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Magenn Power Air Rotor System



Magenn Power Air Rotor System

New concept in wind power generation. Floating wind turbines at 1000 feet.

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Magenn MARS wind turbine generator

Magenn Power Inc are about to start selling their MARS Wind Power Anywhere wind power generating system. Using a helium filled balloon to raise a horizontal axis wind turbine to between 600 and 1000 feet, Magenn believe that improved operational performance and greater environmental advantages are possible compared with existing wind turbine technology.

Air Rotor Schematic Diagram

Being lighter than air, MARS has to be tethered to earth by the cables used to transmit the generated electricity to the ground. Taking advantage of the Magnus Effect, Magenn believe that the spinning wind turbines will generate lift forces which will keep the balloon stable in a fixed location in the air.

Magenn MARS Air Rotor

At the target 600-1000 feet level of altitude nocturnal jet stream winds are found almost everywhere around the world and so commercial wind power generation could become a practical option where currently it is not.

Operational efficiency will be between 40-50%, far in excess of conventionally located existing wind turbine generators thanks to the relatively constant winds at higher altitudes and the ability to generate power from winds as low as 4mph. Magenn hope this will help its MARS Air Rotor System become the most cost-effective wind power generation system in the world.
Magenn MARS Air Rotor

MARS promises to be a very flexible system which can quickly be installed in disaster areas, off-grid locations, and other remote regions. It is a very mobile system which can be deployed quickly as and when necessary according to wind patterns.

Airship Technology

Being based around existing airship technology it should be cheap to manufacture resulting in reduced costs per Watt of electricity generated over land based wind turbine generators. The balloon will be woven of a material similar to Kevlar called Vectran offering the strength of steel.

Power Output Options

Small home-sized 4kW units 39 feet long with a 14 foot diameter are designed to operate at 150-400 feet and will cost under $10,000. A 1kW unit aimed at campers and sailors will be 20 foot long with a diameter of 6.5 feet will float at 50-150 feet and cost around $2,000. Commercial scale turbines will be released in 2009 generating 800kW or 1.6MW from a 200 foot long unit flying at up to 1,000 feet.
Article Last Modified: 17:04, 4th Apr 2007

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