Endurance S-343 - 5 KW Wind Turbine Green Energy that works
The S Series Endurance Wind Turbines are designed for residential installs, small farms, wind demonstration projects, training programs and any other applications requiring 10,000 - 25,000 kWh per year of electricity.
Specifications
| Turbine | |
|---|---|
| Configuration | 3 blades, horizontal axis, upwind |
| Rated power @ 11 m/s | 5.2 kW |
| Applications | Direct grid-tie |
| Rotor speed | 166 rpm |
| Cut-in wind speed | 4.1 m/s (9.2 mph) |
| Cut-out wind speed | 24 m/s (54 mph) |
| Survival wind speed | 52 m/s (116 mph) |
| Design lifetime | 30 years * |
| Overall weight | 300 kg (661 lbs) |
| Rotor | |
|---|---|
| Rotor diameter | 6.37m (20.9 ft) |
| Swept area | 31.9m² (343 ft²) |
| Blade length | 3.08m (10.1 ft) |
| Blade material | Fiberglass / Epoxy |
| Power regulation | Stall control (constant speed) |
| Generator | |
|---|---|
| Configuration | 1 Φ, 120/240 VAC split-phase @ 60 Hz, patented dual-voltage generation |
| Type | Induction Generator |
| Brake & Safety Systems | |
|---|---|
| Main brake system | Rapid fail-safe mechanical brake on rotor shaft |
| Secondary safety | Redundant back-up brake on rotor shaft |
| Automatic shut down triggered by : |
- High wind speed - Grid failure - Over speed - All other fault conditions |
| Controls | |
|---|---|
| Control system | Field-programmable embedded controller |
| User interface | Wireless or wired networked software interface for remote monitoring and control |
| Warranty | |
|---|---|
| Turbine, controls | 5 years |
| Towers | |
|---|---|
| Types | Guyed, 31.1 m (102 ft) or 36.6 m (120 ft) Freestanding monopole, 27.5 m (90 ft) |
| Maintenance Access | All are tiltable towers |
*Provided service and maintenance schedules are strictly followed
Power Curve
| POWER RATING | |
|---|---|
| WS (m/s) |
HH ref (kWh/yr) |
| 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 |
2,839 4,859 7,213 9,740 12,293 14,753 17,027 19,055 20,799 22,244 |
Annual Energy Production (AEP)
| ANNUAL ENERGY PRODUCTION | |
|---|---|
| Wind Speed (m/s) |
Power Output (watts) |
| 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 |
0 0 0 0 0 533 1,199 2,201 3,258 4,146 4,790 5,219 5,424 5,331 4,919 4,350 3,826 3,472 3,027 |



