Kelly;
I don't currently know of any product with which the words "VAWT" and
"last a while" can be used in the same sentence -- in terms of company
longevity, number of units flying in the field, *or* turbine reliability
record.
DAN FINK
Buckville Energy Consulting LLC
Kelly Keilwitz, Whidbey Sun & Wind wrote:
Hi Dan,
Project done been touched - we're committed to putting up something with
an upright axis in the wind....
Do you have any info about Urban Green Energy? Fellow we've been talking
with in NY is Ryan Gilchrist.
I've always thought it would be interesting if a client absolutely
insisted on VAWT's, no matter what I said, and we wouldn't be held
accountable for not dissuading them. The GC on this project has offered
to buy the turbines and carry the manufacturer's warranty with the Navy,
with us just responsible for the installation. I don't know if it can
get better than that. Monitoring and everything.
I just need to decide whether to give up the material sale. If we
managed to find a VAWT that could endure, and have a reasonable output
(it helps to get an additional 12ยข/kWh for production over net metering
in WA), we have several customers who would be interested, even when
fully informed about the low ROI compared to PV. These folks just want
to see SOME benefit to our long, windy winters and don't have the moxy
or money to put a VAWT up high. The turbine - and company - just gotta
last awhile.
Thanks,
-Kelly
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