Bureaucrat, staff, administrator
4,335
edits
Changes
m
→Links
== Summary ==
Because they have a smaller footprint, vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWT) are better suited to boats than horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWT). They are somewhat less efficient but can take advantage of turbulent and gusty winds. Cost performance and size remain barriers. Small turbines around 600 Watts (W) capacity cost USD $5,000 or more and have a spinning diameter around 2 metres (m).
== Vertical Axis Wind Turbines ==
Small vertical turbines cost in the range of USD $5,000 to 10,000.
== Size ==
The problem of size remains. For example, the Windspire is a small 1.2-kilowatt (kW) vertical-axis wind turbine. The turbine tower is 9.1 meters tall, and its rotor area is 1.2 by 6.1 meters.
<ref>http://www.nrel.gov/wind/smallwind/mariah_power.html</ref>
The WePower Falcon is sized as small as 600 W with a 1.6-m diameter and a rotor height of 1 m. <ref>http://wepowereco.com/ecolutions/renewable-energy/wind/</ref>
[http://www.indianwindpower.com Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association]
[https://evergreensolar.com National Council for Solar Growth]
[http://www.jwpa.jp Japanese Wind Power Association]
