These folks are "eagerly" sharing their real world experiences. http://blog.keepturning.com/ Their comments mirror what we are hearing from owners in our region. You can also go to the Fat Spaniel and find some production numbers. Remember they advertise 400kWh month in a 12mph site.
I was recently contacted by a local non-profit that installed 3 of them this spring. After the first week there has not been a single time when all three were working. When people ask them the about why only one of the turbines are spinning their response is "we're working on optimizing the efficiency right now". I guess that's one way to say it. Travis Creswell Ozark Energy Services -----Original Message----- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Roy Butler Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 5:23 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Skystream 3.7 experiences? Kurt, In a nutshell.....this unit is not ready for prime time yet. Lots of bugs and glitches. Not to mention much lower than expected energy production. Might have something to do with those little fence posts they call towers ;-) And that Smart foundation only works on towers 60' or less. Too short for most sites and not a good height for energy production anyway. Believe me.....most of us would love to see plug and play/ modular tower and turbine systems but there's no such beast yet! Best advice......take a wait and see approach. Roy Butler NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer® NYSERDA eligible PV & wind installer Four Winds Renewable Energy, LLC 8902 Route 46 Arkport, NY 14807 607-324-9747 www.four-winds-energy.com www.nationalsolarsupply.com Although no trees were killed in the sending of this message, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. Kurt Albershardt wrote: > Anyone have realworld experience with the SWWP Skystream 3.7 they can > share? > > The AnemErgonics foundation kit looks fairly well thought out. > > > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1861 - Release Date: 12/22/2008 11:23 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1861 - Release Date: 12/22/2008 11:23 AM _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
