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ZX300 Specification

Kit of Parts for
Turbine Owners

Kit of Parts for
Turbine Hosts

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The ZZ250 is designed for use in locations where a wind farm developer would
fear to tread

front view graphic here
side view here

Topology
 
Rated capacity:
250 kW
Rotor diameter:
24m
Hub Height:
30m
Turbine topology:
Direct drive, variable speed, downwind coning rotor with fixed blade pitch, servo-driven yaw
Direction of rotation:
Clockwise
Number of blades:
3
Swept area:
453 m2
Blade material:
Glass reinforced epoxy
Rotor speed:
Variable, 18–46 rpm
Tip speed:
28–72 m /s
Pitch control:
Fixed pitch
Coning angle control:
Electric servo, fail to safe mode
Generator and drive
 
Hub:
Rigid
Main bearing:
Tapered roller bearings
Generator:
FutureWind direct drive permanent magnet ring generator
Grid supply:
Inverter FutureWind on-line inverter, 3 phase, 415v 50 Hz
Protection:
3 phase 415v switchgear as standard.Optional G.59 protection for grid-interconnection
Switchgear
Optional 11 kV or 33 kV switchgear
Grid transformer:
Optional 11 kV or 33 kV transformer
Braking system
 
Rotor:
Rotor brake, electric load brake, rotor lock for service and maintenance
Yaw:
Yaw brake, yaw lock for service and maintenance
Coning system:
Coning system brake, cone lock for service and maintenance
Yaw control
 
Drive:
Electric servo drive with gearbox, natural wind-following
Cut-in wind speed:
2 m/s
Rated wind speed: 9
m/s
Cut-out wind speed:
35 m/s
Turbine control system:
FutureWind turbine controller
Remote management system:
FutureWind SCADA
Maintenance access:
Drop on the deck® tower lowering system for ground level maintenance
  All specifications subject to change without notice E&OE