Apparatus and methods for displaying and storing a banner or advertisement on a horizontal wind turbine

A kit for securing an advertisement and/or advertising space to a horizontal wind turbine at a blade height of the horizontal wind turbine, the horizontal wind turbine having blades on a blade side of the turbine, a non-blade side opposite the blade side of the turbine, a tower, and a nacelle capable of turning during normal function, the kit comprising:

• the advertisement and/or advertising space, on the non-blade side of the horizontal wind turbine;
• a base configured to join, connect or affix the advertisement and/or the advertising space to the tower and/or the nacelle;
• at least one rail or structural extension extending from at least one of the tower and the nacelle, the at least one rail or structural extension being configured to secure a first edge of the advertisement and/or advertising space;
• at least one roller or drum (i) around which the advertisement and/or advertising space is rolled, or one or more cables attached to the advertisement and/or advertising space are coiled, or (ii) on or to which the advertisement and/or advertising space is gathered or bundled, wherein the at least one roller or drum is adapted to be connected or secured directly or indirectly to one or more of the at least one rail or structural extension, the nacelle, and the tower;
• at least one motor or other electric, mechanical or hydraulic mechanism configured to (i) unfurl or deploy the advertisement and/or advertising space in a first direction along the at least one rail or structural extension and (ii) roll or undeploy the advertisement and/or advertising space in a second direction opposite to the first direction;
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• a structure other than the nacelle, the structure being (a) attached to the nacelle, the tower, or a line or vertical rail along the tower, and (b) configured to facilitate turning of the base to (i) deflect a load caused by a cross-wind on the advertisement and/or advertising space and (ii) prevent the advertisement and/or advertising space entering a space in which the blades rotate.