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GH-D50KW

Community wind turbine · 50 kW class

50 kW wind turbine

The first model in the range that is a turbine rather than an appliance: a 16 m rotor, a 3.5 tonne nacelle, an IEC II design class and a crane on site for a week. It is also the smallest machine that a bank will usually finance as generation assets.

  • 50 kWRated power
  • 2.5 m/sCut-in wind
  • 16 mRotor
  • IEC IINacelle

The GH-D50KW carries a 16 m rotor with 201 m² of swept area, a 3.5 t nacelle and a tower of 20, 24 or 30 m weighing six tonnes. Cut-in is 2.5 m/s, rated wind speed 11 m/s, survival 59.5 m/s, and the whole machine is designed to IEC II — the class that covers most inhabited coastal and inland sites outside typhoon zones. At a 6 m/s mean it produces around 125 MWh a year.

What separates it from the 30 kW frame is not just swept area. Three braking systems act independently — aerodynamic, mechanical and hydraulic — pitch is fixed, and the generator can be specified as permanent-magnet synchronous or asynchronous depending on whether you want low-speed efficiency or easy service from a local motor rewinder. That combination is what makes it bankable: an insurer, a lender and a grid operator can all find the documents they expect.

Technical specification

ParameterValue
Rated wind speed11 m/s
Cut-in wind speed2.5 m/s
Survival wind speed59.5 m/s
Rotor diameter16 m
Swept area201 m²
Blades3 × GFRP
GeneratorPMSG or asynchronous
Pitch systemFixed pitch
Braking systemAerodynamic / mechanical / hydraulic
Tower20 / 24 / 30 m
Nacelle mass3,500 kg
Tower mass6,000 kg
Design classIEC II
Noise≤ 64 dB(A) @ 10 m
Design life20 years
Annual output (6 m/s mean)≈ 125,000 kWh
Warranty2 years (5 structural)

Price depends on tower height, controller and battery bank — ask for a quote with your site details.

Design details

16 m rotor, 201 m² swept area

Rated 11 m/s, cut-in 2.5 m/s, survival 59.5 m/s. IEC II design class, which covers most inland and coastal sites outside the typhoon belt.

Three independent braking systems

Aerodynamic, mechanical and hydraulic braking, each able to stop the rotor alone. This is the configuration grid operators and insurers ask for at this scale.

Fixed pitch, fewer failure modes

No pitch motor, no pitch battery, no blade-bearing encoder. Output is managed by generator torque and furling rather than blade angle.

3.5 t nacelle, 20–30 m tower

Tower mass 6 t. Erection with a 50 t crane in three to four days; foundation design supplied against your soil report and 50-year gust.

Where it is used

Community energy projects

One machine supplies roughly 35 households at a 6 m/s site — the size that fits a village fund, a co-operative or a municipal budget.

Industrial behind-the-meter

Offsets the daytime load of a 40–60 kW plant and cuts peak demand charges without touching the grid connection capacity.

Islands and remote grids

Displaces 30,000–40,000 litres of diesel a year on an island with a 60–100 kWh battery and 30 kW of PV.

Frequently asked questions

What does a 50 kW wind turbine cost?
USD 42,000–59,500 ex-works depending on generator type and tower height; USD 91,000–133,000 installed with foundation, crane, cabling and grid connection. Price per kW is roughly half that of a 10 kW machine.
How tall is a 50 kW turbine and how much land does it need?
Hub height 20–30 m, rotor 16 m, so the tip reaches 38 m at the highest tower option. Allow a 100 m × 100 m plot with a 5 m crane track, and keep the nearest dwelling 150 m away for noise compliance.
Can it run without a battery?
Yes, in grid-tie mode the inverter follows the grid and there is no storage. A battery is only needed for island or weak-grid operation, where it also provides the reference voltage the turbine needs to start.

Tell us your wind speed and daily kWh

Send the site location and the load you need to power. You get a sized model, a price and a lead time — usually within one working day.

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