Licus® Reliable Power at Remote Sites via the Wind

The paper deals with the development of a reliable, cost effective wind power system designed specifically for extended operation at unmanned sites. The system examined is a hybrid vertical axis turbine used to power a directly coupled, low speed alternator. A description of this system in relation to both a pure Darrius system and horizontal axis systems is provided. The paper covers the last four years of Research, Development and Manufacturing at Bristol. The work in the last two years has been carried out in conjunction with the National Research Council and the University of Manitoba. A detailed description of the 1978/1979 User Evaluation Program (U.E.P.) is provided. The paper will provide a description of some operational configurations to be used in the User Evaluation Program. A description of the methods required to properly select a site for use of a wind power system and the effect of various sites on the expected capability of a system is provided. It also covers the capital and operational cost benefits of employing a vertical axis wind power system.