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Outline

Hybrid Wind and Solar Power Systems for Telecommunications


	Overview and Example Projects
	Bergey Windpower Corporation

Telecom - Problems of Power

Hybrid Systems
The New Way to Power Telecom Sites

Modern Small Wind Turbines:
A Least-Cost Option for Small Power

Wind for Telecom


	Telecom applications require very high reliability levels for power availability
	Good broadcast sites usually have good wind resources due to their elevation and exposure
	Very high reliability small wind turbines are available. Typical characteristics: • Direct drive alternator • Stiff, high strength, blades • Heavy structure
	Solar and wind are often used together to provide more consistent year-round performance
	Wind is often retrofitted to existing PV-only sites to boost performance, particularly in the Winter months

Telecom Systems


	Multiple wind turbines often used
	Sealed, gel cell, type batteries are common
	Control systems can include alarms and communications: • High / low battery voltage alarm, etc. • Remote system monitoring and control • Data logging
	Shelter heating and cooling can be large part of load
	Logistics and ease of installation are important considerations
	Projects typically have short lead-times and strict schedules

No Back-up System

Welsh Water Mobil Radios
Wales, United Kingdom

Trans-Andean Oil Pipeline
13 Block-Valve & SCADA Sites over Andes Mtns

Canton Island, South Pacific
Unmanned Weather Station (El Nino Study)

FM Radio Station Broadcast Site
20 miles East of Reno, Nevada

Saudi ARAMCO Platform
Cathodic Protection of Production Wells

Systems with Back-up

Utility Co. Microwave Site
Gem State Utilities, Duncan Mountain, Idaho

Navy TACTS Platforms
3 Platforms 60 Miles off Savannah, Georgia

Regional Air Traffic Control
Mt. Baldy, Belize

Romania GSM Cellular
Larger Telecom Wind / PV Hybrid

Bergey Small Wind Turbines:
High Tech, High Reliability, Low Maintenance


	1 - 10 kW Capacity
	Aerospace Technology
	Mechanically Simple: 3 Moving Parts
	No Regular Maintenance Required
	Low Costs: $ 2 / Watt
	Proven: ~ 1,800 Installed, Over 150 Million Operational Hours

Bergey Windpower Co.
A World Leader in Small Wind


	BWC Established in 1977
	Manufactures Small Wind Turbines Rated at 1.5 and 10 kW
	~1,800 Turbines Installed in All 50 U.S. States and 80 Countries
	Domestic and Foreign Dealers
	Licensee in Australia (Venco/ Westwind) and Joint Venture in China (Xiangtan Bergey Windpower Ltd.)
	BWC is the World’s Leading Supplier of Small Wind Turbines

BWC Equipment & Services
A Full Service Systems Integrator - Worldwide


	Free Preliminary Design and Budgetary Estimates
	Full Renewable Energy and Power Systems Engineering and Supply Capabilities
	Installation Supervision and Training
	Custom Design for Turbine and Solar Mounting, Controls, Shelters, Etc.
	Advanced WindCAD Performance Modeling
	Worldwide Wind Resource Database

Next Steps
Does Wind Power Make Sense for You?


	With a Load Definition (eg., X kWh/day at 48 VDC) and a Location (eg., Lat / Long, Altitude) BWC can Offer Several Possible Solutions with Budgets
	This Allows Potential Customers to Decide Quickly Whether a Hybrid System Makes Sense for a Particular Project or Application
	BWC Hybrids are Most Competitive Where the Loads are 2 - 100 kWh/day and the Power Grid is More Than 1/2 Mile Away.
	We Would Appreciate an Opportunity to Demonstrate Our Capabilities