Skystream 3.7 Wind Turbine and Tower Kit Start Price USD 8,995.00 Current Price USD 8,995.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 17, 2008 End Time Monday, November 24, 2008 Location Middleville, Michigan See more about 'Skystream 3.7 Wind Turbine and Tower Kit' Description  Put Yourself in Charge of Your Home’s Energy Needs! New Skystream 3.7 grid tie wind turbine with 33ft tower. Price includes shipping in the lower USA! Take control of your home’s energy needs by harnessing a free resource—the wind. How? With a residential wind generator from Skystream®. Designed for homes just like yours, the smart, modern Skystream 3.7 converts wind into electricity you can use. It lowers your electric bill by as much as 80%, protects you against volatile electricity prices, reduces your dependence on foreign oil, and produces clean energy that doesn’t affect global warming. Most importantly, it provides independence and stability for you and your family. Price includes: Turbine, 33 ft Monopole Tower with Anchor Bolts. Optional lift kit is available for easy tilt up for additional $1,694 plus shipping. Allows easy raising of tower without using a crane. Towers in stock at the time of this listing. Certified check or money order excepted. PayPal users, please email first. Technical Specifications Model Skystream 3.7 Rated Capacity 2.4 kW Weight 170 lb (77 kg) Rotor Diameter 12 ft (3.72 m) Swept Area 115.7 ft 2 (10.87 m2) Type Downwind rotor with stall regulation control Direction of Rotation Clockwise looking upwind Blades 3-Fiberglass reinforced composite Rated Speed 50 - 325 rpm Maximum Tip Speed 216.5 ft/s (66 m/s) Alternator Slotless permanent magnet brushless Yaw Control Passive Grid Feeding Southwest Windpower inverter 120-240 VAC 50-60 Hz Battery Charging Battery sensor available for battery charging systems Braking System Electronic stall regulation with redundant relay switch control Cut-in Wind Speed 8 mph (3.5 m/s) Rated Wind Speed 21 mph (9.4 m/s) User Control Wireless 2 way interface remote system Survival Wind Speed 140 mph (63 m/s) Warranty 5 year limited warranty Introduction – Skystream 3.7 The first small wind generator designed specifically for utility-connected residential and commercial use, Skystream 3.7® from Southwest Windpower lets home owners and business owners harness wind energy and take control of their energy bills like never before. Specifically for Grid-Connectivity Skystream 3.7 is specifically designed for utility-connected home and business use. In certain states consumers can take advantage of "net-metering" or the sale of unused energy back to the power grid. Low Cost Skystream 3.7 costs approximately $12,000 to $18,000* to purchase and install, although costs vary significantly depending on your site. Depending on the tower and installation costs, wind speed average, rebates and local electricity costs, Skystream 3.7 can pay for itself in as quickly as 5 years. All-in-One Solution Skystream 3.7 offers a simple, all-in-one solution to harnessing wind energy on a residential scale. Different from all other technologies, Skystream 3.7 is the first all-inclusive wind generator with the controls and inverter built in. Energy Production in Exceptionally Low Wind Designed for very low winds, Skystream 3.7 begins producing power in an 8 mph (3.5 m/s) breeze with full output achieved at 20 mph (9m/s). Low Profile Skystream was designed to blend into the environment. When mounted on towers ranging from 33 - 60 ft (10.6 - 18.3 m), it has little impact on the surroundings. Towers up to 110 ft (33.5 m) are available. A site assessment is important to determine the best tower height for your site. Exceptionally Quiet Operation Skystream 3.7 is exceptionally quiet. In fact, Skystream’s sound is unrecognizable over trees blowing in the wind. The sound pressure level generated by Skystream is in the range of 40-50 decibels which is quieter than background noise in a home or office. Award-Winning Technology Skystream 3.7 was awarded a 2006 Best of What’s New award from the editors of Popular Science and was included in TIME magazine’s 2006 Best Inventions Place a Bid!