Research Article

Long-Term Wind Characteristics at Selected Locations in Mauritius for Power Generation

Table 6

Main characteristics of six small commercial wind turbines.

Characteristics Aeolos Eddy GT Exmok SRM WindSpot

Rated power (kW) 1 3 1 1.5 3 1.5
Hub height (m) 9 9 12 12 12 12
Swept area (m2) 8.1 19.6 4.62 8.1 12.6 8.9
Cut-in wind speed (m/s), 3 3 3.5 2.5 3 3
Cut-off wind speed (m/s), 25 25 20 17 20 20
Rated wind speed (m/s) 10 10 12 9 10 12