CARTER WIND
SNAPSHOT
as of July, 2014
35
300-500
60
7
50%
2
100
0
Building its first turbine in 1976, Carter Wind Energy is
an industry leader and pioneer of the two-blade wind
turbine design.
YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT
KW
MILLION OPERATING HOURS
The Company’s technology advantages and value
proposition have been independently evaluated by U.S.
National Renewable Energy Labs (NREL) and Garrard
Hassan with partnerships having been developed thru
Hamilton Standard (division of United Technologies), MAN
in Germany, and EDF in France. Notable customers
include Southwest Public Service, Newfoundland P&L, and
TXU.
Carter Wind Energy’s competitive advantage lies in its
proprietary:
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Two bladed design, which eliminate and reduce many
of the loads encountered by three blade turbines;
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Self-erecting guyed tower concept which eliminates
the need for large expensive cranes for installation
and maintenance .
NEW PATENTS IDENTIFIED
LESS COST
By minimizing loads and utilizing a structurally efficient
guyed tower, Carter turbines weigh a fraction of three
bladed design. The lighter weight and self-erecting tower,
results in a lower manufacturing, installation, and
maintenance costs, and as a result, a dramatic reduction
in the cost of wind generated renewable energy.
BILLION PEOPLE LACK ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
The dramatic reduction in cost of energy afforded by
Carter wind turbine technology creates vast new market
opportunities for traditional wholesale power projects,
but also portable stand-alone wind-diesel power
generation in remote, harsh environments.
BILLION DOLLAR MARKET
LIKE COMPETITORS
Power Solutions for:
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Cooperatives / Municipalities
Government/Military
Mining
Water desalinization
Oil/Gas exploration
Enhanced oil recovery
Agricultural
Resort
Industrial Complex
HISTORY
First
Prototype
1975
First Carter
Windfarm
1980
> 60
Million
Operating
Hours
MAN & EDF
Partnerships
1985
1990
1995
Company
Sold to
Foreign
Investor
Initial
Concept
Initial
Turbines
Sold and
Installed
300 KW
Turbine
developed
Series A
Financing
2000
IP
Recovered
U.S. Tax
Credits
Expire
2005
2010
2015
Carter Wind
Reorganized
500 KW
Preliminary
Design
Awarded
Department
of Energy
Grant
> 800
Tubines
Installed
Building its first turbine in 1976, Carter Wind Energy has 35 years of wind energy experience and is an
industry leader and pioneer of the two-blade wind turbine design. The Company’s technology advantages
and value proposition have been independently evaluated by U.S. National Renewable Energy Labs (NREL),
with partnerships having been developed through Hamilton Standard (division of United Technologies),
MAN in Germany, and EDF in France. Over 800 turbines have been installed worldwide in remote, harsh
environments accumulating well over 60 million operating hours.
COMPANY MANAGEMENT
The Carter Family of engineers :
Jay Carter Sr. is the inventor of filament winding technology
which was used to fabricate all of the solid fuel cases for the
Polaris and Minuteman missiles. Mr. Carter formed a company
that produced continuous/seamless fiberglass pipe and then sold
this company to Ciba-Geigy/Ameron, who is a world leader in this
business today.
Jay Carter Jr. is the Chairman of Carter Aviation Technologies and
inventor of a unique vertical takeoff aircraft that flies like a fixed
wing airplane. Textron/AAI has licensed this technology for
military UAVs. The rotor employed in the aircraft was first
developed as an integral/unique part of the Carter Wind turbine
design.
Matt Carter is the President of Carter Wind Energy and following
in the heritage of his family by reintroducing Carter Wind
technology into the mid-size turbine market, initially focused on
small wholesale and industrial DG installations for harsh and
remote locations.
TECHNOLOGY
Carter turbines produce more energy with less equipment
PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY
Carter’s proprietary technology allows more energy to be
produced with less equipment weight (the investment
required to manufacture, transport, install, and maintain wind
turbines, is a function of equipment weight). The result is a
lower cost of energy. Carter’s unique patented design
features include:
Annual Energy/Tower Head Weight kWhr/Kg
Data provided by Renewable Energy Systems Ltd.
7 m/s @ 30m: 100% Availability
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Propriety Two Bladed Teetering Rotor
Flexible Composite Downwind Rotor Design
Self-erecting, Tilt-up, Guyed Tower
Simple unitized design, semi free yaw, stall regulated, and
fail safe aero shutdown
EASE OF INSTALLATION/MAINTENACE
The Carter tilt up turbine design does not require cranes and
can be installed faster than traditional turbines. Additionally,
installation requires substantially less infrastructure than
typical wind turbines (less excavation and concrete for
foundations and less road infrastructure, as roads leading to
the installation site need only support a regular pick-up truck).
1 Container, 1 Turbine
Shipped Global
Easy Transport
No Crane
Self-Erecting
Easy Construction
12 Hours
2
INTEGRATED SOLUTION
W IDE
Wind Water
Integrated Diesel
Electricity
Wind Farm
Water
Desalination
From a maintenance standpoint, tilt-down service capability
dramatically reduces the cost and complexity of service and
increases safety for workers. Carter’s turbines have proven to
remain operative in the most harsh climates with excellent
survivability in severe weather, including tropical storm prone
environments.
A Wind Water Integrated Diesel Electricity (W 2IDE) solution
combines a proven low cost, self-erecting wind turbine
technology with advanced water and diesel power generation
to create a hybrid energy storage system that is well-suited for
operation on mini-grids in remote locations with limited
infrastructure.
Diesel
Generator Sets
W2IDE is adapted to meet the most stringent requirements of
weak and isolated grids to ensure high reliability and grid
stability with excellent power quality.
MORE COST EFFECTIVE
By utilizing W2IDE, project stakeholders are able to build new
or expand existing generation capacity, thanks to optimized
fuel savings and a significantly lower cost of power generation.
Access to affordable and reliable electricity provides societies
with the opportunity for clean water, healthcare, irrigation,
educational opportunities, communications infrastructure, and
other social and economic benefits which are desperately
needed to enrich life and improve social productivity in
developing regions of the world.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL 300
TECHNICAL DATA MODEL 300
Rotor
Performance
Type
Number of Blades
Area
Diameter
Speed
Type of Hub
Tilt Angle
Pre-cone
Horizontal Axis / Downward
2
2
4,778 ft
78 ft
30 - 65 rpm
Teetering Hub
2º
8º
Power
at Windspeed
Max. Power
Cut-in Windspeed
Cut-out Windspeed
(adjustable)
Design Max Windspeed
200 kW
27 mph
350 kW
7.8 mph
75 mph
160 mph
Control System
Blades
Material
Blade Design
Fiberglass Composite
Non-linear Twist & Taper,
NASA-LS Airfoils
Fixed – Except Shutdown
Blade Pitch
Type
Overspeed
Aerodynamic Stall Controlled
Deep Stall, by Twisting the Spar &
Increasing Blade Pitch.
Brake Backup
Yaw Drive
Transmission
Type
Type
Ratio (at 60 Hz)
Two Stage Planetary
1 : 27.82
Active Outside ±15º Window, Inside
Window Free Yaw with Dampening
Shell
Generator
Type
Rated Power
Voltage
Speed
Induction – AC
400 kW
480 V, 60 Hz
1827 rpm, 60 Hz
Tower
Type
Number of Guy Wires
Height
Foundation
Tubular / Tilt-up
4
164 ft
3
20 - 30 yd concrete
Material
Size (LxWxH)
Type
Number of Blades
Area
Diameter
Speed
Type of Hub
Tilt Angle
Pre-cone
Weights
Blades/Hub Assembly
Tower/Gin Pole
Nacelle
Miscellaneous (control
box, guy wires, etc.)
Total Weight
2,950 lbs
18,400 lbs
6,800 lbs
3,350 lbs
31,500 lbs
MODEL 500
Performance
Horizontal Axis / Downward
2
2
11,310 ft
120 ft
10 - 45 rpm
Teetering Hub
2º
8º
Material
Blade Design
Blade Pitch
Max Power
at Windspeed
Cut-in Windspeed
Cut-out Windspeed
(adjustable)
Design Max Windspeed
Fiberglass Composite
Non-linear Twist & Taper,
Custom Airfoils
Fixed – Except Shutdown
Type
Two Stage Planetary
1 : 40
Type
Rated Power
Voltage
Speed
Induction – AC
500 kW
480 V, 60 Hz
1836 rpm, 60 Hz
Tower
Type
Number of Guy Wires
Height
Foundation
Tubular / Tilt-up
Two Sets of 4
149 - 260 ft
3
30 - 40 yd concrete
Aerodynamic Stall Controlled
Deep Stall, by Twisting the Spar &
Increasing Blade Pitch.
Brake Backup
Active Outside ±15º Window, Inside
Window Free Yaw with Dampening
Shell
Material
Size (LxWxH)
Generator
160 mph
The Model 500 is an efficient and powerful turbine specifically
designed and optimized for low to medium wind sites, without
comprising the robust design features required for installation
in the most harsh tropical and artic conditions. It is based on
the proven and reliable Model 300 turbine, and retains the
easy shipping, self-erecting, portable attributes required for
low-cost distributed power generation.
Yaw Drive
Transmission
Type
Ratio (at 60 Hz)
500 kW
32 mph
4.0 mph
60 mph
Control System
Type
Overspeed
Blades
The Model 300 is ideal for standalone portable wind diesel or
industry applications where height restrictions are a concern.
Fiberglass Composite
11 x 4 x 4.5 ft
TECHNICAL DATA MODEL 500
Rotor
The Model 300 turbine is one of the most versatile and
modern turbines designs on the market today having proven
itself reliable in harsh tropical and artic conditions. Suitable
for high and medium wind speed sites, the turbine is compact
and portable, with easy shipping. The complete turbine
assembly is shipped quickly in a standard cargo container
anywhere in the world and can be erected in one day.
Fiberglass Composite
16 x 4 x 4.5 ft
Weights
Blades/Hub Assembly
Tower/Gin Pole
Nacelle
Miscellaneous (control
box, guy wires, etc.)
Total Weight
The Model 500 is ideal for standalone wind diesel or single
turbine installation applications for industry and small
wholesale power projects that require the lowest cost of
energy.
3,500 lbs
27,800 lbs
9,800 lbs
8,900 lbs
50,000 lbs
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Carter’s proprietary technology allows more energy to be
produced with less equipment weight resulting in a lower cost
of energy.
Carter Wind Energy, LLC
2730 Commerce Street, Suite 600
Wichita Falls, Texas 76301
Tel. (940) 264-4417 – Fax (940) 691-5977
www.carterwindenergy.com