Agriculture
January 24, 2024
Breezergy Micro Wind Turbine
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SkyWind Energy GmbH
Updated on January 24, 2024
·Created on August 27, 2015
The Qr6 is a helical Vertical Axis Wind Turbine designed for urban areas.
The Quietrevolution Qr6 is a vertical axis wind turbine designed specifically for urban environments. The design eliminates downtime from changing wind direction due to vertical axis design, possesses an aerodynamic helical blade design to minimize vibration, and has quiet operation to allow for installation in public places. The Qr6 vertical axis wind turbine is designed and manufactured in the United Kingdom.
Target SDGs
SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Market Suggested Retail Price
$44,684.00
Target Users (Target Impact Group)
Community, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Public Sector Agencies
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
VWT Power Limited
Competitive Landscape
Direct competitors include Biro Air Turbine, Rutland FM910-4 Furlmatic Windcharger, and Bornay Inclin 600.
Manufacturing/Building Method
Mass produced within the UK by VWT Power Limited.
Intellectural Property Type
Patent
User Provision Model
Purchase through VWT Power Ltd.
Distributions to Date Status
Unknown
Start up windspeed (m/s)
4.5
Power output, min (W at m/s)
700W at 4.5 m/s
Power output, max (W at m/s)
7,500W at 25m/s
Radius of movement (m)
1550
Description of control system
A turbine controller, inverter, OFGEM approved electricity meter, and protection relay for grid connection are all provided as part of the Control Electronics Panel. Auto-shutdown sensors are also incorporated into the design to detect any uncharacteristic movement or impact to the turbine.
Design Specifications
Components and Operation • Blades: Carbon fiber • Generator: Direct drive, mechanically integrated, weather sealed permanent magnet generator • Power control: Peak power tracking, optimizes turbine output for all sites and windspeeds • Roof mounting: 6m mast • Tower mounting: 15m or 18m ground mounted • Remote monitoring: Event log can be accessed via PC. Remote monitoring stores operation, average wind speeds and kW hours of electricity generated • Dimensions:
Technical Support
Provided by Quietrevolution.
Replacement Components
Unknown
Lifecycle
Has a design life of 30 years +.
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
QuietRevolution outlines is goals on its website, including producing energy on the site of consumption and reducing the carbon footprint of urban centres.
Vetted Performance Status
Unknown
Safety
Auto- shutdown sensors incorporated into the design to detect any uncharacteristic movement of or impact to the turbine.
Complementary Technical Systems
The generator is a through bore permanent magnet motor/generator unit directly coupled to the rotor. It is used both as a generator and as a motor to the spin the rotor up in response to initial or sharp increases in wind speed. A three-phase grid connection is required. Please contact Quiet Revolution if there are requirements for single phase or off grid/battery version.
Academic Research and References
Holdsworth, B., Options for micro-wind generation: part 3. Renewable Energy Focus. 2009 Sept-Oct;10(5):36-40.
Bertenyi, T., Young, T., Power electronics solutions for vertical axis urban wind turbines. EPEC. 2009 Oct 22-23;2009:1-7.
Berteny, T., McIntosh, S., Babinsky, H., Hybrid potential flow-streamtube method for modelling VAWT-flowfield interactions. AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 2007 Jan 8-11;45:1-11.
VWT Power – Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Generating Renewable Sustainable Green Energy. n.d. VWT Power.
VWT Power. 2020. QR6 Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. www.quietrevolution.com. U.K.: VWT Power.
Quiet Revolution Qr6 Helical VAWT Working with You. n.d. www.quietrevolution.com.
VWT Power. 2015. QR6 Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Factsheet. www.quietrevolution.com. U.K.: VWT Power.
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines the Qr6 Helical VAWT. n.d. www.quietrevolution.com.
Qr6 – VWT Power. n.d. VWT Power.
Quiet Revolution Vawt and about Small Wind. n.d. www.quietrevolution.com.
MCS Certified | Giving You Confidence in Home-Grown Energy. n.d. MCS.
BS EN 61400-2:1996 Wind Turbine Generator Systems. Safety of Small Wind Turbines (Withdrawn), British Standards Institution – Publication Index | NBS. n.d. www.thenbs.com.
ISO. 2015. ISO 9001:2015. ISO. March 26, 2015.
Compliance with regulations
MCS Certified (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) All manufacturing processes are compliant with the ISO9001 quality system, guaranteeing all products and processes meet the standards set by the International Organization for Standardization.
Evaluation methods
MCS certification tests include: safety and function, power performance, acoustics, durability, factory process auditing, design file, and load calculation review. Designed in accordance with BSEN 61400-2:1996
Other Information
None
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Leaving a brief overview of the clean-up.
-Seemed like details about the QR5 (the previous model) were widely available with multiple sections and subsection on their website, unlike QR6 which is very covertly presented.
– I have removed most of the links from the QR5 product report as all those URLs lead to a broken/expired page. However, I have retained certain aforementioned contents which should be applicable for both QR5 and QR6 (even though links for qr6 arent available). For example: Target Users, user provisional model, product IP, etc.
– While Wikipedia suggests this product has been DISCONTINUED! We might need to contact the manufacturer to verify or update the majority of the design and manufacturing specifications/links.
Amartya – I’ve touched up a few of items here. Couple thoughts:
1. Can we add an additional photo? The primary one is perfect, but another (perhaps in an urban environment) would be helpful.
2. Add links to each of the products int he competitive landscape.
3. Target Users: Is/are there better terms to use? (Public/Insitutional/Commercial)… and can we link an article that states this?