Low speed permanent magnet synchronous generator for vertical axis wind turbine

The paper presents design process and tests of a prototype low speed permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) dedicated for the innovative vertical-axis wind turbine. The rated data of the designed generator are following: power − 15 kVA, voltage − 400 V (Y), rotation speed − 93.75 rpm. The design assumptions, chosen results of the design process and experimental tests of the prototype PMSG are presented. The considered PMSG can be used in low-power wind plants applied for vessels (ships, yachts) and stationary prosumers power installations. The whole project realization (concept, design, engineering documentation, building and testing) of the prototype low-speed PMSG was commissioned by company ALU ECO Sp. o.o. Gdansk, and co-financed by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PAED).