Defining your Wind Project is the key to selecting your best option for actual hardware. The process begins with your Load, what are you trying to do? Using the list in Chapter 1 – Defining your Wind project, select the category of wind generator you require. In review, this will be based on the Power and Energy you require, and the site itself (i.e. Land, Marine, or Industrial). Your Wind Project can be classified as either Stand-Alone, or Grid-Tie. Your wind project will be classified as either using Large Wind Turbines (LWT) for power ratings over 100 Kilowatts (KW), or Small Wind Turbines (SWT) for loads under 100 KW power rating. Further your, Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS), (your wind generator), can be further classified as Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT), or Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT). These distinctions will be covered more in the chapter Essential Wind Technology. Referring to the list from Chapter 1, the first step is to define your project. First, define your project by categorical type (See below), and then, electrically. Define your Wind Project both by Power and by Energy. Fill in the space that applies to your Wind Project type; below we’ll address each situation and recommended wind hardware. Your Wind Project Type: (Please select) __________ Marine Application (Sailboat, Powerboat, Oil Platform) __________ Mobile Application (RV, Temporary Installation) __________ Home Power Grid-Tie for Net-Metering __________ Home Power Stand-Alone (Not connected to Grid) __________ Home Power Grid-Tie with Battery Back-up __________ Commercial Net-Metering (Commercial site exporting to Utility) __________ Commercial Grid-Tie with Battery Back-up __________ Wind Farm Print out this list and select the type of wind project you're planning. sitemap