SIAC Wind Energy has re-enforced the importance for wind turbines to be able to withstand high wind speeds, following revelations over the weekend that several turbines had their blades shorn off during extreme weather conditions in West Yorkshire.
The leading wind energy specialist believes that robustness of design is a key differentiator in the sector. Using rotors that have been manufactured through a pultrusion process, for example, makes the blade considerably stronger. This attention to component specification, as well as eliminating unnecessary design complexity, is what gives certain turbines their durability.
Patrick Dormon, Managing Director of SIAC Wind Energy, commented: ’Manufacturers of wind turbines have a responsibility to ensure their products can handle high wind speeds for health and safety reasons. Our Bergey products have a 30 year track record spanning some of the world’s harshest wind environments. These turbines meet the highest quality standards, with our Bergey Excel 10kW turbine recently awarded MCS accreditation in the UK, as well as having SWCC certification. The pultruded design of the rotors, together with the furling tail which prevents these over-spinning, have given the Bergey turbine a proven reputation in hostile weather conditions all over the world.
’As the sole distributor of this turbine in the UK and Ireland, we have every confidence that the product we supply is tried and tested, providing a distinct benchmark from within the micro wind energy sector.’
