250kW OUTPUT/ 600,000kWh ANNUAL YIELD
WES 30 Wind Turbine
The WES 30 is a modern two bladed, high performance, reliable midsize 250kW wind turbine with a rotor diameter of 30 meters. With the WES 30 connected to your farm, business, hotel or any other location, you can harvest the wind and generate your own green energy. This powerhouse can produce an average of 600,000 kWh per year of reliable, renewable energy.
The WES 30 wind turbine is manufactured by Wind Energy Solutions (WES) in the Netherlands. WES turbines are sold, installed and maintained all over the world by a global network of certified and trained dealers. Horizon Renewables is an Official Distributor and a Certified Installer of WES wind turbines.
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The WES 30 wind turbine is commonly used as a solitary turbine or in wind parks and enjoys the reputation of being durable and reliable. The typical Dutch two-bladed rotor has a unique hinge system and a passive blade-angle adjustment. This unique mechanism needs very little maintenance. It's weight and size allow for easy installation in remote locations and installation on a lattice tower is possible, making the WES30 a great all-round wind turbine. Low cut in wind speed, 2.7 m/sec. Low transport costs - fits in standard 40 foot containers or trucks. High life expectancy, more than 20 years
The WES 30 is equipped with a state of the art control cabinet with IGBT converters and a maintenance friendly IPC interface. A user-friendly terminal is located on the control cabinet. The control system includes a dynamic output control assuring high power quality and low harmonics, as well as secure operation, even in weak grids. A Remote Monitoring System is also available so you can view the current and historical output from any internet computer or smartphone.
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| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| IGBT control cabinet | Weak grid corrective capability |
| IPC user interface | Fully automatic functions and easy to operate user interface |
| Hinged blades | Low stress loads on the drive train |
| Low weight and height | Easy transport and installation |
| Mechanical design | Low maintenance |
| Unique mechanical motor | Optimum reliability |
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Right from the outset, Horizon Renewables offer a full service including site survey, wind monitoring, planning permission, grid connection, installation, connection and commissioning, to ensure a hassle free installation. We start with a free desktop feasibility study in which we assess your wind speed, location and electricity usage to provide you with an economic assessment estimating your annual income, your energy production and the annual savings on your electrical bill.
We are fully accredited and qualified for Wind Turbine design and installation so you can be sure that your turbine is installed correctly. Our installations comply with all relevant building and electrical regulations, with each installation quality checked, certified and warrantied for two years. We can deal with all of your wind monitoring, grid connection, planning applications and site access requirements, to ensure a hassle free installation.
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The WES 30 wind turbine is available as a Grid Connected system or Hybrid Wind/Diesel Generator system.
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In a Grid Connected system, the wind turbine is connected directly into to the building to supply the generated electricity to the property. The wind turbine control system works automonously and seemlessly with the electricity grid, exporting any surplus electricity onto the grid and importing additional electricity if the building requires more energy than the wind turbine is producing.
Hybrid Wind/Diesel Generator
The Hybrid Wind/Diesel Generator system is ideally suited remote locations or buildings that do not have a connection to the national grid, and instead rely on a diesel generator to supply electricity. In this type of system the wind turbine works alongside the diesel generator to supply clean electricity when there are sufficient winds. The WES control system integrates seemlessly with the diesel generator to ensure that the generator only supplies additional electricity if the building requires more energy than the wind turbine is producing.
For more information on how wind turbines integrate into a property visit How Wind Turbines Work.
Towers are galvanised steel and available in 30m and 50m. Towers are manufactured to be easily shipped on standard 40 foot lorries reducing site access difficulties. Access ladders are on outside of the 30m mast, and on the inside of the 50m mast. Lattice towers are also available.
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The WES 30 is a modern two bladed, high performance, reliable midsize 250kW wind turbine with a rotor diameter of 30 meters
Download datasheet (pdf) Download full specifications (pdf)Annual Energy Production
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| Life expectancy | 20 years minimum |
| Maintainance frequency | Twice annually |
| Nominal power | 250kW |
| Cut in wind speed | less than 3 m/s (6.7mph) |
| Cut out wind speed | 25 m/s (56mph) |
| Nominal wind speed | 12 m/s (27mph) |
| Survival wind speed | 60 m/s (134mph) |
| Yawing | Active yawing / yaw motor |
| Passive power regulation | Blade angle adjustment |
| Active power regulation | fully variable back-to-back system |
| Hub height | 31m - 51m |
| Number of blades | 2 |
| Rotor diameter | 30m |
| Noise emission (at 8m/s wind speed) | 45dB(a) at 300m |
| Power | 250kW |
| Voltage | 400V / 50~60Hz / 3-phase |
| Connection options | 1. Grid Connected 2. Hybrid Wind Diesel Generator |
| Converter | IGBT back-to-back inverter |
| Generator type | A-syncronous |
| Number of poles | 4 |
| Frequency variable | 25Hz - 80Hz |
| Blade | 327kg |
| Rotor | 2,500kg |
| Nacell including rotor | 7500kg |
| 30m Tower | 13,300kg |
| 50m Tower | 24,400kg |
| Blades | Carbon fibre reinforced epoxy |
| Blade length | 13.4m |
| Tower | tubular (steel) or lattice (steel) |
| Foundation | Concrete block with anchor or tube |
| Corrosion protection | Galvanised steel and other non-corrosive materials |
| Degree of protection | IP55 |
| Standards | NEN1010 & NEN6096 |
| Primary safety method | Passive blade pitch |
| Secondary safety method | Yawing (out of wind) |
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WES 30 Grid Connected
Farm, Holland
WES 30 Grid Connected
Farm, Holland
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