its 20 kW turbine S&W 20.0 early this year. The mod-
el is to be extremely robust and equipped with two in-
dependent aerodynamic safety systems. The installa-
tion costs are less than ¤ 1,500 per kW, stated Man-
aging Director Wolfgang Hahn. TechnoSpin Inc. from
New York aims to put its 8 kW turbines PowerSpin
TSW 8000 and ComSpin C 8000 on the market in the
first quarter of 2010.
Producers of vertical axis turbines have also made
an array of new products available to their customers:
Sirena GmbH from Germany has announced its
model aero 3000 (3 kW) for January. And the New
Yorkers Urban Green Energy again take it one step
further with its 2nd Gen VAWT Product Line: turbines
with 300 W, 1 kW, 4 kW and 10 kW are to complete
their product range. The rotors, partially integrated in
street lamps, are especially appealing to the eye and
are reported to operate almost silently.
Business trends – warnings about
unreliable suppliers
What the surveyed companies had to say allows us to
sum up the following trends: SWTs are experiencing a
steadily increasing demand worldwide – in the USA
they speak of strong growth, some even of rapid
growth. Moreover, the demand for urban solutions as
well as for turbines with a higher output is on the rise.
The SWT sector is faced with great challenges: on
the one hand it is important to set quality standards
in order for e.g. output curves to be compared, on the
other hand to put a stop to unreliable suppliers. If you
are to believe some of the Internet forums, finishing
and service are increasingly becoming grounds for
complaints. Martin Frey
Sources:
AWEA Small Wind Turbine Global Market Study 2009
www.awea.org/smallwind/pdf/09_AWEA_Small_Wind_Global_
Market_Study.pdf
Small Wind Systems. UK Market Report 2009, BWEA
www.bwea.com/pdf/small/BWEA%20SWS%20UK%20Market%20
Report%202009.pdf
Events in 2010:
AWEA “Small and Community Wind
Conference & Exhibition”
7 – 9 December, Portland, Oregon, USA
www.smallandcommunitywindexpo.org
“New Energy Husum”
(trade fair with main focus on SWTs)
18 – 21 March, Husum, Germany
www.new-energy.de
BWEA “International Small Wind
Conference 2010”
27 – 28 April, Glasgow, UK
www.iswc2010.com
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