Patent ID: 8092182

Claim:
A wind turbine apparatus, comprising: a unit structure that is coupled to a central hub by way of an in-tension cable, wherein the unit structure comprises: a first set of struts, wherein each strut in the first set of struts includes first and second ends, the first ends of the first set of struts are coupled to a first node and the first set of struts extend from the first node towards the central hub; and a second set of struts, wherein each strut in the second set of struts includes first and second ends, the first ends of the second set of struts are coupled to the first node and the second set of struts extend from the first node away from the central hub, wherein at least two struts in the first set of struts are symmetric with one another about a substantially horizontal plane that extends through the first node and the central hub and at least two struts in the second set of struts are approximately symmetric with one another about said substantially horizontal plane.