A WES small-scale wind turbine was installed on this dairy farm in Beltrum, the Netherlands (province of Gelderland).
The owners’ goal: to become independent from fluctuating and rising energy prices, and to make their farm more sustainable.
The wind turbine in Beltrum has a hub height of 25 meters. The 24-meter-long mast consists of two parts that were joined together directly on site.
The entire upper section of the turbine is called the gondel. This includes the hub with rotor blades and the generator housing.
Pre-assembly took place in the WES factory hall in Spanbroek, North Holland.
On site, the gondel, hub, and blades were joined together.
Electrical components, such as the top box, were also prepared on the ground and then connected to the cabling inside the tower.
Hub height (meters)
Rotor diameter (meters)
Expected annual yield at the site (kWh)
Maximum electrical output (kWh)
Everything comes together in the control cabinet: the cabling, power supply, data connection, and link to the farm, the grid, and the internet.
The weather during construction was rough! A big hand for the team that successfully installed the turbine under these conditions.
Our WES small-scale wind turbines have only two rotor blades, which means installation requires just one crane. The hub and blades are pre-assembled on the ground and then lifted onto the tower as a single unit.
