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Windsave WS1200 Wind Turbine

Windsave WS1200 Wind Turbine
Windsave went out of business on 4th September 2009. Unfortunately, this turbine is therefore no longer available. Find out more here.

The roof-mounted Windsave "plug-n-save" turbine system received a lot of publicity after breaking into the mainstream market with a partnership with DIY store B&Q. This is the updated version of the Windsave WS1000.

Wind turbines

Swept area

The WindsaveWS1200 has a blade diameter of 1.75 metres. This means it has a swept area, or capture area of 2.41 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.

WindsaveWS1200 power output curve

The graph below shows the power produced (in watts) for the WindsaveWS1200 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 WindsaveWS1200 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!

Predict the power output of a WindsaveWS1200 wind turbine using the Power Predictor data logging anemometer to record wind speeds and run a simulation of potential energy generation. Click for more info
Cost
The cost is £1898 including VAT at 5%. This is for the turbine fully installed and it cannot be purchased otherwise. There is also a £25 fee for the initial site survey.
Blade diameter
1.75 metres
Rated output (W)
1250
UK grants available?
Yes
Warranty
2 years
Voltages
240 Volt AC
Manufacturer
Windsave Ltd
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written by richard webber, July 27, 2009
I can not stress enough to people not to buy this turbine. It has a very narrow working wind speed and it simply does not work. Wost case in a marginal site it actually costs electricity as the inverter uses more than it generates. Payback over 100 years possibly, but the equipment appears to have a failure rate of about 5 years.

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