Ampair has revealed its new 6000W x 5.5m turbine. The turbine recently won the prestigious Rushlight Windpower Award 2008 and the company is now accepting orders via its distributors.
The new machine has a rotor diameter of 5.5 m and is suitable for supplying power to remote farms or rural houses, telecoms systems, public buildings, schools or industrial infrastructure, either offshore or onshore, for 230V grid connection or for 48V battery charging. It is manufactured from high quality marine grade materials and is designed to be compliant with the IEC 61400-2 standard for a Class I turbine. A range of mast options is available. Ampair can supply masts from 10m to 30m in a variety of styles including monopole or lattice; guyed or unguyed. The price for the grid connected 230V system on a 10m mast is just GBP 13,500+VAT.