constuction of wind turbine tower

Hello Guest,

Please advise your blade design - single blade, multiblade etc. A picture of the type you intend would greatly assist.

Advise your expected output, because that will relate to the type of tower needed.

Do you have close neighbours?

Is the wind mainly on-shore, or off-shore?

Kind Regards....

The answer to your question is YES. Unfortunatly I am not that anyone.

Hello Ace Boeringa,

Your short answer is as confusing as the original question.....

Yes someone has been to the Moon,

Unfortunately I am not that anyone.....

The wind turbines that I have been involved with (like this one) had a 46,000kg nacelle (without blades) so the strength and dimensions of the tower is proportional to that. Whats yours?

Considering your proposed height (which I doubt, given the blade diameter), you may need planning permission too!

I can provide names of manufactures in both Northern and Southern Hemisphere!

Have you thought of using a vertical axis windmill like a Darrieus? No tower is required & you don't have to worry about pointing into the wind. It also means that your generator is on the ground.

interesting question. as an architect involved in "green" construction including energy sources, One finds this post to be intriguing enough to read and respond. The scale of the project seems to be more in the line of a commercial rather than residential nature. the solution, One suspects, will be rather expensive, if this is indeed a residential project. A 150 foot tower with a multi-ton wind driven generator (located on the ground or not) will be quite a vertical cantilever in a 110 mph wind. And, as Beej50 observed, a structure such as this, depending on where you are located, will be subject to plan review and permitting authorities. I agree with Ace. You aren't going to find someone to design this for you here. Contact Beej and get references for engineers who design these things for a living.

http://awe-wind.com/ contact these guys.

Take a close look at this type...MUCH more flexible with varying wind conditions, and NO need for anywhere near 150' height.

http://www.quietrevolution.co.uk/

There are several other vertical blade type wind generation designs, and putting your generator on the ground will help you avoid large weight at such heights. Also, maintenance will be very difficult for you at 150' in the air if this is a residential application and you are not in the business of servicing a wind farm with their specialized lift truck equipment.

Also, if you are close to ocean breezes that are generally from/to, you may wish to place a near-ground cutcher type collector between your home and garage - like this one:

http://www.yet2.com/app/list/techpak?id=41540&sid=350&abc=0

Good luck! and post us your results and pics someday ;)

Another question- How much room for a base? Don't know about free standing posts, but guywire towers it's a factor. You going deep or wide?

Brad