Small Wind
Planning and Building Successful Installations

Expert instruction on planning, building and operating successful small wind systems, from siting and permitting to installing and troubleshooting

R. Nolan Clark (Author)

9780123859990, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 1 November 2013

224 pages, Approx. 200 illustrations
22.9 x 15.1 x 2 cm, 0.48 kg

Small wind turbines utilize wind energy to produce power with rated capacities of 100 kilowatts or less. With this increasingly popular technology, individual businesses, farms, and homes can generate their own electricity and cut their energy bills , while generating power in an environmentally sound manner. The challenges facing the engineers who are tasked with planning and developing these small wind systems are multifaceted, from choosing the best site and accurately estimating power output, to obtaining proper permitting and troubleshooting operational inefficiencies. Optimization of project development for small wind applications is a necessity. Small Wind: Planning and Building Successful Installations provides a cohesive guide to achieving successful small wind installations from an informed expert. It is a comprehensive information resource from one of the world’s most experienced small wind professionals, covering all the key issues for small wind system development, from site and machine selection to international standards compliance.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Small Wind Chapter 2: Site Evaluation Chapter 3: Needs Evaluation Chapter 4: Wind Turbine Components and Descriptions Chapter 5: Towers and foundations Chapter 6: Machine Selection Chapter 7: Economic Considerations Chapter 8: Permitting Chapter 9: Installation Chapter 10: System Operation with Electrical Interconnections Chapter 11: System Operation in Stand-Alone Machines Chapter 12: Operational Troubleshooting Chapter 13: Distributed Wind Systems as a Growth of Small WindChapter 14: Future of Small Wind

Subject Areas: Heating, lighting, ventilation [TNKH], Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology [THX]