The Aerostar 6 metre wind turbine is a large machine suitable for domestic use (if you have the space!), farms, or other larger applications.
It's a pretty major investment, but one advantage of this turbine is that it natively kicks out power at 240V AC (single phase) - no need for an expensive inverter. If the turbine generates surplus power, you can export back to the grid (subject to compliance with local connection rules).
Wind turbines
Swept area
The Aerostar has a blade diameter of 6.70 metres. This means it has a swept area, or capture area of 35.26 square metres. The swept area is all important when comparing wind turbines, since it directly relates to the amount of passing wind energy the turbine blades can intercept.
Aerostar power output curve
The graph below shows the power produced (in watts) for the Aerostar at different wind speeds, based on data supplied by the manufacturer.
Whilst the above graph gives an indication of the instantaneous power you might expect from the
Aerostar turbine, working out annual power production is more complex.
The only way to know for sure is by measuring your wind speeds using an anemometer for a period of time and then working out what a generator like this would produce.
Luckily, we've invented something that makes this easy, called the
Power Predictor!
Power output
The Aerostar 6 has a rated output of 7 kW at a wind speed of 12.5 m/s and a peak output of 10 kW at 15 m/s or higher.
Cost
The basic price for the turbine only is around £10,000, excluding the a tower or installation. The guyed tower costs an extra £5,500 - £7,000 or the free standing tower costs an extra £6,000 - £9,500 depending on the height of the hub. Also import tax must be taken into account if shipping from the US.
Blade diameter
6.70 metres
Rated output (W)
7000
UK grants available?
no
Voltages
240 Volt AC
Manufacturer
Aerostar
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