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Johnnie Andringa, CEO ETP Annual Conference April 2013, Edinburgh
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Small Wind Turbine
Developed in 1993 in Denmark
100 turbines installed in Denmark
Owned by different companies, latest Mita-Teknik
Never managed to make the step outside Denmark
New Ownership & move to Glasgow in 2007
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Turbines; • Volumes: 10/yr in 2007
4/wk 2010 7/wk 2012 10/wk by end 2013
32/wk max capacity, 2016?!
• Experience – 1st turbine 20 years old, circa 600 in the field
• Starting with 1 employee in 2007, now 35 skilled people
• Scotland’s fastest growing private company, nr 8th in UK!
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• Reliability Evolution of original Danish concept Integrated with online monitoring
capability accessible via internet HB Certificate in Denmark, MCS
Accreditation in UK, NREL Tested USA • Significant Investment in Technology
Gaia-Wind Features: 133/11kW Turbine
• Great performance due to large swept area • Two bladed, down wind, constant speed • Low noise: 40 dB(A) at 100 m, rural night time
background level; 20-40 dB(A), QUIET Turbine!
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Become NUMBER 1 in small wind turbines;
• Get our factory full; 1500 turbines/year
• Best Product / Performance / Quality
• Global Leader - 50% export!
• Main driver; Cost of Electricity
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Benefits: • Low risk development of new and novel
technologies
• Validated skills tailored to projects
• Close cooperation with leading university experts
• Potential future resource pool
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• 2011 Glasgow University – PhD Project “Variable-fidelity Robust Aerodynamic Design of Wind Turbine Rotors”
• 2012 Edinburgh University – PhD Project “Hybrid Wind Diesel Systems”
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• Glasgow University Renewnet project
• Start; August 2010 • Partnership with
Gendrive; Cambridge spinoff
• Now; market introduction!
http://user.gaia-wind.com/mobile/466030102943
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• 2013 Strathclyde University – 2 x 12 week support Projects – IR Based Oil Condition
Monitoring – Drivetrain Condition monitoring
(in preparation)
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Thanks for your attention!
Johnnie Andringa, CEO�ETP Annual Conference �April 2013, EdinburghWhere have we�come fromGrowing �in the UKSlide Number 4Future...ETP – Gaia Wind PartnershipProjects UnderwaySingle Phase �inverter �developmentProjects PlannedThanks for your attention!�