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African Wind Power
The AWP 3.6 was at the top of our list
when we started the search for our first wind turbine. When we went to
inquire about them, we found that the last ones available in the U.S.
had already been sold. There was a bit of disappointment but we moved
on. At the time, there were rumors that Abundant Renewable Energy would
be building a redesigned AWP 3.6 in the U.S. It was assumed that
African Wind Power had met its demise, but that happened to not be the
case. They are currently producing a turbine but do not have a
marketing presence in the States.
AWP 3.7
African Wind Power is currently producing the new AWP 3.7 (3.7
referring to the rotor diameter in meters). They are located in
Johannesburg, South Africa. There was always a cloud of poor quality
assurance associated with the AWP 3.6 but they were good energy
producers. Even with the problems, many comments you find about them
are still relatively positive. Some owners seem content to make the
necessary repairs and upgrades to keep their machine in operation. The
3.7 model is described as an improved 3.6. We would hope that improved
means better construction.
The information that is available is a
bit sketchy in some areas. The turbine specs are available for the 3.7
but the energy output charts being referenced are for the AWP 3.6
model. While the 3.7 turbine is similar in looks to the 3.6, there are
notable differences in some of the numbers. The 3.6 had a lower
published rpm of 350. The 3.7 lists 500 rpm. The 3.6 weighted in at 250
pounds while a diet took the new model down to 220 pounds.
There are several
other item listed as improvements.
Glass
Reinforced Plastic Composite Blades.
Higher output alternator 2000 watts grid connect.
Improved blade profile and finish for higher
efficiency.
Heavy duty slip ring equipped yaw head.
Marine version Hot Dip Galvanized.
Maintenance free sealed yaw bearings, nylon tail
bushes.
New controller design – turbine side dumping.
Improved shipping crate design.
Turbines with rotor diameters of 2.4, 5.4
and 7.2 meters are under development also. We will post updated
information as it becomes available.
Note
The information provided for this wind turbine(s) is
very limited. We have only posted basic specs and information
here. The "Turbine Reviews" section in "
The
Ultimate
Consumer's Guide To Wind Power" is not comprised of these
exact pages.
The ebook
does
contain thorough, in-depth content, side-by-side comparisons, and our
unbiased opinion of each turbine.
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