Method and apparatus for using wind turbines to generate and supply uninterrupted power to locations remote from the power grid
First Claim
1. A wind energy generating and storage system, comprising:
- a plurality of windmill stations located in a predetermined area, wherein said plurality of windmill stations is divided into at least two kinds;
a predetermined number of first windmill stations having a wind turbine and an electrical generator adapted and exclusively dedicated to converting wind energy into electrical energy for immediate use; and
a predetermined number of second windmill stations having a wind turbine adapted to store energy produced by the wind in at least one storage tank, wherein at least one compressor is provided to compress air into said tank, at least one expander is provided to release the compressed air from said tank, and a second generator is provided to convert compressed air energy into electrical energy.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a wind energy generating and storing system comprising methods and apparatuses for providing energy dedicated for immediate use and energy storage, to provide electrical power on an uninterrupted and continuous basis, to locations remote from an electrical power grid. In a large application, the invention contemplates having a predetermined number of windmills dedicated for immediate use, and a predetermined number of windmills dedicated for energy storage, as compressed air energy in one or more high pressure tanks. A hybrid windmill having the ability to simultaneously switch between energy for immediate use and energy storage can also be provided.
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1. A wind energy generating and storage system, comprising:
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a plurality of windmill stations located in a predetermined area, wherein said plurality of windmill stations is divided into at least two kinds; a predetermined number of first windmill stations having a wind turbine and an electrical generator adapted and exclusively dedicated to converting wind energy into electrical energy for immediate use; and a predetermined number of second windmill stations having a wind turbine adapted to store energy produced by the wind in at least one storage tank, wherein at least one compressor is provided to compress air into said tank, at least one expander is provided to release the compressed air from said tank, and a second generator is provided to convert compressed air energy into electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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