Powering Te Pahu School with solar or wind energy
This term we have been learning about electricity. At the moment we are doing a project where we have to research wind or solar energy with a partner. We have to think of a good spot in the school where there will be lots of wind/sunlight all year round.
Rylan and I got chosen to do wind energy. We have done some research on it for about a week now, and we have written down our research.
Here is some of our research:
Most small wind turbines need an average speed of 4.5 metres per second (16 km/h).
On average we have a Wind speed of 13 km/h here in Te Pahu.
Place Turbine by the school sign
Air Breeze Wind Turbine Needs 9.65 kph to start
Produces 40 kWh of energy per month generating energy in a wide range of wind speeds.
The size is 686 x 318 x 229 mm (27 x 12.5 x 9 in)
3-year warranty
Injection-molded composite blades
Microprocessor-based smart internal regulator with peak power tracking
Aircraft-quality aluminium alloy casings
Brushless neodymium alternator
Maintenance free with only 2 moving parts
The Air Breeze wind generator has a rated power of 200 watts.
The all-new Air Breeze is quieter, more efficient, and precision engineered to deliver more energy at lower wind speeds than any other wind generator in its class.
Horizontal-axis turbines
Most wind turbines are horizontal-axis turbines - like the ones you see on wind farms. The turbines are mounted on a tower facing the wind. Small scale versions have tail fins to make sure the blades constantly turn towards the wind.
Vertical-axis turbines
Vertical-axis turbines are less common than horizontal-axis turbines but have the advantage of not needing to face the wind. This is useful where the wind direction varies quickly. Some are small enough to be mounted directly onto a building, others are mounted on a pole in the ground.
Rooftop or wall-mounted turbines
Rooftop or wall-mounted micro wind turbines are a new type of turbine.
$2,650.00
Special Price $2,330.00
The wind turbine sizes:
Rylan and I got chosen to do wind energy. We have done some research on it for about a week now, and we have written down our research.
Here is some of our research:
Wind power
Wind turbines usually cost between $10,000 and $15,000 per kWMost small wind turbines need an average speed of 4.5 metres per second (16 km/h).
On average we have a Wind speed of 13 km/h here in Te Pahu.
Place Turbine by the school sign
Air Breeze Wind Turbine Needs 9.65 kph to start
Produces 40 kWh of energy per month generating energy in a wide range of wind speeds.
The size is 686 x 318 x 229 mm (27 x 12.5 x 9 in)
3-year warranty
Injection-molded composite blades
Microprocessor-based smart internal regulator with peak power tracking
Aircraft-quality aluminium alloy casings
Brushless neodymium alternator
Maintenance free with only 2 moving parts
The Air Breeze wind generator has a rated power of 200 watts.
The all-new Air Breeze is quieter, more efficient, and precision engineered to deliver more energy at lower wind speeds than any other wind generator in its class.
Horizontal-axis turbines
Most wind turbines are horizontal-axis turbines - like the ones you see on wind farms. The turbines are mounted on a tower facing the wind. Small scale versions have tail fins to make sure the blades constantly turn towards the wind.
Vertical-axis turbines
Vertical-axis turbines are less common than horizontal-axis turbines but have the advantage of not needing to face the wind. This is useful where the wind direction varies quickly. Some are small enough to be mounted directly onto a building, others are mounted on a pole in the ground.
Rooftop or wall-mounted turbines
Rooftop or wall-mounted micro wind turbines are a new type of turbine.
$2,650.00
Special Price $2,330.00
The wind turbine sizes:
The turbine we are (Probably) getting is smaller than the smallest turbine on this list, with a height of just under 10 metres tall
We are going to put it here on the grey dot:
Web sites we have used:
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This is an exciting project that Rylan and I have enjoyed doing. It would be really cool to power our school with a wind turbine, and I can't wait to do it!
Thanks for sharing a piece of innovative information with us. i had a great experience while reading this.
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