ReDriven's Windview Performance

We had a few windy days in a row, so I was able to capture this from the WindView site. Unfortunately, the controller doesn't get data from the inverters, yet.  I believe they said that was coming in another version of the controller.   There is a place for the data from each inverter in the screen above.  You can connect a laptop to the inverters and get a report on those too.  The Inverter LCD screen gives you stats as well.  So far, our peak output was 6,107 watts on each inverter. That means it can produce  12,214 watts, but that is right be for it shuts down to protect it's self from winds that are too strong.   Soon it will be September and the wind will pick up again.  I never thought I would be looking forward to the end of summer.

Let the measuring begin!

Yesterday,  National Grid installed their meter that goes both ways for Net Metering. With last night's winds we have now offically reduced our power bill by 11kwh last night.

Here is the digital meter.  You can see what direction it is going by the way the LCD blinks.

10 days or less until I can connect to the grid!

T-10 days until I’m okay to connect to National Grid. I got an email from National Grid Friday that they will be here in 10 business days or less to connect us to the grid.




A few weeks ago I had to sign the agreement Form K

Niagara Mohawk, d/b/a National Grid,Standardized Contract For Interconnection of New Distributed Generation Units of 2 MW or Less, to be Operated in Parallel, Form K


This form,  in short, says that I agree that can disconnect me at any time they want . I can inturn disconnect from them too.

I had to spend another $ 150 dollars for an inspection of the wiring.

Here is the equipment wired in my garage. I guess it isn’t rocket science to figure out that all this equipment takes power to run, even when the wind is not blowing. So be prepared that if you start out in a low wind time of year you're going to use more than you produce just having the system running. You do have the option of just turning it off on days when you are sure that there will be no wind. Once I can turn the system on, I’ll let you know what wind speed is require to run the equipment without any power lost.

My wind turbine in operation

The electrical inspector was here today so that we can connect to the grid. (someday).  We had to power it up so he could see it running.  It was a great windy day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF8g09jVZ0E

I've finally got it!

Yes, the day I've been waiting for finally arrived. I've got my wind turbine and I love it.  It is quiet and it makes power with the lightest of winds.  

Here is part two of the Making for a Redriven Wind Turbine.

The video of the raising of the wind turbine didn't come out so great. Even with two camera angles.

New Narcell Cover.

Here is the new Narcelle cover. This is the first one out of the factory. ReDriven and Rual Wind and Generation were here Thursday.  They did the inverter and controller wiring and put on the cover.  ReDriven and Rual Wind will be coming back Monday to put on the blades and hopefully get this in the air!

The blades have arrived

My blades were delivered this week!  The truck couldn't make it up our driveway so my husband had to deliver them to the turbine site in his Tacoma pickup.

The holes on the blades

Don't match the holes on the turbine

I called Redriven  and they said the holes in the blades could be re-drilled to fit. Chris said that 4 holes fit, but I don't see that more than two would fit. He said we could get replacements later with the proper drillings.

Redriven was to call my installer to set up installation, but Rodney hadn't heard that from Redriven yet.