Transcript New & Refurbished Turbines - Kansas Corporation Commission

1800 SE 14th Street - Newton, Kansas
Dale Jones
Enertech History
 Incorporated in 1975 in
Vermont
 Quickly became the
premier manufacturer
of home systems
(1.5kw to 4 kw)
Enertech 1500 tested atop Mt. Washington in mid 1970’s
 Increased size to 40kw
 Installation in many California
wind farms in the 1980’s
 Kansas installations included
St. Mary’s Of The Plains in
Dodge City, and at Lake Wilson
for Corps of Engineers
There are still 200 Enertech 44 series
turbines operating in California wind farms
over 25 years later
Who’s the young guy?
Dale Jones with turbine blades in 1982
Today’s Situation
 Privately-held corporation (Kansas HQ)
 We produce new wind turbines from 5kw to 600kw
 Dealers in USA, Canada, Mexico, England, Turkey,
Vietnam, Chile, Italy, Egypt, Jordan,
Team Members
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Dale Jones, President
Tom Kaufman, Engineering
Henry Knappen, Engineering
Scott Poor, Project Development
Mark Wadsworth, Composite Blade Design
Dylan Jones, Sales
Carina Shields, Administration
Matt Alison, Shop Foreman
Enertech Market Area
New, mid-size turbines
This is the area Enertech is focused on
Turbines offered:
•E6 (5kw rated output)
•E10 (25kw rated output)
•44/40 (40kw rated output)
•E48 (600kw rated output)
Small
Bergey
Jacobs
SW Windpower
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5
10
Mid Size
30
100
250
MW Size
400
600
750
900
Vestas
Suzlon
GE
1000
1500
2000
5000
Markets
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Shopping Centers
Hospitals
Schools & Universities
Factories
Governmental Facilities including Military
Office Buildings
Irrigation Wells
Oil Refineries
Chemical Plants
Agri-Business including livestock feeding operations
Ethanol and Bio-Diesel plants
Dairies
Packing Plants
Community Wind Projects, including Municipal Utilities
Wind farms under 30mW in size
Refurbished Turbines
We offer remanufactured turbines from 40kw to
250kw on a limited basis
Remanufactured turbine near Liberal, KS
New Enertech Turbines:
 E6 (5kw)
– 6.4m rotor diameter (21
ft)
– Single phase output
 E10 (25kw)
– 10m rotor diameter (34 ft)
– Single phase output
 E12 (40kw)
– 12m rotor diameter (40 ft)
– Three phase output
Above: experimental blade spoiler
developed in partnership with Wichita
area aircraft companies.
Small Turbine Keys to Success
(100kw or less)
 Good wind resource
 Relaxed zoning
requirements
 Rising electrical rates
(or even gas/propane)
 Equitable net-metering
 Tax incentives (Federal
and/or State levels)
New E10 Wind Turbine
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25kw rated output
10 meter rotor diameter
Single phase output
Motorized upwind yaw
Ideal for large
residential, or farm use
Enertech®
Cyclodial Drive™ Technology
Used on smaller Enertech models
•Patented epicycloidal
design
•Only 3 moving parts
•Gearless transmission
•Exceptional life
•Low maintenance
•Extremely quiet operation
•All contact points operate
in compression rather than
shear
Blades built using Resin Transfer Molding Process
Enertech E48
 600kw rating
– Same size as Gray Co. wind farm
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Technology developed in Europe
In operation for ten years
Approx. 150+ units installed
Large 48 meter diameter rotor for
production
E48 Component Layout
The E48 features full blade pitch control for optimum performance and safety
Controls are contained inside the lower tower section
Escalating Costs
•2007: $ 800,000
•2008: $1,200,000
•Steel/Copper Prices
•Freight Costs
•Vendor Backlog
•Dollar vs. Euro exchange
New E50 Turbine
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Total Enertech design
50 meter rotor diameter
Dual 200kw/750kw rating
Assembled in USA
No market limitation: Large export market
Blades built
here…..
•Eliminates ocean freight cost
•Lowers overall cost of turbine
•Eliminates import duties
•Enertech has more control on
delivery
•Creates Kansas jobs
E50 Development Steps
E50
2010 Q2
Task Name
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Concept Phase
Days
Start
2010 Q3
Finish
108
2/8/08
7/8/08
22
2/8/08
3/10/08
1
7/8/08
7/8/08
346
7/14/08
11/9/09
5
Find key component vendors, determine availablility and
1 pricing
7/14/08
7/14/08
6
Long lead times from component vendors
1
7/15/08
7/15/08
7
Blades
1
10/30/08
10/30/08
8
Hub
1
1/28/09
1/28/09
9
Main Frame
7
1/29/09
2/6/09
10
Yaw Drive
1
1/29/09
1/29/09
11
Pitch Mechanism
6
1/26/09
2/2/09
12
Hydraulic System
1
4/23/09
4/23/09
13
Gearbox
1
11/5/08
11/5/08
14
Generator
1
11/3/08
11/3/08
15
Brake
1
4/9/09
4/9/09
16
Electrical
1
7/31/08
7/31/08
17
Controls
1
10/30/08
10/30/08
18
Tower/Foundation Design
15
4/16/09
5/6/09
19
Manuals
1
11/9/09
11/9/09
49
8/1/08
10/8/08
Quote prototype machine to end users based on estimated
49
costs.
8/1/08
10/8/08
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Define output goals
3
Define general specifications, costs and pricing
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Component Pricing/Availability Phase
Quotations
Advance Sale of Prototype
23
Sale of machine to help finance project
24
Advance sale of prototype
25
Sales of stock to finance
26
Engineering
385
9/30/08
3/22/10
6
9/30/08
10/7/08
21
10/1/08
10/29/08
382
10/3/08
3/22/10
559
11/3/08
12/23/10
27
Tom Kaufman full time with staff
1
1/21/09
1/21/09
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Purchase "Bladed" software from GH
1
11/3/08
11/3/08
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Look at T600 or Z50 in detail
1
11/3/08
11/3/08
30
Consult with outside engineering firms
1
11/3/08
11/3/08
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Consult with Germanister Lloyd
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11/3/08
12/23/10
72
3/2/09
6/9/09
32
9/22/2008
Tooling
Jun
Jul
2010 Q4
Aug
Sep
Oct
2011 Q1
Nov
Dec
Jan
2011 Q2
Feb
Mar
3 of 6
Apr
The new E50 will have full GL certification when development is complete
Markets
The E50 is ideal for small,
Community Wind Projects
Future Expansion & Growth
 Present facility is not large enough.
Choices include:
– Expand present building
– Use multiple locations
– Use more outside vendors
– Relocate everything to another
location
Need for talented people
 Enertech’s growth will
require additional staff &
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Engineers
Technicians
Assemblers
Manufacturing
Administration
Marketing/Sales
Everyone loves wind…..
 Aggressive recruitment from other states
– Wind manufacturing sought out for economic development
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Turbines
Towers
Blades
Castings
Machine Shops
Electronics
 Many state incentives for wind manufacturers
 Tax incentives
 Worker training
 Incentives, taxes, location and people are key
Summary
 Enertech name associated with wind energy for 30 years
 Enertech is focused on a specific size range, with specific target
markets
 Presently refurbishing 250kw turbines in Newton, KS
 Introducing new 5kw, 25kw and 40kw turbines
 Plan to replace current 600kw turbine with new 750kw turbine in
2009
 Large global demand for sub-mW turbines in Community Wind
projects
 Growth will require expanded, additional or other new facilities
 Growth will require expansion of labor including assembly, blade
fabrication, technical support, engineering and administration