Southwest Windpower, maker of the Skystream 3.7, unveiled a new version of the popular turbine at CES 2011 called Skystream 600. The turbine features an improved design with larger blades, enhanced software, and an improved integrated inverter. And, according to a press release, Skystream 600 will be the “first fully smart grid-enabled wind turbine” on the market when available in April 2011.
With the improvements, Skystream 600 is estimated to produce about 74% more energy than Skystream 3.7. The small wind turbine can provide an average of 7,400 kWh of energy per year in 12 mph average annual wind speeds.
These numbers are pretty good — about 60% of an average American’s home energy needs — but everything depends on siting, wind conditions, tower height, and several other factors.
Skystream 600 comes with the internet-accessible Skyview system showing users how much energy is produced in real time. Southwest Windpower told Jetson Green in an email that the company has not yet decided on a price for the new turbine.
[+] More info on the Skystream 600.
Credits: Southwest Windpower.
74% percent more power and internet monitoring are fantastic improvements!
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Will the Cost $ justify the Investment? That’s all that matters to 90% of the people on this planet. I was selling Solar and Wind units back in the 70’s and although technology has advanced- the bottom line $$ always remains the same. For most people it’s still cost prohibitive.
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Improved power outputs of domestic wind turbines would have little effect on meeting carbon reduction targets in the UK. Why? Well, 90% of us live in towns or cities (the second most urbanised EU country after Belgium), which will rarely see 12mph wind speeds. However, we do have the largest coastline (per m2 inland area) of European countries, suggesting focus on the decarbonisation of the grid, in part using offshore wind turbines, would be a much better strategy of reducing carbon emissions than through microgeneration. In fact, I have blogged on this: http://www.sustainability-inside-out.blogspot.com
For comparison, do you know the price of the previous model; the Skystream 3.7?
http://www.magnet4less.com/product_info.php?products_id=643
$ 6,212
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