Can you get more energy production from a taller tower?

The answer is absolutely. The higher the better. Indeed, the height of the tower is a critical component of energy production. We have also designed our towers to be tiltable for easy installation and servicing.

When measuring Energy Capture there are a lot of considerations that one must take into account. Listed below is an example of how to calculate Energy Capture:

One of our customers in Texas is assuming he has an average wind speed of 9.81mph.

Let us also assume the following:

• Elevation is 1,000ft above sea level.
• Average temperature is 15°C.
• Distribution is Rayleigh (Weibull k of 2.0).

Taking the wind speed and running a shear exponent of 0.14 and a tower height of 105ft, we can calculate that 575 kWh/mo would be the expected energy capture for this customer.

Just by increasing the tower height to 126ft, this customer would receive almost 8% more energy - 619 kWh/mo.

If we assume the customer’s terrain is a little more cluttered (trees, hedges,a few buildings), we now have a shear value of 0.29, and on the 126ft tower the customer would now get 1,013 kWh/mo.

If we take the above, but use the 105ft tower, then we would expect 903kWh/mo.

Over 10% more energy capture on the taller tower.

For more information on expected energy capture, please contact us and one of our engineers will help determine this for you in your area.

To demonstrate the size of the Endurance Wind Turbine, this installation shows how large the Turbine is relative to the people setting it up. When viewed in photos without a common element for scale, the Turbines can appear smaller than they actually are. As you can see, these Turbines are large enough to handle what nature throws at it and strong enough to generate the power you are looking for.

Size is an important consideration when determining location on your property and the Turbine tower height.

The Endurance S-250 Electric Wind Turbine lived up to its name last week in Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. where Hurricane Noel knocked on its door. With literally hurricane force winds the Endurance produced maximum power.

In less than a 20 hour period The Endurance was clocked at producing 54KWH of power. This translates into the average power consumption of 3 American households. Gary Harcourt, the owner of the Endurance, was so pleased that he contacted the company to let them know he has already sold 3 more in his area due to this show of durability and safety.

The Endurance is one of the safest and quietest small wind turbines on the market. It has fault tolerant and fail safe breaking systems inherent in the design and its constant rotor speeds and patented blade design makes it one of the quietest wind turbines available. Its noise level is equal or less than the breeze through trees.

Mr. Harcourt’s Endurance Wind Turbine is installed on a 84 FT custom designed tiltable tower, which every Endurance Wind Turbine comes with. The option customers have is a 63 FT, 84 FT , 105 FT, and 126 FT tower. These towers come bundled with each Endurance Wind Turbine package.

In Mass. the Endurance is entitled to $11,000 US Gov’t Rebate due to is eligibility and certification within that state. The Endurance is certified in most states and provinces that have rebate programs.