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Two-Blade Downwind · 300 kW

Power From
The Open Wind

Carter Wind Solutions, Ltd. develops a 300‑kW, two‑blade downwind horizontal‑axis turbine utilizing the NASA LS‑1 aerodynamic profile and a tilt‑down tubular tower for ground‑level maintenance access. The downwind rotor configuration enables the blades to undergo controlled aeroelastic bending and torsional compliance under high inflow conditions, passively shedding excess aerodynamic load. Because the rotor naturally aligns with the incoming wind (weathervaning), the system eliminates the need for a high‑mass upwind yaw‑retention gearbox, reducing structural loads, drivetrain complexity, and overall O&M requirements.

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A row of Carter two-blade turbines on guyed tilt-down towers in an open field, one lowered for service
Field-installed · 300 kW · Guyed Tilt-Down Tower
300 kW
Rated Output
2
Blade Rotor
LS-1
NASA Blade Profile
0
Cranes To Service
A Carter two-blade turbine head against a clear blue sky, with the Carter Wind Solutions logo in the lower-left corner
Dimensioned elevation drawing of the Carter 300 kW turbine on its guyed tower: 160 ft (48.8 m) hub height, 79.5 ft (24.2 m) rotor, tower cross at the guy attachment, 128 ft (39.0 m) guy spread, and tower diameters of 24 in at base, 36 in at cross and 20.81 in at top Carter 300 kW
At a Glance

Turbine Specifications

Rated Power300 kW
Rotor Configuration2-Blade, Downwind
Blade ProfileNASA LS-1 Aerofoil
Tower TypeGuyed Tilt-Down Lattice
Service AccessWinch-Lowered to Ground
Rotor HubTeetering, Low-Fatigue
Best Suited ForFarms, Remote & Grid-Edge Sites
A row of turbines with their swirling tip vortices made visible by condensation trailing downwind
Tip vortices made visible downwind of a turbine row.