A Guide to Small Wind Energy Conversion Systems

This enterprising book was intended as a practical guide to wind-energy generators up to 100 kW rated capacity.

John Twidell (Author)

9780521281621, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 9 June 2011

166 pages
24.4 x 17 x 0.9 cm, 0.28 kg

This enterprising book was intended as a practical guide to wind-energy generators up to 100 kW rated capacity. Very small machines such as battery chargers are included, though the main emphasis is on the 20 kW to 100 kW range. Wind-energy conversion systems are being purchased in increasing numbers in the UK. At the time of publication, they were used mainly in remote and island installations (especially on farms) to reduce dependence on conventional fuels such as oil and bottled gas. But the book was not just a practical handbook for those who already had a machine; it supplied sufficient information to allow potential purchasers to decide whether the installation of such a generator would be cost-effective in their own particular circumstances.

Editors
The British Wind Energy Association
Preface
Introduction
1. Wind characteristics
2. Choosing a machine
3. Very small machines
4. Regulations and institutional support
5. Buying and financing a machine
6. Installing and operating a system
7. Wind power for pumping water
8. Case studies
Appendices.

Subject Areas: Mechanical engineering [TGB]