AOC 15/50 Wind Turbine

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AOC 15/50 Wind Turbine

The AOC 15/50 wind turbine is the evolution of the rugged and reliable Enertech E44, many of which were installed in the 1980’s. According to the manufacturer, they have undergone independent analysis and field tests to verify their reliability.

The AOC 15/50 wind turbine is ideally suited for grid connected applications including industrial and commercial buildings, farms, community centres and municipalities as well as wind/diesel applications in remote communities. Worldwide installations include Canada, USA, Morocco, Russia, Ireland, England, Scotland and India.

Wind turbines

Swept area

The AOC has a blade diameter of 15.00 metres. This means it has a swept area, or capture area of 176.71 square metres. This is all important when comparing wind turbines, since it directly relates to the amount of passing wind energy the turbine blades can intercept.

AOC power output curve

The graph below shows the power produced (in watts) for the AOC at different wind speeds, based on data supplied by the manufacturer.


The green line shows the actual output that the wind turbine achieves at the given wind speed, according to the manufacturers.The dashed line in the graph shows the theoretical maximum energy that this turbine could extract from the wind, according to Betz's Law (59.3%). At a typical wind speed of 5 m/s, the AOC is extracting 2000 Watts of power from the wind, which is an efficiency of 14.72%.

If you want to install a wind turbine, it is very important to measure how much energy you might produce.
Learn more about the Power Predictor


How efficient is the AOC?

Wind turbines can only convert some of the energy in the wind into electricity. The graph here shows how efficient the turbine is across the range of wind speeds you might get.

The orange line in the above graph shows the efficiency ranging from 0 to 1. The grey line is the previously mentioned maximum efficiency - The Betz Limit. If this limit is exceeded, the manufacturer's claims are not to be trusted!

While these graphs give an indication of the instantaneous power and efficiencies you might expect from the AOC turbine, working out annual power production is more complex.

Read more about the Power Predictor

Cost
1.1 million NIS is the price quoted from Israsol in Israel.
Blade diameter
15.00 metres
Rated output (W)
50000
Voltages
480 Volt
Manufacturer
Atlantic Orient Canada Inc.
http://www.atlanticorientcanada.ca
Country of origin
Canada
Generator type
Permanent magnet
Governing wind speed (m/s)
11
Governing system
Dynamic brake • Stall regulated airfoil
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written by John Simon, April 17, 2012
Your information is incorrect. The AOC 15/50 is manufactured by Seaforth Energy Inc.

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