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Village Power ’98 |
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World Bank |
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Washington, DC Oct. 4-6, 1998 |
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Michael Bergey |
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Bergey Windpower Co. |
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< mbergey@bergey.com > |
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50 W - 50 kW Capacity |
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Aerospace Technology |
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Mechanically Simple: 3 Moving Parts |
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No Regular Maintenance Required |
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Low Costs:
$ 1 - 3 / Watt |
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Proven:
~ 200,000 Installed, Over a Billion Operational Hours |
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Sheltered Wind Sensors
• Below Trees, Buildings, Etc.
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Roof Mounted |
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Worn Bearings, No Calibrations, Etc. |
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“Disappearing Wind” |
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Power ~ (Velocity)3 ; So 20% Error in
Wind Speeds Means ~50% Error in Available Energy |
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NREL Wind Mapping with Additional Data
Sources: Satellite, Ex-Military
Data, Etc. |
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Low Cost Wind Loggers Specifically Designed for
Small Wind Applications |
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