Peter Island Wind Turbine Project

Wind Turbine Specs

Model selected:  WES30 Hybrid turbine

• Rotor:  (2 blades) diameter: 30 meters
• Tower height:  30 meters
• Rotor weight: 2500 kg
• Nacelle weight: 5000 kg
• Tower weight: 23,300 kg
• Nominal Power Output: 250 kW
• Generator:  Asynchronous
• Calculated lifetime:  20 years

• Average Wind Speed:  14 mph

• Estimated Annual Performance/Turbine (at 14 mph): 410,000 kWh
• Estimated Diesel Fuel Savings/Year/Turbine:  Over 55,000 gallons

Peter Island Goes Green!

The Peter Island Wind Turbine Project gets underway!  Last week, two (2) 250 kW wind turbines were authorized and ordered for Peter Island in the British Virgin Islands.  The installation will be the FIRST commercial alternative energy project to support an island grid in the BVI territory.  The unit selected is a WES30 Mk1 Hybrid from Wind Energy Solutions in the Netherlands.

Peter Island already operates off the government grid with its own diesel power plant and desalination facility.  It is anticipated the two (2) turbines will provide in excess of 60% of the peak load energy requirements.

Based on the wind study provided by Wolverine Power Solutions produced by 3Tier, and assumed performance of the turbines, it is expected to save 55,000 gallons of diesel fuel per year, per turbine. 

Expected completion date January 2010.

Here we go!

Yea! Testing...come back soon!