Winds of change

 

European Turbine makes 1975 - 1985

(Including Turbines from Japan:: ::Danish Turbines found in special pages)

 

The order, in which Turbines are listed below, does not indicate a chronological order.
Turbine makes emerging later than 1990, and still existing can be found in the LINKS pages.

 

Make / Country

Years in production

Germany Windkraft Zentrale / Germany

 

1979 - 198X

Windkraftzentrale
Type:
Elektromat 20
-
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
10
-
-
Rotor r.p.m.
75
-
-
Power [kW]
20
-
-
Power Regulation
Stall
-
-
Blade Make
AeroStar 5 m
-
-
Turbines prod.
-
-
-

 

Upwind rotor.

ELEKTROMAT 20 kW from Windkraft Zentrale in Brodersby  was designed and manufactured by charismatic pioneer Horst Frees. The later Turbines did not have a Vane, but a wind wheel for active yaw (ca.1984). Windkraft Zentrale erected Turbines in India and Germany. Besides his native German language, Horst spoke nicely Swedish. As a kid  – shortly after the second world war - he spent many summer holidays in Sweden.
AeroStar 5 meter blades on the photo – later he used AeroStar "super 5 m" blades.
Horst Frees sadly passed away too early. Horst Frees was one of the initiators of the German Wind Energy Organisation “Fördergesellschaft Windenergie”.

 



Windkraftzentrale Turbines with Tail Vanes, Photo from Turbine overlooking the premises at Brodersby.


 

Germany Enercon / Germany

SURVIVOR

(1981) 1984 -

Enercon55
Type:
-
E-15
E- 16
Rotor Dia. [m]
10
15
16.17
Rotor r.p.m.
-
20 - 55
15 - 50
Power [kW]
30
55
55
Power Regulation
Stall
Stall
Stall
Blade Make
Økær 5
AeroStar 7.5
AeroStar 7.5
Turbines prod.
?
->
46 (E-15/16)
 
Type:
E - 17 / E - 18
E-32
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
-
-
-
Rotor r.p.m.
-
-
-
Power [kW]
80
300
-
Power Regulation
Stall
Pitch
-
Blade Make
-
-
-
Turbines prod.
158
186
-

 

Gearless designs:

     
Type:
E-40
E-30
E-66
Rotor Dia. [m]
43.7
29.6
-
Rotor r.p.m.
18 - 34
16 - 48
-
Power [kW]
500/600
200/230/280/300
1500/1800/2000
Power Regulation
Pitch
Stall + var. speed
Pitch
Blade Make
-
-
-
Turbines prod.
4359
576
2473

 

First Turbine designed and built by Aloys Wobben in summer 1981 - using Økær 5 m Blades. Enercon was founded by Aloys Wobben in 1984. First Enercon Turbine manufactured was a 55 kW. In 1992 Enercons first Gearless Turbine design, equipped with a multipole generator was fabricated: The Enercon E-40, a 500 or 600 kW version Turbine. All Enercon Turbines have variable speed generators.

New gearless designs were developed in the following years, in the range from 30 kW to 4.5 MW.

(E-12, E-33, E-44, E-48, E-53, E-58, E-70E4, E-82 and E-112). As per january 31st. 2007.

Blade suppliers after Aerostar, were LM Glasfiber and later Abeking & Rasmussen, and now Enercon's own design and blade factories.

More info to follow.

(Photo by Enercon 1985)





Germany Südwind / Germany

 

1979 - ?

Sudwind
Type:
Series 700
-
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
7
-
-
Rotor r.p.m.
120
-
-
Power [kW]
15
-
-
Power Regulation
-
-
-
Blade Make
-
-
-
Turbines prod.
?
-
-

 

Downwind rotor. Asynchronous generator, grid connected.

A stand alone version, rated at 10 kW with synchronous generator was also fabricated. A special blade hinge protected the blades from overload (?).

In the following years the company developed still bigger machines, and even 1.5 MegaWatt Turbines in year 2001.

Südwind Windkraftanlagen, Berlin.

More info later.



Germany AEROMAN (MAN) / Germany

 

1979 - ?

Aeroman40
Type:
AeroMan 33
AeroMan 40
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
-
-
-
Rotor r.p.m.
-
-
-
Power [kW]
33
40
-
Power Regulation
-
-
-
Blade Make
-
-
-
Turbines prod.
?
> 283
-

 

2 Blades, upwind turbine..

Some Turbines were installed in California in the "Californian Wind Rush" of the eighties.

In 1994 the California Energy Commission reported 283 Aeroman Turbines Installed in California with a capacity of 11.32 MW ( average 40 kW)

 



Growian 3 MW Turbine in Germany, Aeroman 40 kW nacelle on the ground in California, Helicopter hoisting a 40 kW Aeroman Turbine in California.


Germany MBB / Germany

 

1980 - ?

Monopteros
Type:
Monopteros 20
M 30
M 50
Rotor Dia. [m]
12.5
33
51
Rotor r.p.m.
100
70 - 85
39 -41
Power [kW]
25
200/55
650 - 1000
Power Regulation
Stall (+ pitch)
Pitch
Pitch
Blade Make
Own
Own
Own
Turbines prod.
?
?
?

 

Downwind one-bladed rotor with counterwight.

Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm GmbH, MBB of Munich was involved in the failed GROWIAN project. After that project they chose to work with commercially easier  Turbine sizes. A 15 – 25 kW Turbine named “Monopteros 20” was marketed, and the 1 MW Monopteros 50 pictured at left.

A Monopteros 15 of 15 - 30 kW, and a 2000 - 3000 kW model named Aeolus WTS 75 was also marketed. The Aeolus WTS 75 was identical to the Swedish Näsudden I turbine built by KaMeWa of Kristinehamn with blades delivered by ERNO GmbH of Germany. (Partly MBB)

Later an Italian-German partnership was tried with the production of  M30  150 – 200 kW Turbine by MBB and Riva Calzoni.

 

 



Germany Aerodyn / Germany

 

1980 - ?

Aerodyn
Type:
Aeolus II
-
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
11.7
-
-
Rotor r.p.m.
92
-
-
Power [kW]
18
-
-
Power Regulation
Pitch
-
-
Blade Make
-
-
-
Turbines prod.
?
-
-

 

2-bladed Downwind turbine.

Developed by Aerodyn Enegiesysteme of Damendorf.

 



Germany Köster / Germany

 

1979 - ?

koster-debra25
Type:
ADLER 25
-
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
25
-
-
Rotor r.p.m.
33 / 50
-
-
Power [kW]
30/45 + 55
-
-
Power Regulation
Pitch
-
-
Blade Make
Own
-
-
Turbines prod.
?
-
-

 

Downwind Rotor. A dual generator system ensured good electrical efficiency at low winds. Total rated power was 100 kW.

The ADLER 25 was originally developed by Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luft und Raumfart (DFVLR) of Stuttgart as the "DEBRA-25".

The Köster Machinenfabrik was situated at Heide, in Holstein, and had generations of experience with fabricating of water pumping windmills.



Germany Wagner Rotor / Germany

 

1975 - ?

Wagner
Type:
WR 120
WR 150
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
20
24
-
Rotor r.p.m.
-
63
-
Power [kW]
120
150
-
Power Regulation
-
-
-
Blade Make
Own
Own
-
Turbines prod.
?
?
-

 

Downwind rotor turbine. Models of 30 kW, 65 kW, 80 kW, 100 kW and 300 kW were also developed.

The design was developed by Dr. Wagner of List at Island Sylt in the North Sea. Prototypes on land, as well as installed on a ship, were tested.

Fabricated by Burbacher Stahl- und Waggonbau GmbH in Saarbrücken. And later by company F. TACKE KG at Rheine. Tacke was a.o. to produce the WR 150.

In a cooperation with the Danish "Folkecenter" Tacke later developed a modern turbine, using LM Blades. TACKE was later acquired by Enron, and finally became part of GE Windpower.

 

 



Germany GST / Germany

 

1980 - ?

 
Type:
WEK 900
-
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
60
-
-
Rotor r.p.m.
22.3
-
-
Power [kW]
900
-
-
Power Regulation
Pitch(Partial)
-
-
Blade Make
-
-
-
Turbines prod.
?
-
-

 

Upwind 3-bladed turbine developed by the "Gesellschaft für Systemtechnik GmbH of Essen. A subsidiary of KRUPP INDUSTRIE- und STAHLBAU in cooperation with the German Aerospace Company DORNIER.

The utmost 9 m bladepart was pitchable, and would be used for emergency brake etc.

The prototype was never built.



Nederland Windmaster / Holland

 

1980 - ?

windmaster
Type:
100 kW
150 kW
200 kW
Rotor Dia. [m]
21.8
21.8
21.8
Rotor r.p.m.
48
52
-
Power [kW]
100
150
200
Power Regulation
Pitch
Pitch
Pitch
Blade Make
STORK 22 WPX
STORK 22 WPX
STORK 22 WPX
Turbines prod.
?
?
> 175
 
Type:
500 kW
-
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
34
-
-
Rotor r.p.m.
-
-
-
Power [kW]
500
-
-
Power Regulation
Pitch
-
-
Blade Make
-
-
-
Turbines prod.
?
-
-

 

A 10 kW turbine with 8 m rotor diameter and a 20 kW turbine with 12 m rotor diameter was also developed.

Upwind turbine. Entered the Californian Wind Rush in the eigthies at an early stage.

Company home: HMZ Belgium, Sint-Truiden.

In 1994 the California Energy Commission reported 161 Windmaster Turbines Installed in California with a capacity of 34.7 MW ( average 215 kW)



 

 

 

 

Nederland Lagerwey / Holland

 

1979 - ?

Lagerwey
Type:
(First)
-
LW 15/75
Rotor Dia. [m]
10.6
-
15
Rotor r.p.m.
60 - 66
-
-
Power [kW]
10/2 - 15/3
-
75
Power Regulation
Pitch
-
Pitch
Blade Make
Own(Wood)
-
-
Turbines prod.
?
-
-
 
Type:
LW 18/80
LW 30/250
LW 50/750
Rotor Dia. [m]
18
30
50
Rotor r.p.m.
50 - 120
35 - 70
12 - 32
Power [kW]
80
250
750
Power Regulation
Pitch
Pitch
Pitch
Blade Make
Atout Vent
Atout Vent
Aerpac
Turbines prod.
?
-
-

 

Upwind turbine with variable speed generator. Initially called: Lagerwey van de Loenhorst. Later called Lagerwey the Windmaster. (Not to be confused with HMZ Windmaster.). For some time the turbine was called Zephyros. The latest megawatt design was marketed by German company WISTRA.

Ca. 250 LW 15/75 and LW 18/80 were operating by early 1990s, according to Paul Gipe, "Wind Energy Comes of age".

The 750 kW LW 50 Turbine was a multipole generator, gearless design, much like the German Enercon Turbines.

Later Turbines were Lagerwey LW 58/B3 750 kW and also MegaWatt turbines.

Picture shows the first Turbine developed.

Early key persons: Brothers Henk and Nn. Lagerwey.

More Information to come.

 

 





Nederland H-Energiesystemen/ Holland

 

1977 - ?

H-energie
Type:
HE 1000
HE 1500
HE 2000
Rotor Dia. [m]
10
-
-
Rotor r.p.m.
-
-
-
Power [kW]
22
-
-
Power Regulation
-
-
-
Blade Make
Økær (Denmark)
-
-
Turbines prod.
?
?
?

 

Upwind Turbine by F.A.J.R. van T´Hull of Enschede.

 

 



Nederland AEROTECH/Newinco BV / Holland

 

1982 - ?

Aerotech
Type:
10 PI 20
14 PI 50/65
17 PI 85/100
Rotor Dia. [m]
9.1
13.8
17
Rotor r.p.m.
-
-
-
Power [kW]
20
50 or 65
85 or 100
Power Regulation
Pitch
Pitch
Pitch
Blade Make
-
Stork
Stork WPX16
Turbines prod.
?
?
?

 

A 200/250 kW Turbine (23 PI 200/250 ) and a 500 kW Turbine (34 PI 500 ) was also developed.

Upwind Turbine. Each size was made in 2 versions: Grid connected or autonomous versions.

Address of Newinco BV: Remmerden 9, Rhenen, as also HOLEC Windenergy, POLENKO BV.

Later turbines: Newinco NW 62 of 1 MW.

 

 



Nederland STORK-FDO (NEWECS) / Holland

 

1982 - ?

Newecs45
Type:
NEWECS-25
NEWECS-45
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
26.5
45
-
Rotor r.p.m.
-
45
-
Power [kW]
300
1000
-
Power Regulation
Pitch
Pitch
-
Blade Make
-
-
-
Turbines prod.
3
-
-

 

A 2-bladed upwind machine with pitch control and variable speed generator.

STORK Blades were produced at Hengelo. This blade production was later named Aerpac.

FDO was a subsidiary of the Vmf-Stork Group.

STORK-FDO Wind Energy Systems B.V. of Amsterdam.

The Newecs 45 was installed at Medemblik, Holland.

 



Nederland Windvang / Holland

 

1977 - ?

windvang
Type:
80.15
125.40
160.60
Rotor Dia. [m]
8
12
16
Rotor r.p.m.
-
-
-
Power [kW]
15
40
60
Power Regulation
Pitch
Pitch
Pitch
Blade Make
-
Stork
Stork WPX16
Turbines prod.
?
?
?

 

A 4 kW Turbine ( Type 50.4), a 8 kW Turbine (Type 65.8) was also developed, as well as a 150 kW Turbine (Type 200.150)

The 80 kW and 150 kW were 2-bladed downwind machines.

The 150 kW machine used blades of make SKT / NLF 416.

Turbine shown at left: Type 125.40

By Berewoud Energie b.v. of Veenendaal.

 



Nederland Nedwind / Holland

 

1980 - ?

Nedwind25
Type:
Nedwind 25
Nedwind 40
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
25.5
40.8
-
Rotor r.p.m.
40.6
32
-
Power [kW]
250
500
-
Power Regulation
Stall
Stall
-
Blade Make
Own
Own
-
Turbines prod.
-
> 20
-

Nedwind 25 is an upwind, 3-blade design.

The 2-bladed Nedwind 500 kW uses two 250 kW generators.

Photo from Nedwind brochure.

Nedwind was later acquired by Danish NEG-Micon.

At least 20 Turbines of the 500 kW model were installed in San Gorgonio, California in the eighties.





Nederland Kal van der Linden / Holland

 

1984 - ?

KaalVdLinden
Type:
Twinmaster
Sixmaster
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
15.6
-
-
Rotor r.p.m.
-
-
-
Power [kW]
110
-
-
Power Regulation
Stall
-
-
Blade Make
AeroStar 7.5
-
-
Turbines prod.
?
-
-

 

KL, who used to fabricate structures for Oil Rigs, also designed a "Sixmaster" installation.

Upwind turbine.Turbine shown, is called "Twinmaster", and installeded at Hillegom, near Amsterdam Airport. In the picture, only one rotor is mounted.

 


Nederland Polenko / Holland

 

1975 - 1984

Polenko
Type:
WPS 8
WPS 11
WPS 16
Rotor Dia. [m]
8.5
11.5
16
Rotor r.p.m.
46/63
35/56
27/41
Power [kW]
15/3.5
40/7.5
60/15
Power Regulation
Stall
Stall
Stall
Blade Make
Own
Own
Own
Turbines prod.
?
?
?

 

Smaller turbines of 0.5 kW , 3.5 kW were produced, as well as later - bigger turbines of 285 kW were planned by the Holec owned company.

Upwind rotor made in steelplates. Also participating in the early California "Wind Rush" of the eigthies.

Some Turbines were rebladed with Danish AeroStar 9 m blades.

Polenko Windgenerators were marketed by the dutch HOLEC Group, that also installed Photovoltaic Solar Systems and Biogas plants. Also the Danish Wind Turnine make Windmatic was at a time marketed by HOLEC.

 



Polenko Turbines installed in Altamont - California


 

Spain Ecotecnia / Spain

SURVIVOR

1981 -

Ecotecnia
Type:
12/30
20/150
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
12
20
-
Rotor r.p.m.
68
45
-
Power [kW]
30
150
-
Power Regulation
Stall
Stall
-
Blade Make
-
-
-
Turbines prod.
-
-
-

 

Like Enercon, Vestas and Bonus (now Siemens), Ecotecnia is a surviving Pioneer Wind Turbine manufacturer.

Upwind rotor. Developed and manufactured by Ecotecnia s.Coop

Later this Spanish wind cooperative veteran company developed bigger turbines. (More info later) In 2001 the pioneer company was awarded the European Poul la Cour Prize for outstanding contribution to the development of wind power.

 

In 2007 Ecotecnia manufactures a broad range of turbines: 750 kW, 1300 kW, 1670 kW, 2000 kW and 3000 kW

More information on Ecotecnia in the LINKs part.



Japan MITSUBISHI / Japan

SURVIVOR

1983 -

Mitsubishi250

Type:
MWT 250 kW
MWT 300 kW
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
25
33
-
Rotor r.p.m.
48
-
-
Power [kW]
250
425
-
Power Regulation
Pitch
Pitch
-
Blade Make
-
-
-
Turbines prod.
> 640
?
-

 

Upwind 3-bladed rotors on both models.

The first prototype was a 3-bladed downwind 250 kW machine.

Several machines delivered to the Californian Wind Rush in the eighties.

Models of 500 kW , 600 kW and 1000 kW were later developed.

Developed at Nagasaki, Japan.

In 1994 the California Energy Commission reported 660 Mitsubishi Turbines Installed in California with a capacity of 166.0 MW ( average 251 kW)

 



Mitsubishi 250 kW Turbines in Wind Farm at Mojave - California.


UK I.R.D. / Great Britain

 

1981 - ?

IRD
Type:
IRD 15
IRD 22
IRD 55
Rotor Dia. [m]
(8)
-
-
Rotor r.p.m.
-
-
-
Power [kW]
15
22
55
Power Regulation
Stall
Stall
Stall
Blade Make
AeroStar
-
-
Turbines prod.
?
?
?

 

Upwind rotor. A 40 kW Turbine was also marketed.

Sold by IRD - International Research & Development Co Ltd of Newcastle upon Tyne. Key person M Sommerville earlier worked for British Clarke Chapman.

First machines sold, were Danish Windmatic Turbines, a.o. installed at the Scottish Islands of Orkney an Inis Oirr.

In 1984 the company developed a 15 kW turbine, using 3.5 m Danish AeroStar blades. (Pictured)

 



UK James Howden

 

1981 - ?

Howden
Type:
HWP-60
HWP-330
HWP-750
Rotor Dia. [m]
15
31 (33)
45
Rotor r.p.m.
50
38
30
Power [kW]
60
330 (300)
750
Power Regulation
Stall
Stall
Stall
Blade Make
-
-
-
Turbines prod.
?
> 91
?

 

Upwind rotor Turbine by 130 year old company James Howden & Company of Glasgow, Scotland.

Blades were wood/epoxy laminate with glued in studs for the root attachment to hub.

In 1981, Howden entered into a joint venture with WTG Energy Systems of New York, USA to supply a 250 kW Turbine to CEGB at Carmarthen Bay in South Wales. In 1982 Howden started developing its own design: The Howden HWP-200 with rotor diameter 22 m, 200 kW generator and rotor speed 58 rpm.(Later specs were changed to 300 kW and 45 rpm)

In 1994 the California Energy Commission reported 91 Howden Turbines Installed in California with a capacity of 28.3 MW ( average 311 kW)

 



UK Wind Energy Group Ltd

 

1979 - ?

WEG
Type:
-
MS-2
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
-
25
-
Rotor r.p.m.
-
48
-
Power [kW]
-
200 / 250
-
Power Regulation
-
Pitch
-
Blade Make
-
AeroLaminates
-
Turbines prod.
?
> 20
?

 

Upwind rotor. Wind Energy Group was a part of the Taylor Woodrow Group.

In 1994 the California Energy Commission reported 20 WEG Turbines Installed in California with a capacity of 5.0 MW ( average 250 kW)

The blades, made in wood epoxy composite, were fabricated by Aero Laminates (A L Blades) of South Hampton. Later this company moved to Isle of Wight.

The company was acquired by Danish NEG-Micon, and called Micon Rotors. Finally VESTAS merged with NEG-Micon and the blades became a new Vestas UK blade.

 

Wind Energy Group was later acquired by Danish NEG-Micon.

 



Italy Enel-Fiat / Italy

 

1982 - ?

Fiat
Type:
ENEL-FIAT 50 kW
-
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
13.5
-
-
Rotor r.p.m.
92 or 112
-
-
Power [kW]
50
-
-
Power Regulation
Pitch
-
-
Blade Make
Own
-
-
Turbines prod.
?
-
-

 

Downwind 2-bladed rotor.

This Turbine was developed by 3 Groups of the FIAT Company: S.E.S. , FIAT Aviazione and FIAT TTG in cooperation with ENEL, the Italian National Electricity Board.

Besides a prototype, a group of 10 Turbines were installed at the island of Sardinia in 1982.

(Later, a bigger Turbine was developed in cooperation with Danish company DWT. ?)



Italy Riva Calzoni / Italy

 

1979 - ?

RivaCalzoni5
Type:
MP5
-
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
5.3
-
-
Rotor r.p.m.
350 nom.
-
-
Power [kW]
3.6
-
-
Power Regulation
Pitch
-
-
Blade Make
Own
-
-
Turbines prod.
?
-
-

 

Upwind rotor with 1 blade and counterweight.

The MP5 was developed for sale either as stand alone with batteries or grid connection.

Company Riva Calzoni S.p.A. was situated at Bologna.

An Italian-German partnership with Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm GmbH was tried with the joint production of  a 150 - 200 kW one bladed Turbine in 19xx - the M 30.

 



Sweden KMW Turbin AB / Sweden

 

1984 - ?

KMW-turbin
Type:
WTS 75 - 2
WTS 75 - 3
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
75
75
-
Rotor r.p.m.
25
22.5
-
Power [kW]
2000
3000
-
Power Regulation
Pitch
Pitch
-
Blade Make
ERNO
MBB
-
Turbines prod.
?
?
-

 

Upwind turbine. Blades had welded steel spar with Leading edge and trailing edge made of Glasfiber Reinforced Plastic.

The nacelle was fabricated by KAMEVA (Karlstads Mekaniska Verkstad of Kristinehamn = KMW). The blades of the prototype were fabricated by German ERNO GmbH (MBB. (Messerschmidt-Bölkow-Blohm)). The prototype was built at Näsudden on the island of Gotland, for the National Swedish Board for Energy Source Development.

Later the turbine design was marketed as WTS 75-3 by a venture group of Boving KMW turbin AB of Kristinehamn and the KVÆRNER GROUP of Norway. (Hydro Power Station manufacturers)

Still later Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm GmbH marketed the turbine as Aeolus WTS-75

 



Sweden WTS Swedyards / Sweden

 

1984 - ?

Maglarp
Type:
WTS3
WTS4
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
78.2
78.2
-
Rotor r.p.m.
25
30
-
Power [kW]
3000
4000
-
Power Regulation
Pitch
Pitch
-
Blade Make
Hamilton Standard
Hamilton Standard
-
Turbines prod.
?
?
-

 

Wind Turbine Systems was part of the Swedish State-owned Swedyard Group of Ship Yards. Karlskronavarvet (Ship Yard) was the key operator, and the turbines were designed in a joint effort between Swedyards and American Hamilton Standard, owned by United Technologies.. Blades were fabricated by Hamilton Standard, USA, using a fibreglass filament winding technique.

Nacelle was fabricated by Karlskronavarvet of Karlskrona. Rotor had Teetering hub. Tower was Steel shell.

The prototype was installed at Maglarp, Sweden, at the Öresund near Copenhagen (Denmark)

Karlskronavarvet and Hamilton Standard also fabricated a sister turbine to this: The WTS 4 (4MW) - ordered by the US DOI. This was erected at Medicine Bow, Wyoming USA.

The industrial venture group - Swedyards - tried to market the WTS 3 and WTS 4, as well as a smaller model named WTS 1200, on the international market. They did not succede.

 



Sweden SVIAB AB / Sweden

 

1984 - ?

Sviab15
Type:
10 kW
WECS 065
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
8
2
-
Rotor r.p.m.
-
1000
-
Power [kW]
10
0.9
-
Power Regulation
Pitch
-
-
Blade Make
Own
Own
-
Turbines prod.
?
?
-

 

SVIAB = Svensk Vindkraftindustri AB of Bergshamra.

The SVIAB WECS 065 for battery charging stand alone applications.

SVIAB 10 /15 kW was tested at Chalmers Tekniska Högskola, Gothenburg.(Picture)

 



Sweden Praktisk Teknik AB / Sweden

 

1982 -

praktisk-PT14
Type:
PT-14
-
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
14
-
-
Rotor r.p.m.
55
-
-
Power [kW]
25
-
-
Power Regulation
Stall
-
-
Blade Make
Own
-
-
Turbines prod.
?
-
-

 

Downwind turbine.

Praktisk Teknik AB was located at Skellefteå in Lappland.

 



Schweitz WENCO S.A. / Switzerland

 

1980 - ?

Wenco
Type:
W 15060 E
W 18060 E
W 18100 E
Rotor Dia. [m]
15
18
18
Rotor r.p.m.
-
-
-
Power [kW]
60
60
100
Power Regulation
Stall + Pitch
-
-
Blade Make
Own (Alu)
Own(Alu)
Own(Alu)
Turbines prod.
?
?
?

 

Upwind turbine. Aluminium blades. Prototype shown left, is a Model W 15050 E. With 15 m rotor diameter and 50 kW generator.

A later model of this turbine was titled "The Road Runner" , because of its similarities with the well known bird of the Californian desert lands.



France L´Eolienne / France

 

1980 - ?

Eolienne
Type:
-
-
-
Rotor Dia. [m]
-
-
-
Rotor r.p.m.
-
-
-
Power [kW]
5
-
-
Power Regulation
-
-
-
Blade Make
Own
-
-
Turbines prod.
?
-
-

 

Darrieus type.

Produced by EOLE 80 of Lille.

 



 

 


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