Wind turbine suitable for mounting without a wind turbine tower

A modular wind turbine comprising:

• a polygonal housing comprising a flat base, an open housing inlet end, and an open housing exit end, the open housing exit end being opposite the open housing inlet end, wherein the housing is shaped to allow a plurality of the housings to be used in a stacked modular fashion;
• a freely rotatable drum style rotor horizontally mounted within the housings, the rotor open at both ends with a rotor inlet end for funneling air into the rotor and a rotor exit end opposite the rotor inlet end to direct air away from the rotor, and wherein the rotor inlet end and the rotor exit end are aligned with the housing inlet end and the housing exit end respectively;
• one or more blades disposed within and connected to the rotor and coaxial therewith whereby the passage of air through the rotor induces the rotor to rotate about its axis;
• an inlet cowling within the housing and located at the housing inlet end to concentrate air as a nozzle and direct the concentrated air into the rotor;
• an exit cowling within the housing and located at the housing exit end to act as a diffuser receiving the exit air from the rotor;
• a plurality of generators interruptibly connected with the rotor and located on the periphery of the rotor within the housing in order to generate electricity;
• a flywheel co-axial with the rotor and located within the housing, the flywheel interruptibly connected through a two-way clutching means to the rotor, one or more of the plurality of generators, and a flywheel driver using an alternative motive force to store or use rotational energy;
• a motor driven turntable on which the flat base of the housing is placed which allows the wind turbine to be directed into the wind;
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• a controller which measures speed and direction of the wind and which controls the motor driven turntable, the interruptible connections between the rotor, the plurality of generators, and the driver powered from the alternative motive force, and the interruptible connection between the rotor and the flywheel to maximize the electrical output of the wind turbine under different operating conditions.